Two Micklem Bridles?

Yep. I went from eyeballing the bridle skeptically for nearly a year to owning two of them in less than two months.

Speedy's Micklem arrived the other day. Fitting the bridle the second time was much faster and easier than the first one. This one arrived a bit stiffer than Sydney's did, but it could simply be that I've conditioned the heck out of Sydney's which has made it quite soft and pliable.

Speedy's has gone through "softening boot camp," and it's rounding up quite well, but it still needs some use along with regular conditioning to really soften up. 

Who doesn't love a Dover bag?

Here is how the Micklem comes packaged.

Sydney wears the Standard Horse size, and Speedy wears the Small Horse size.

L to R: bit clips, browband and bit hangers, rubber reins, headstall

Fits well.

I really have two of them. Sydney's is on the left, Speedy's is on the right.

I've hacked Speedy in the Micklem twice, but I can't say whether he was softer or more relaxed in it. I didn't really buy it expecting any change in his way of going. I really just like the ease of cleaning this bridle, and truth be told, it looks more comfortable for the horse. I should be able to put in a good schooling ride today. I'll let you know how Speedy does in it.