Bit and Bridle Fitting - Aimee Shiel

06/09/2026

I am home.
Ill be sitting down with my diary in the next week to sort out those waiting for appointments.

Apologies for such a delay in service

02/09/2026

Come on, who had a burst appendix on their bingo card for this year?
Not me, thats for certain.

For those waiting on appointments, i promise ill get you an appointment as soon as i get back to my diary.

Been in since Saturday. Awaiting a second surgery for complications.

Whoever is mashing my voodoo doll, please kindly stop. Much appreciated .

Ill keep you all up dated as much as I possibly can.

🦄

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

Great to know as this is somewhere is pet to reward when riding.

How do you reward your horse from the saddle?

26/08/2026

🐴 Why do we stock FIVE different headpieces from the same bridle range?

Because horses don't all have the same shaped head! 🙌

Within our Shires Velociti RAPIDA Build Your Own Bridle range, we have the Universal, NL, MS, NS and Freedom Fit headpieces — all slightly different shapes designed to give us more options when choosing something to suit the individual horse.

Some horses have more room behind their ears, some have larger ear bulbs, some have a narrower or more prominent poll and some have more muscle definition.

That's why we love the Build Your Own range. Available in black and havana 💚

Rather than choosing a complete bridle because it's the right size or because we like how it looks, we can look at the individual pieces and the individual horse.

And if your horse happens to be cob in one part, full in another and seemingly completely made-up sizing everywhere else... we can work with that too. 😂🐴

Pop into Carltons Equine and have a look at all the different options.

23/08/2026

Bridling and bitting youngsters has to be one of my favourite things with Bit Fitting.

This is my own baby pony, Raggy Ann. She takes to everything like a pro.

Youngsters tend to be the most honest and genuine to fit, as they have no prior experience to lean on.

Do it right in the beginning, and that foundation carries through to adulthood and whichever career they then have

21/08/2026

⭐ STAFF FAVOURITE FRIDAY ⭐

It's Lizzy's turn for Staff Favourite Friday, and her current pick is our Shires Velociti RAPIDA Build Your Own Bridle range! 🐴💚

Lizzy loves this range because it's not about choosing a bridle simply because you like how it looks — it's about being able to choose the individual pieces to better suit your horse.

With five different headpiece options — Universal, NL, MS, NS and Freedom Fit — plus a choice of nosebands, browbands, cheekpieces and reins, there's so much more flexibility when putting your bridle together.

It's also brilliant for those horses who aren't conveniently one size all over... how many of us need a full size browband but pony cheek pieces 😂

Being able to mix and match the different pieces and sizes means we can look at the individual horse, their head shape and what might suit them rather than simply reaching for a complete bridle off the shelf.

A very worthy Staff Favourite Friday from Lizzy! 🙌🐴

Pop in and have a look at the range — we're always happy to talk you through the different options and help you put together a bridle with your horse in mind. 💚

19/08/2026

The absolutely incredible legend that is Maureen from Horsemanship Saddlery