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Is this what a Saddlebreds show halter looks like?
I'm guessing you're asking about halter/in hand classes? Saddlebred's aren't shown in halters, they are shown in a bridle with just a curb bit after the age of three (snaffle at 2, special bitless bridle younger than that). That is simply a leather halter, although I grant you that it is his nice-one-for-shows-only halter!
His halter is very nice, reminds me of how my friends dog has his special going out only collar
[link] shows a horse stripped during a riding class, so the snaffle bit is still there. When they call far a class to be stripped you leave the snaffle rein around the neck, but use the curb to present the horse. :thumb289324099: shows it more from the side, a bridle without the snaffle. For about the last ten years the style in Saddlebreds has been for a plain red/dark red browband, and a flat brown caveson - any other colors gets you instantly labeled a n00b, or an idiot, or (the kiss of death) a TWH person. In Arabians they are a bit more colorful, but red is still a very popular choice.
As far as I know Arab and NSH are presented the same way bit-wise. Hackney's are shown in hand with the same type of curb bit, but never when ridden or driven. Almost all the horses in my gallery are Saddlebreds and Hackneys (because that's what I have), so feel free to look around and check out the tack and stuff! And if you have any other questions feel free to ask!
Oh cool, do you mind if I use that for a reference to get the bridle right?
and could you possibly tell me what this bridle is for [link] ?
I like Arabian bridles, love the fancy tassly ones
That bridle is an Arabian show halter. Same concept but different style to the type used on young Saddlebreds. As far as I know, all Arabs are shown in-hand in that kind of bridle (I know for dure the young horses are). They are as minimal as possible so as not to distract from the fine bone structure of the head.