Bridle Horse my explanation

many good horses are considered "bridle" horses simply because of the way they travel on the bit  off the pace.

It is used as both a complimentary and derisive term 

 A horse travelling well still having a bite on the bit. Many good animals are into this category but they also fall into the category of a horse who does not relish being pushed to win its race (not to be sneezed at with the whip rules as they stand now)

Such a horse once you have identified it  also needs a jockey that can get it to travel well into its race from off the pace this takes real horsemanship.  It has to arrive late with plenty of stamina left to go past tiring animals that are not going to respond to the whip ( hence my feelings the new whip rules will help the bridle horses!)

 Lots of people will tell you they lay Jocks such as Timmy Murphy because he will allow an animal to find its own pace - but he is a past master of riding Bridle horses to a big price win from the back of the field - similar can be said of  Spencer and Moore  (but its trickier in flat races  for a bridle horse to travel through a pack as the rest form walls of horseflesh!)

 My opinion is that we can win money with bridle horses now the rules have changed and at decent prices too as the herd punters haven't cottoned on and will take the ride on today's bridle horse First Avenue  at face value of their prejudice against them but I say its because of the inexperience of the lad riding  --

But bridle horse  - and top jock will reward   My note against it  in the VfB therefore is "bridle horse needs top jockey and maybe more than 2miles 311011"

hope that helps 

 Bob