Danish archeologists have found a burial of a rich equestrian dating from around 950AD. The grave chamber contained several harness and a bridle with gilded mounts. The Skanderborg Musem set up a wonderful website about the burial. Check out the wonderful artwork of a mounted warrior on what is a tolting Nordland/Icelandic like horse sporting a reconstruction of the bridle. Blessi says I need to make him a bridle like this to join his collection of Norse bridles.
This link takes you to a slideshow providing more details about the site, the burial, including photographs of the bridle mounts and a drawing of the reconstructed bridle.
Here's a link to an article in English:
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