The crown piece has a polished and finished buckle; There is an all brass spring-loaded clip located at the throat latch; There is an all brass spring-loaded clip located at the chin section of an English-style chin. TO BRIDLE: Place the Brid-OVR™ on your horse, then cross-tie or attach lead, place your bridle OVER the Brid-OVR. Unbuckle the Brid-OVR crown piece, unsnap the throat latch and unsnap the chin strap. Pass the Brid-OVR™ leather on the left side of the horse's face from back-to-front UNDER the cheek piece of the bridle and on the right side of the face from front-to-back, also UNDER the cheek piece and it's OFF! TO UNBRIDLE: Buckle the crown piece of the Brid-OVR™ and place over the horse's ears, OVER the bridle. Snap the throat latch. Cross-tie now or attach lead. Unbridle normally. As you drop the bridle down the horse's face, pass the crown and browband of the bridle UNDER the still open nose of the Brid-OVR™. Snap the chin strap of the halter, you're DONE!