I like to keep a halter and lead rope on when riding so when I get off I don't have to tie or lead with the reins.Ive been thinking about getting a halter bridle combo but have not heard much about them if there are any problems to avoid by using one.

I use a rope halter and lead under my bridle for trail riding and ponying. Never tried the combo.

I have one. I really like it as you don't have to take the whole bridle off if you want them to graze, the bit just clips off. If you have clip on reins with one of these, it eliminates the need to haul a lead rope along because you can take the reins off the bit and clip them onto the halter. It looks nice too. But I admit, I really don't need it and although my mare wears every time I ride, I rarley tie her up on the trail.

Since we live in an area where there are very few trees and many times fence posts or high line poles are many miles away, finding a place to tie up a horse when riding is not always an option. Our solution to this probem is that we hobble train all of our horses. The hobbles are always on our saddles, so we don't see the need to carry a halter and lead rope along when we ride. I am also a purist and don't like the look of a halter underneath a bridle. I also don't like the halter and lead rope tied on to my saddle.

I just trail ride in a halter with flat rope reins ... we got ours from www.sunsethalters.com

I've used one, won it years ago in endurance. They are also very popular with the gaited horse folks who trail ride. I don't like the ones where the bit snaps on and off, mine has buckles. See a lot of gear as I work in a tack store, so hear the pros & cons.

What I notice is many of the combo bridles aren't very sturdy, so tying a horse with one is asking for breakage if a horse pulls back. Although I rarely tie my horses while riding and prefer not to ride with a halter/lead on a horse I would carry a strong halter/lead to put on after taking off the bridle. The other side of the coin is finding a place strong enough to hold a tied horse so they don't find out they can get loose.

The further you are from home the less chance you want to take being left afoot! I'd rather hold onto my horse, safer for both of us.