Comfort Bridle

[faith123]

Evening everyone

Im looking at getting a comfort bridle, I have about £50 to spend just for everyday use.

I have narrowed it down to either a Rhinegold, Heritage of J Barclay - I understand these are all made by the same people?? But which is the better quality/softest leather etc?

Help!

 

[Daisy11]

I think it is the same people
The german comfort is a nice bridle and sold quite a few
And never had complaints
Rhinegold is a german company and so use German leather and the Heritage one is English

 

[treacle_beastie]

dunno but i have a heritage one and its really soft and highly recommend them

 

[titch]

I have the heritage one, have had it for nearly a year and it still looks brand new (when cleaned!!) after being used every day. I like it so much, I have just bought another one in havana to use for jumping (dressage tack is black), it was the best value for money I could find!

 

[outandabout]

I have a Heritage (albeit not the comfort bridle) and I know several others who have them too - for the price, it seems like a good quality, well-made bridle. Mine cleans up beautifully, even after it has been drenched or covered in mud, and I would agree with the earlier poster who said that hers looks like new even after a year. The sizing is also reasonable, none of this 'enormous throatlash/tiny browband' for the size which you sometimes get with other brands.

 

[Jesstickle]

I have the J Barclay and that's nice. I changed the cheek pieces as I hate buckles but the leather is nice and the fit is good.

I also have a heritage one knocking about. Also perfectly nice although I got mine at trade price and so only paid about £25 or something.

And I have a Rhinegold one (not a comfort one though) and I like that too.

I think I prefer the J Barclay one out of all three but only because it has a thicker noseband. In terms of quality I think they're probably all much of a muchness

 

[competitiondiva]

The GFS consort humane bridle which has padding but is slightly different in it's design retails for about £55, but equestrian clearance have them on offer at the moment:
http://www.equestrianclearance.com/-just_togs/gfs_humane_consort_bridle/index.html#placeholder

I got one for my baby this christmas for his first bridle and really like it, I won't buy rhinegold anything after their half chaps fell apart on me, and their rugs fit like mini skirts!!

 

[Lotty]

I have the Albion Comfort Bridle, its lovely and soft and always looks good. It was over £100. though.