FSS Bridle - Any good?

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Come across these on eBay, anyone got one? Are they good quality? There are many different options/colours/styles etc

I quite like the sparkly ones.... Just wondering what colour sparkles would look good on a ginger?! :D
 
Ooooh I will watch this with interest I was looking at their comfort one's last night so will be interested to see people's opinions
 
I have one of the comfort ones (black with cream trim). I would say that it is medium quality. The trim feels rather plasticky but the black leather is good quality. Some of the bridle leather needed more oiling than others. Would I buy one again? Yes, probably as I think it is good value for money and I have a Jeffries bridle that is much worse quality leather that no amount of oiling has improved, so you never can tell.

Also my horse seems very comfortable in it.
 
I have the hunter bridle but was not that impressed to be honest. Will Get something else when i can afford to get something decesent and use it as a spare.
 
I've just got one from them for my gelding! I bought a Mark Todd for my mare the week before which is just lovely and it's not the same quality but it's a stunning looking bridle and looks luscious on my gelding. It's a Havana padded comfort bridle with gold trim I'm absolutely delighted with it and I really like the dressage reins that came with it too (actually prefer them to the ones on the MT).

Very reasonable value for money. Unusual bridles with so much choice, never seen similar anywhere else. Was amazed that it arrived the next day too!
 
Wagtail said:
I have one of the comfort ones (black with cream trim). I would say that it is medium quality. The trim feels rather plasticky but the black leather is good quality. Some of the bridle leather needed more oiling than others. Would I buy one again? Yes, probably as I think it is good value for money and I have a Jeffries bridle that is much worse quality leather that no amount of oiling has improved, so you never can tell.

Also my horse seems very comfortable in it.
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Would agree with the above - have the same one.

I bought it 4 years ago when I first got my horse for £40 intending it to be a cheap and cheerful stop gap, he was my first horse after a long gap so I had nothing.
It's still going strong and looks fine.

I replaced the reins with rubber covered stubben ones for everyday riding and jumping though. Don't want to risk a rein snapping ;)
 
I have had one of the ones with the golds coloured clips. The leather quality is not upto that of a caldene/kieffer/stubben/JW etc, but I have seen far worse ones in top names for over £100. I found with mine once I had soaked it in neatsfoot overnight then gave it a clean it was fine. They just tend to need more frequent moisturising. The bling browbands seem to be better leather and I have a broad clear swarovski crystal one which looks fab and had it 3yrs without any stone loss or stiffening of the leather.

TBH if it was me I'd get a caldene one from equestrian clearance as they have them at a very good prices ATM and they are fantastic leather. Then buy a sparkly FSS browband to go with it.
 
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