GFS & Treadstone bridle quality

[lastresort]

Am looking at getting a GFS Avantage bridle for daughters pony. They seem good value for money but are they english leather?? Or would a treadstone one be better.
Will be for occasional use

 

[lastresort]

Anyone??

 

[KatB]

I have a treadstone bridle which I love, but both can be variable in quality to be honest!! Best thing is to go somewhere where you can "select" the quality a bit more....

 

[lastresort]

Not too bothered as its for pony so quality isnt too much of an issue as long as its not cheap and nasty looking and isnt indian. i have seen treadstone ones and GFS both seem good value for money but wondered how they faired. She already has a jeffries but new saddle is brown so we need a brown bridle!

 

[Cullohill]

GFS aren't english leather.

I have treadstone breastplate which has been great.

I would go and see them in a shop and see which feels better?!?

 

[lastresort]

will go for the treadstone i think, will have a look at the weekend

Thanks

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

GFS do bridles of varying qualities. The Professional range is good & it is English Leather. The Advantage range is imported leather & the quality is not good at all. It is almost impossible to get any sheen or lustre on the leather no matter what you clean it with. It is dull & horrible. The Tredstone bridles are much better quality that the Advantage & IMO a much better buy.

 

[MagicMelon]

I love my GFS bridle, really nice quality. Not sure which range its from, it was only about £30 off ebay though.

 

[Posa]

I have just got a treadstone to replace my gfs advantage.. huge difference in leather quality. The treadtsone bridle is gorgeous.

 

[Rachntabby]

i got a GFS bridle about 2 years ago for my birthday it was english leather and should have been either £70 or £42 they didnt find it in the price book so got it 4 £42!
i still use it now and it looks new and i havent taken that much care of it tho