Help shopping for a bridle....

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I seem to be after the impossible, so anyone that likes shopping for other people please help me find....
Black
Comfort/Padded
Billet fastenings
NO crank
With or without flash as I have a leather worker who will remove the flash loop for me if necessary
Nice and broad noseband (for big ginge in my signature)
Silver fixings

I am saving up for a made to measure double and want to replace my day to day/competition snaffle bridle but all I can find is crank nosebands, narrow nosebands, buckles.

Budget of about £60

Melon, honey and yoghurt for the help! :)
 
Shires might have something to suit? I have the Avignon snaffle bridle, noseband would be too fine but the comfort version is a bit chunkier?
 
Mark Todd range has one that fits your description. I nearly got one, but couldn't find a full sized one and sadly the cob size didn't fit. Think it was about £60 and seemed nice and soft. I ended up ordering a sabre Córdoba (lovely, but well over your budget).
 
Native Pony Bridles offer traditionally hand stitched finest quality English leather in 'Mix & Match' with your own choice of noseband width in 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" & 3/4" cheek widths. Padded headpiece can be swapped in place of plain headpiece if desired for a supplement :-).

Complete bridles start at £68.

http://www.nativeponybridles.co.uk/

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Mine was treated to the collegiate comfort padded bridle before Christmas. It has padded comfort headpiece, wide padded noseband (I opted for flash version), no crank and billet fittings. I love it!

http://www.equinesuperstore.co.uk/horse-tack/bridles-and-reins/padded-headpiece-flash-bridle.html

The photo doesn't do it justice! The leather is super soft and so supple. A bit over budget but worth every penny.
 
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P.s I love my English bridles leather girth and stirrup leathers... But when I emailed and sent msgs via Facebook (several times) re a drop noseband they never replied :(
 
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