Nice leather girth, elastic both ends, preferably under £50...?

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As title - looking for a black leather girth, 52", atherstone style, with elastic both ends. I've seen some that look lovely online and are the right sort of price, but it is very hard to judge quality by looking at pictures. Tack shops are thin on the ground here, so any recommendations?
 
I was looking for one last year but never did find one with both ends elasticated, certainly not an Ahterstone, nor a decent quality three fold. I ended up getting the Wintec synthetic that is elasticated right through.
 
I have just bought a Saddle Company one. It's lovely! They were the only place that would make me a 36" one for my pony.

http://www.thesaddlecompany.co.uk/index.php?page=New_products

Pony goes very well in it and what with a saddle reflock and a contour girth I now ride with it much looser than I used to with no movement from the saddle.

ETA: Not under £50 though but I was limited as I needed a pony one so had to go with the only company that would make me one!

Teneka do them fairly cheap I think.
 
try Equiport, I brought one of their dressage girths yesterday at HOYS and it is amazing quality, super cheap, better than all the others twice the price!
 
I got mine from English Bridles - lovely quality leather and elastic both ends! I bought it from HOYS last year and have since had another in a different size delivered to home. It was just under £50 I think!
 
It's not leather but I've bought two off of ebay that are ergonomic shaped Jaguar girths, they come with three dee rings for attachments, elastic both ends and good sprung buckles too, about £36.
 
I've got the shires on mentioned above. They're overlay rather than Atherstone but I much prefer that design. They're not top quality lether but plenty good enough, well made and well padded.
I initially had the Treadstone overlay girth with is exactly the same but gorgeous leather. Sadly I couldn't find it again when I needed a shorter size
 
Another vote for shires

This one I had, a specialist horse muscle vet guy from abroad I had looking at my horse a while ago, said it was the ideal girth , something to do with allowing them to expand when breathing equally so helps stop them getting sore, underneath which a lot of girths can contribute to sore muscle.

http://www.shiresequestrian.co.uk/shop/product.php?productid=16218&cat=701&page=1

I now use a fairfax but if I ever stop using it I will be going back to that girth as what he told me has stuck in my head.
 
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