Tack Help! - Bridles, Girths, Breastplates etc

[FreyaB]

Hi everyone,
I need you opinions! I recently got a new horse and he has just had an Ideal Impala Professional Jump saddle fitted in Havana/Brown and now I need tack for him since he's been making do with an old bridle which is falling apart! My favourite brands are Stübben, Equipe, Amerigo, Elevator & Passier.

He has big shoulders in front an therefore needs a form of breastplate (V-check/Hunting), Bridle, Stirrup leathers and Short stud girth all in Havana. I have a reasonable budget but unfortunately Kate Negus breastplates are a no go due to the price . The leather needs to be soft, long-lasting and clean up like new!

Thanks

 

[FreyaB]

Bump

 

[s4sugar]

You can get made to measure for less than the big brands.

 

[FreyaB]

I always thought made-to-measure was very expensive, I wouldn't know who to contact though and I picked them because I liked the individual products and I was hoping people could tell me what they thought of their quality! Do you know someone who could do made-to-measure?
Thanks

 

[Persephone]

My Elevators are very soft and still look new after 7 years of regular use

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

If your old bridle actually fits then that can be used as a pattern for a new one. I've used Lisa Holmes for some replacement bridle parts & the standard of her work is great (my wife used to be a bridle stitcher so she knows good quality work). I don't know how much she'd charge you for a bridle but it may be worth contacting her & seeing what she says.

http://www.bespokesaddlery.co.uk/bridles.htm

 

[FreyaB]

I really like Elevator bridles , do they do other things apart from Bridles? And I'll contact Lisa Holmes and see how much a bridle might cost! Thanks

 

[[69117]]

My saddlers are fab, and Issi Russell who does all their bespoke bridlework is absolutely amazing. She makes all Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin's bridles, and does a fab job. Her bridles are totally bespoke and actually come up cheaper than most of the top brands.

http://cirensaddlers.corecommerce.com/

 

[JenHunt]

personally, I love jeffries bridles and breastplates.... and I love my wow saddle....

 

[FreyaB]

Am in love with Issi Carsons Brown Patent Snaffle with Nickle Plated Clincher Browband just ditch the patent I love Jefferies but the leathe looks really dark and though my Other boys Albion is dark enough for Jefferies bridles my Ideal isn't thanks though

 

[Always-Riding]

Love Kate Negus!

 

[FreyaB]

Love Kate Negus!

So do I, what kind of brown is their 'chestnut' bridles?