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Thanks for being a part of the COTH forums! (Revised 5/9/18). I got a bridle as a b-day present! Lovely leather, very nice and soft but seems sturdy enough to hold up. The rubber reins threw me off for a little bit (I usually ride with laced) but now that I've gotten used to them I love them. Grippy but soft. I think you would be very pleased with the bridle if you choose to go that way.
I know that the one I received is gorgeous. Sizing seems to 'normal' - my.almost. Cob sized mare fits into the horse sized bridle on almost the last hole. This would be equal to other bridles I have tried on. Its nice amish made stuff. Btp-2002cp ii driver for mac. You can buy the Nunn Finer line at Bit of Britain, or you can buy it for less, straight from the makers themselves. Bartville Harness is an amish shop in PA that makes the Nunn Finer stuff.
If you do not mind ordering through the mail you can buy direct for less. If you call them and leave a message, they will mail you a catalog. They will also return calls, but only during certain hours. Oh, and they will do custom work! Bartville Harness 1245 Noble Road, Christiana, PA 17509 (717) 529-6992. I have a bridle (I think it's the Galway) and breastplate that I got at rolex about 3-4 years ago. I really like both of them.
They clean up well and are sturdy. The only problem I had is when I hung it up at a show and my horse (who had never done this before) chewed a little on the strap of the throatlatch. I am not the greatest at cleaning my tack as often as I should, and they are still holding up well! The leather is supple but tough and the padding is really nice! Especially if your intention is for a schooling bridle, I would say go for it! The one I have is for my jumping tack, so it doesn't go through quite the use my dressage bridle does, but I think it should hold up to the regular use of a schooling bridle!
True about Bartville although I really believe in supporting Bit of Britain and Nunn Finer, given the degree to which they support eventing.I was all for that too until I ordered something, had to return it because I ordered the wrong size - had to fill out a piece of paper and write out my CC info on it and put it in the mail. A week or so later that same credit card number was stolen and I had 10+charges on my card. Coincidence, maybe, but I think their return system is pretty sucky to begin with and when I'd called on the phone (before putting my CC number in the mail to them) the customer service was not super helpful.
Maybe that's just because I have Smartpak to compare to - every time I call Smartpak goes out of their way to answer any questions or concerns I have - BoB's customer service was indifferent, at best. Meh- Apparently I'm in the minority, but I personally can't stand my nunn finer bridles. I have a figure 8 I adore (just the noseband) and of course am obsessed with my soft grip reins, but I have two Brentina bridles that have not held up well. I bought them both a little over a year ago, and although the leather isn't cracking or falling apart that way, it's extremely faded and yellowish grey around the noseband and crown. The keepers on one of the nosebands also tore off only a few weeks after I bought it. I bought them because they were the cheapest I could find at the local tack store at the time (yeah.extremely high end store haha), but wouldn't buy them again. I have 2 Nunn Finer Event bridles.
One is a figure 8 and I put the other one together 'custom' at Bit of Britain- headpiece, cheekpieces, and brass clincher brow band with Eventa reins to be used with a hack-a-bit. I got the figure 8 one 6 years ago and the 'custom' one 3 years ago. I also have a Nunn Finer figure 8 noseband (separate from the bridle), a jumper breastplate with elastic, a hunt breastplate, and a running martingale. I've gotten all of this stuff from 8 to 2 years ago.
All of the leather is thick, supple, and beautiful. The dye and leather quality are a lot higher than on my Horseware Ireland bridle. The only Nunn Finer leather product that I don't like are my open fronts, which I bought 5-ish years ago. The fleece is too fluffy and the leather's kind of crummy and doesn't match my other Nunn Finer products (the whole reason I bought that brand in the first place). One bonus about BoB/Nunn Finer is that it seems to be easy to get replacement parts. Not so with the Smartpak bridles/strap goods.
I know because my horse managed to break the strap on the crown that attaches to the cheekpiece on my Wellfleet Eventer Bridle. Called SP and the line was basically, 'oh, sorry that happened but nothing we can do about getting you a replacement part for your $200+ bridle that you've had a couple weeks.' And yes, I was fully expecting to pay for said replacement part, but it just was not an option to get it. PuraVida, I'm with you.
I don't like the bridles, either (though, I do like the rest of their strap goods like breastplates, leathers, etc). I hate the way the are sized.
Having had so many small horses, I hate that the cob size is basically pony sized (and when I went to by cob sized for a PONY I was cautioned against it.it's like medium/small pony sized!), but the horse size is almost too big. Beautiful to look at, but, yeah, not a fan. I'm all about the Wellfleet and the Five Star.and Smartpaks Harwich is awfully nice, too, considering the price tag (have laid hands on that 'Event' bridle.swoon.). I have a Five Star figure eight bridle (the Chelsea) and just got Toby the Wellfleet double raised flash bridle. It is gorgeous (wish it came without a crank, though), and will look lovely on him once I get it oiled enough that he likes it (it takes oil well, I just haven't had enough time to truly dedicate getting it done).
Alternative Views: One of our most popular bridles - The Nunn Finer Figure 8 Bridle! Along with the Figure 8 having nice padding, the clincher browband helps set this bridle apart from all others. The center button padding is interchangeable with either pure sheepskin or neoprene, and makes for a wonderful addition to the bridle. The ever-popular soft grip reins included with the bridle give it a value without compare.
Hardware comes in two options, Brass or Zinc. Made in America.
Hardware: Brass, Zinc Colors: Havana, Black Sizes: Cob, Horse, Oversize. One of our most popular bridles - The Nunn Finer Figure 8 Bridle!
Along with the Figure 8 having nice padding, the clincher browband helps set this bridle apart from all others. The center button padding is interchangeable with either pure sheepskin or neoprene, and makes for a wonderful addition to the bridle. The ever-popular soft grip reins included with the bridle give it a value without compare.
Hardware comes in two options, Brass or Zinc. Made in America. Hardware: Brass, Zinc Colors: Havana, Black Sizes: Cob, Horse, Oversize.
Average Customer Review: 5 of 5 Total Reviews: 2 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: I love this!! February 11, 2018 Reviewer: Cornelia Dorr from N/A I have had this bridle for 4 years and it has held up amazingly well.
I use it almost every day and not once have I thought of getting a different one. Was this review helpful to you? 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful: Soft Leather! February 11, 2018 Reviewer: Lillian Heard from Cochranville, PA This is a great bridle. The leather is very soft and the fit is perfect on the horse’s face. It has a stylish look as well!
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