Ooooo…that sounds like fun!! I will definitely keep that in mind and give you a shout should I been in the neighborhood!! 
popper colors!?!!
Sheeeesh! Just when I thought I was up on everything!! Now I’m learning about popper colors!!!?? Wateryglen bows humbly and low to JSwan- I am not worthy!! :lol:
And you guys gotta stop talking about buying stuff…I’m all wore out! You’re gonna make me spend more money!!! I do not need another horse, I do not need another horse, I do not need more horse stuff, I do not need more hunting stuff…I have too much stuff. Repeat after me… (Part of my 12 step program to say this daily you see…) :winkgrin:
I am a veritable treasure trove of useless and trivial information.
People never want to play Trivial Pursuit against me - I clean their clocks. Boo hoo.
I have one of their flat leather Pelham bridles–the ones you’ve described. They aren’t bad. I’ve had it for a number of years now; I do hunt in it. Yes, it is London color, but so is my saddle! Anyhow, I found that it needed an oiling when I got it, but overall, for the price, it has held up fine.
wateryglen…at least you know what poppers are!!! :lol:
In reading the above I am not familiar w/ FOL.Can you please enlighten me.Oh, and while discussing the best places for bargains,what about Middleburg Tack? Doesn’t Jo carry alot of hunting appoinments?I could be wrong.I was actually going to call about sandwich cases however, I too, am outfitting 2 and hesitate to spend gobs of $.My girl outgrows everything in about 6 months time.I am constantly replacing her show clothes.
Has anyone actually gotton the Libbertyville bargain bridle or sandwich case yet?
I am very curious about how they look/feel in person.
Buying over the internet is tricky at times.
I think “x” got the bridle.
I’d be interested too - I’d like to have a backup hunting bridle - and it’s hard to find good old fashioned flat tack.
Got them both!!! Now…you realize I am probably not the best person to ask about tack but here’s my opinion. For the money I was pleased with the bridle, even tho it is very light in color. I plan to darken it. I haven’t seen many fox hunting bridles so I can only compare it to my daughter’s hunter/jumper stuff. It was much more pliable than I thought it would be…I had visions of it being stiff as a board. Having spent hundreds of dollars on show bridles over the years I was happy to get a real leather one for only $49. It did come with two sets of reins, why I don’t know but it stated that fact in the ad. So for someone who doesn’t know about such things I am please with the purchase.
As for the sandwich case…can someone post a picture of their own? That way I can give you a better critique because I have nothing to compare it to! The one I got is very dark in color, which I like but the leather is stiffer than the bridle. But perhaps they are suppose to be this way…again…not sure. Thanks!
Review of items from Libertyville
As RNB posted the bridle is quite nice for the money. I think the leather will darken nicely. It is soft and pliable, stamped “made in england”.
Unfortunately, it was too small for my WB mare. Just thought I’d give it a try, should have known it wouldn’t fit. Darn!
The sandwich case is not the best leather by any means but I will most definitely enjoy having it for the time being until I am able to trade up.
RNB- a hunting bridle has two reins for the times when you ride w/ a pelham or full bridle- the laced rein will be put the on the snaffle ring and the thinner flat rein will attach to the curb ring.
As for the stiffer leather w/ the sandwich case I suspect that helps it keep it’s shape. I have a knock off sandwich case I got years ago that is stiff. In fact, if I don’t keep a piece of cloth in it the contents will clank and knock and make noise while moving along. Very distracting. I have a Weaver leather sandwich bag, use that term loosely, and it is soft leather and collasped until I added some support/brace across the front.
Ok I just ordered the sandwich case. I have one (sort of) that i got at the tack shop, but i have never used it because it is actually a saddle bag and really not correct. Not to mention that it flops around and annoys both me AND my horse. So I hope this sandwich case will stay put like it is supposed to with the billet strap.
So we shall see.
My experience with Libertyville is that sometimes the quality can be iffy but then you mostly aren’t spending a ton of $$ so you get what you pay for.
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I keep hearing/reading about Tenney’s doing inexpensive sandwich cases - but have never been able to contact them - no matter who gives me the information. There is someone around here that will make one - but I thought it was still in the several hundred dollar range. Skeeter, perhaps?? Not Slim or Mitch as far as I know.
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Katherine had a website for awhile, but it seems to be defunct now, so here is a phone number for Tenney’s, it works because i just used it yesterday
813-780-8016
I have several of her pieces, and my favorites are a custom made breastplate and a drink holder for the front of my saddle. Both were unholy expensive (to me) and splurges but have more than made up for it many times over.
Well that makes perfect sense SLW!! I’ve seen my daughter ride many horses over the years with double reins…don’t know why I didn’t think of it!.
I’m sure you’re right about the stiffer leather helping to keep it’s shape.
Thanks everyone…I learn something new everyday on this BB!! (Now, if I could just ride!! :lol:)
My sandwich case arrived this morning and it is not too bad. Of course it’s not top quality but what do you want for $30? But it is acceptable and will do fine for as long as it lives. I’m going to take mine and have a snap put on it where the buckle is to open it to make life easier while in the saddle.
The plastic cases inside were a real Rubbermaid drink thing and a real Rubbermaid Sandwich case, which was a nice surprise. I expected some crappy cheap plastic things in there.
Isn’t that interesting - I too expected maybe like a dollar store melamine lead based plastic or something. 
I already have a sandwich case I got off a hunter on FOL - but I’m glad to see that this may be an acceptable option for folks starting out. Getting outfitted can be so expensive for certain things like appointments. Or maybe even as a backup - my sandwich case was at Journeyman’s for months and months and I had nothing to keep first aid stuff in.
Some folks in my hunt have a plastic flask - the men’s large flask - and it’s the exact shape as the crystal ones. I keep forgetting where they got those - but often old cases are missing the flask or sandwich case - so it’s nice to know that somewhere, someone is making a decent copy.
A friend loaned me his old whip - the crop is a solid piece of wood - looks like driftwood or something - and instead of a bone handle - the wood is twisted at a right angle. It grew that way - not shaped.
I don’t recall seeing another one like it though I’m sure they are out there.
