Hi,
Are there any nice snaffle bridles out there without those ugly flash attachments? My horse can keep his own mouth closed, is this a bizarre request?
Yes. I bought one very similar to this:
I got it in brown as my dressage saddle is brown.
Schneiders tack makes a nice one with a fold away flash. Mine has never seen the light of day 
There are plenty. I bought a bunch of great nosebands on sale at Horseloverz with no flash. I love my beautiful, wide padded ones.
$10 https://www.horseloverz.com/english-horse-tack/english-horse-bridles/bridle-nosebands/gatsby-flat-leather-caveson
All the PS of Sweden ones have an attachment that comes off with the flash, so the noseband has nothing ugly sticking out of it
HDR makes a couple good-looking and very economical snaffle bridles w/out flash.
Lots of ideas in this thread: http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?488599-Bridles-amp-nosebands
I have a nice Kieffer from Dressage Extensions that has a removable one.
http://www.dressageextensions.com/kieffer-anja-beran-snaffle/p/2186/
Have to rave about the Schneider’s bridles - I got the Joseph Sterling petite for my TB as a gift, and it’s lovely leather. My friend’s dressage trainer was raving about the Pinnacle line as well - she brought it for me to feel, and very impressed - way better than the Smartpak Plymouth I had to return when it cracked immediately (even though I adore Smartpak). The Schneider’s have the tuck-away so you can tell if you look down on it that there’s something there, but it looks awesome at a normal angle. Very impressed with it.
Buy a Show Hunter bridle.
If you get a double bridle (NOT a monocrown) then you can take the bridoon hanger off and BOOM- snaffle bridle. That’s what my gelding has (I hate the look of the unused flash keeper).
Dover FINALLY has one after years (and I do mean literal years) of people suggesting it from within:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/warendorf-deluxe-refined-brdle/p/SB-Z120076/
Now, the price tag is a little steep but I absolutely love my Warendorf tack… They have aged so well and endure abuse – I would put their quality above Smartpak’s line and on par with Courbette. I’ve seen this one in person and the browband and model does it no justice.
I think the browband is ugly, but you could swap it out.
