I have a lovely old Edgewood bridle. I had to replace the noseband about 10 years ago, so it’s “new Edgewood,” and I was never really happy with the quality compared to the rest of it- I found it prone to cracking and it tended to bleed dye. I now need to replace it as the cracking is getting to the degree where it could be a safety problem. I know I don’t want a “new Edgewood” new noseband and suspect that anyone who has a 1" cob sized fancy stitched padded Edgewood noseband from 15 years ago is probably keeping it (though I’m looking…) Also: the horse is 25, we’re not going to Devon, so it’s not critical to me that the new piece be an exact match in color or stitching- but he should be properly dressed to show in the 2’ local pleasure division with my mother. Anyone have ideas of what other brands might piece in well? New or used. I know Aramas used to be a pretty darn good dupe.
ETA: it occurs to me that “new Edgewood” and “10 years old” might not actually reflect the current state of new Edgewood. So, if anyone has a purchased-within-last-two-years Edgewood bridle and you don’t think it’s frustratingly mediocre, please do tell me!
