Schneider's Joseph Sterling & Pinnacle Bridles

[Equestrian24]

I have a pair of Joseph Sterling reins that I have no clue about the age of (I got them on consignment still new with tags) and find them to be similar in quality to my older Crosby bridles, and I was shocked to see the low prices of their bridles on Schneider’s site considering the quality of my reins. Does anyone have any recent experience with them and are they still this good?

They also have a bridle a step down called Pinnacle which is even lower priced, that gets great reviews. Does anyone have experience with these, and how do they compare to bridles such as Ovation?

Are these good, solid bridles that are lower in price because they’re not trendy name brands, or are they too good to be true?

[vxf111]

Curious too

[Redlei44]

The Joseph Sterling bridle I use on lesson horses at the barn is quite nice. Really soft and supple leather, nicely padded. Excellent for the price. The only complaint one might have is that it never really darkened much - it’s not offensive at all but some folks don’t want that slightly lighter, reddish-amber tone.

[beowulf]

I think it’s on par with HDR. Great brand with good bang for your buck, but its no bespoke leather.

[Equestrian24]

@beowulf

I think it’s on par with HDR. Great brand with good bang for your buck, but its no bespoke leather.

Which one, Joseph Sterling or Pinnacle, or both?

[beowulf]

@Equestrian24

Which one, Joseph Sterling or Pinnacle, or both?

Sorry, Joseph Sterling. :yes:

[Equestrian24]

@beowulf

Sorry, Joseph Sterling. :yes:

No worries, and thank you!

[enjoytheride]

I have a Sterling, it is extremely nice. My upper level trainer complimented it. It is nice enough to show in at fancy shows.

[BayBondGirl]

I bought a Pinnacle hunter bridle from SStack a handful of years ago and it was quite nice!