The padded snaffle bridle Atherstone is made from an extra-slow vegetable tanning with a natural calf padding, two luxury leathers, made in France, bringing together both performance and elegance. Its ergonomic headpiece and noseband, widened and quilted with a soft leather, brings comfort to the horse as well as a better sensation and precision. Comes with a removable noseband.
The padded snaffle bridle Atherstone was designed with Olivier Lepage, former vet to the French equestrian team. Its wide, rounded headpiece in soft leather spreads the weight over a larger area thus avoiding any tightness. Its noseband designed to the same principle brings comfort to the horse and thereby a better understanding of the rider’s demands.
Handmade in extra-slow vegetable leather, it is padded in natural calf leather.
These two natural grain leathers come from two French known worldwide for luxury leather.
The extra-slow vegetable leather is tanned by craftsmen for 12 months. It is the only one, thanks to the slowness of the tanning process, to unite two normally opposing, but necessary, suppleness and solidity.
The natural leather, padded, has been chosen for the softness and comfort it brings to the horse.
These two leathers develop a patina with time.
The calf-padded snaffle bridle Atherstone can be completed, if you wish, by rubber reins, hunter (rubber inside) or plaited. Comes with a removable noseband.
The buckles are in stainless nickled brass.
Delivered in a special bridle cover of cotton canvas and Guibert box.
We have chosen a legendary French vegetable tannery, one of the few to have mastered the extra-slow tanning of this unique leather.
Coming from a long tradition, this tannery has preserved a unique artisanal know-how, transmitted and improved from generation to generation.
Vegetable-tanned leather is produced using natural ingredients such as tree bark, leaves and pure water. Needless to say, this calls for a deep understanding of the various seasons for natural tannins.
Extra-slow vegetable tanning lasts 12 months, and only this process allows the natural leather fibers to tighten slowly without losing quality, thus preserving the natural flexibility of the hide. This is critical for luxury leathers, which call for both suppleness and solidity.
Extra-slow vegetable-tanned full-grain leather is smooth and acquires a patina with the passing of time.
In order to preserve the beauty of your leather products, we recommend that you note the following advice :
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◌ Keep your product away from abrasive surfaces that might scratch or mar the finish.
◌ Protect your product from humidity and direct heat like radiators or closed cars in summer.
◌ Avoid contact with the following products: liquids, hand creams, hand sanitizers, makeup and perfume.
◌ Should the bag come into contact with water, allow it to dry naturally, away from sources of direct heat. Once dry, if the leather has not returned to its natural suppleness, you can apply a neutral pH makeup-remover milk all over the piece with a soft cloth. Test an out-of-sight area first and observe the leather’s reaction. If successful, this cleaning will speed up the formation of the leather’s natural patina.
◌ To clean the leather, we advise you to wipe it with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Once dry, you can apply a neutral pH makeup-remover milk all over the piece. Test an out-of-sight area first and observe the leather’s reaction. and If successful, this cleaning will speed up the formation of the leather’s natural patina.
◌ For extra-slow vegetable saddles, bridles and leads : You can use a slightly damp sponge and good-quality glycerine soap all over. Once dry, you can apply a paraffin-based conditioning cream, like Akène. This treatment will speed up the formation of the leather’s natural patina.
◌ When not in use, we advise you to keep your article in its protective cotton cover furnished with the product to protect it against humidity, raised temperatures and non-ventilated areas.
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◌ For any question relative to your product, we will be happy to help you. Please contact us by telephone at +33 1 53 64 74 74 or email [email protected].
Orders to France and The European Union are sent by Colissimo, while deliveries outside Europe are sent by DHL.
Deliveries to France are free and carried out within 48 hours (Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays).
Worldwide and European Union deliveries are free for orders from 400 € and delivered within 72 hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays
For all orders from 400€, shipping is free all around the world. Shipping is also free for Metropolitan France for every order (no minimum amount required).
Yes we deliver all over the world. Delivery is free worldwide for orders from 400€. For shipments outside the EU area, customs charges/taxes may be applied on importation. These charges are the responsibility of the customer.
Orders are prepared and sent the same day if received before 14h (French time) or following day after this on condition that the articles required are available. We inform customers of the progression of the order preparation by e-mail.
As soon as the order leaves, an e-mail will be sent giving you the tracking number which you can use at the website of the following transporters:
- La Poste : https://www.laposte.fr/produits/presentation/suivre-une-lettre-un-colissimo-un-envoi-express
- DHL : https://www.logistics.dhl/fr-en/home.html
If you cannot find the tracking number please contact us by telephone at +33 (0)1.53.64.74.74 or e-mail at [email protected].
A modification can be made but you must react quickly! Contact us as quickly as possible from Monday to Saturday between 10:30 to 14:30 at +33 (0)1.53.64.74.74 before the order is sent because after this it would be too late.
Yes, you only need to fill in the section marked “Address of billing” different and complete the two addresses. In this way you could send a gift to a friend or have delivery to your holiday address.
You have the possibility of returning all or a part of your order (except special or made-to-measure articles) within 14 days following reception. Articles must be returned in their original packaging, new, complete, neither worn nor washed and with no damage. Returns are free in France but at the client’s expense elsewhere. Exchanges in France, the return of the product is free, sending the new product to the customer is chargeable. Exchange abroad, return and shipping costs of the new product are at client’s expense. Note that for foreign returns (outside the E.U.) customs duties may be charged and those at the client’s expense.
You can ask for a return label in your customer area. You can also contact us at [email protected] with your order number where we will assist you during the return process.
Yes by visiting our workshop, 7, avenue Emile et Armand Massard, 75017, within 14 days for providing articles are available.
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