This is the third guide to introduce one of the many German riding apparel and tack companies that are not so well known in the US. It is meant to give you some information about their products and maybe help you decide if you want to buy them or not.

USG - United Sportproducts Germany GmbH

USG is a fairly new company.
Having been part of the world famous Kieffer saddle company, it split and was founded after a reorganization of the same.

USG offers a full line of English riding apparel and tack, although they are most famous for their leather goods, like bridles, brow bands and girths.

The bridles are made from only the best quality leather and come in awesome designs, exactly what you would expect from a company like Kieffer.

USG has a huge selection of designer brow bands, perfect to spice up an old bridle without having to spend a fortune.
Unfortunately this is what some EBay sellers try to do, too. They put a beautiful USG brow band on a cheap bridle and sell it as an expensive USG bridle.
So, buyer beware!

Here are some tips that may help you determine the authenticity:
All USG bridles come with buckle ends and not hook and stud ends. Sometimes the buckles are unusual in form and design.
All the bridles, except the double bridles, come with web reins with matching buckles.
The nosebands are softly padded and match the browband in appearance (same kind of raising, padding, design.)

Although I haven't tried all of their products yet, I am very impressed with the high quality and great workmanship of the ones I have.