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I need to find some info or a pattern for a mule halter. :helpsmilie::begging: I had a customer call me who wants one. He has a small mule and nothing fits right, so it has to be custom. I have never made one for a mule, and looking at them I saw 2 different kinds, 1 with rings, and 1 with mostly chain. I'm going to measure the mule in a couple weeks for an exact fit, but that will just leave me racking my brain on assembly. Any help will be greatly appreciated, if you happen to have a pattern, even better. Thank You. Rus

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I'm not sure you really need a "pattern". Usually the only part that isn't just straight strap work is the noseband. I use 1 1/2" harness leather for the strapwork, lined with 6/7 oz. latigo. Once you get the measurement from the mule, you would just flare the noseband from 1 1/2" to about 3" wide in the widest part. On the draw chain style I use a 1 1/2" X 1 3/4" CB halter square for the noseband hardware and a 1 1/2 #153 SS britchen dee for the other side of the cheekpiece. If you use a leather draw it won't pull through the square very well so I use another britchen dee for the bottom end of the cheekpiece. But then in that case you need some kind of little connector between the noseband and the cheek so the noseband doesn't flop down too low on the nose.

If you scroll down to mule halters you can see how I make them. I would guess you could figure it out by looking at the enlarged pictures. http://horseandmulegear.com/catalog.php#halters

Hope this helps. Chris

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Did you ever make the mule halter?

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Rus,

Tandy has a "Horse Tack Accessory" pattern pack. In it they have a pattern for a mule halter. It also has patterns for a bunch of other horse gear.

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I need to find some info or a pattern for a mule halter. :helpsmilie::begging: I had a customer call me who wants one. He has a small mule and nothing fits right, so it has to be custom. I have never made one for a mule, and looking at them I saw 2 different kinds, 1 with rings, and 1 with mostly chain. I'm going to measure the mule in a couple weeks for an exact fit, but that will just leave me racking my brain on assembly. Any help will be greatly appreciated, if you happen to have a pattern, even better. Thank You. Rus

I have a pattern for a forest service style leather draw halter I can scan it , and send it if thats the kind your looking for.

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Send me a pm with your address and I will send a photocopy of a pattern I have.

Joe

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