Padded Bridle

[KatieTroyer]

Looks amazing! How do you go about padding the headpiece? Process, materials? I’m thinking of doing something similar on a western headstall since they are so rare on the market.

[TomE]

9 hours ago, KatieTroyer said:

Looks amazing! How do you go about padding the headpiece? Process, materials? I’m thinking of doing something similar on a western headstall since they are so rare on the market.

Thank you!  The pad is 1/8" thick neoprene wrapped with 3-4 oz. chrome tanned leather.  The pad is assembled with glue then glued to the crown/headpiece and sewn. Can see the process on JH Leather Youtube videos for padded dog collars.

[ShellCordovanFan]

Beautiful work @TomE! Your keepers look great and excellent attention to detail.

 

I’m glad someone else mentioned J.H. Leather - she is awesome. I’d also admit to a slight crush. <blush>

 

I just started using Biothane - good for lesson tack, but lacks the refined beauty of leather like your example above.

Edited December 19, 2022 by ShellCordovanFan

[TomE]

11 hours ago, ShellCordovanFan said:

Beautiful work @TomE! Your keepers look great and excellent attention to detail.

 

I’m glad someone else mentioned J.H. Leather - she is awesome. I’d also admit to a slight crush. <blush>

 

I just started using Biothane - good for lesson tack, but lacks the refined beauty of leather like your example above.

Thank you.  Yes, she's cute but even better she is a highly skilled craftsperson who teaches the traditional methods of saddlery/harness-makng. We use biothane for every day halters.  I buy them from 2 Horse Tack bc their stainless hardware is first rate and I wouldn't save much buying the materials and making them.

[Basically Bob]

A lot of work went into that!  Great job!

[TomE]

Thank you, @Basically Bob.  I'm getting faster but I am basically a 2-trick pony -- bridles and halters.