nine8dan Report post Posted July 1 Hey everyone, I’m trying to attempt to make my first split ear head stall.. my question is does anyone have a measurement or pattern I could use for reference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted July 1 2 hours ago, nine8dan said: Hey everyone, I’m trying to attempt to make my first split ear head stall.. my question is does anyone have a measurement or pattern I could use for reference? Moved your post to Saddle and Tack Accessory Items Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDFred Report post Posted July 2 The one I make the side with the buckle for the adjustment is 15”. The part with the slit is 36”. You can use a 3/4” or a 5/8” strap width. Start the holes for the buckle about 2-3” from the end and put hole about an inch apart. The slit for the ears starts about a foot from the ends and is about a foot long. I cut the slit about 1/4” wide and make the strap on either side of the slit the same size as the rest of the strap. You can offset the slit to make a dee shape if you like and you can scallop the ends where the bit attaches for a finished look. The first one I made I just took a 3/4” strap and punch 2 small holes on each end of where the slit would be and cut a slit between them. All the other measurements for buckles and holes I approximated from other head stalls I had. But that one because of how narrow the straps are on either side of the slit leave no room for buck stitching or tooling. Hope this helps and good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nine8dan Report post Posted July 2 1 hour ago, JDFred said: The one I make the side with the buckle for the adjustment is 15”. The part with the slit is 36”. You can use a 3/4” or a 5/8” strap width. Start the holes for the buckle about 2-3” from the end and put hole about an inch apart. The slit for the ears starts about a foot from the ends and is about a foot long. I cut the slit about 1/4” wide and make the strap on either side of the slit the same size as the rest of the strap. You can offset the slit to make a dee shape if you like and you can scallop the ends where the bit attaches for a finished look. The first one I made I just took a 3/4” strap and punch 2 small holes on each end of where the slit would be and cut a slit between them. All the other measurements for buckles and holes I approximated from other head stalls I had. But that one because of how narrow the straps are on either side of the slit leave no room for buck stitching or tooling. Hope this helps and good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nine8dan Report post Posted July 2 Thanks! I tried to find anything that could give me a better understanding my only option was to buy one and try to get a template based off of that.. this is beyond helpful i appreciate it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDFred Report post Posted July 2 Tacktemplates.com has acrylic templates or you can get them as a digital copy and print it on card stock. Pikes peak saddlery has some acrylic templates also. Tandy’s horse tack pattern pack also has a version of a split ear headstall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
