Split ear headstalls

[nine8dan]

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? 

[Northmount]

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? 

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[JDFred]

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

[nine8dan]

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

 

[nine8dan]

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!

[JDFred]

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.