Oops, I Did It Again

[TomE]

Halter and lead for Western halter class.  The triple stitching barely fit in the 3/4" wide straps, but that's what the client wanted for a horse with a refined head.  The 8 ft lead is weighted (double thickness) on proximal half, and made from 10-11 oz Hermann Oak chocolate harness leather.  The client wanted brass hardware on the halter and a stainless lead chain so that's how we roll.

 

[Gezzer]

You do some amazing work !!!!!

I also like the sky-hook display 

[Goldshot Ron]

Tom,

That is a mighty fine piece of art that you created.  When you say weighted lead, did you add something more than extra leather?  

Keep up the good work.

Ron

[TomE]

38 minutes ago, Goldshot Ron said:

Tom,

That is a mighty fine piece of art that you created.  When you say weighted lead, did you add something more than extra leather?  

Keep up the good work.

Ron

Thank you, Ron. The lead is 2 layers thick on the horse end. No additional weight added but it is much more substantial than what we use in the English halter classes. 

55 minutes ago, Gezzer said:

You do some amazing work !!!!!

I also like the sky-hook display 

Ha! My magic trick is revealed. Thanks for your kind comments. 

[bruce johnson]

Looks like really clean work again Tom!

[TomE]

46 minutes ago, bruce johnson said:

Looks like really clean work again Tom!

Thank you, Bruce. Check out those rounded edges.

[Mulesaw]

@TomE

That lead looks fantastic! I am tempted to copy your design on that one. 
Is that 3/4" or 1" wide straps that you have used for the lead?

Brgds Jonas

[DieselTech]

Nice work. It looks great! With brass hardware, to me = Classy. 

[DJole]

Makes any horse look like a throroughbred! ;

Nice, solid work!

[TomE]

1 hour ago, Mulesaw said:

@TomE

That lead looks fantastic! I am tempted to copy your design on that one. 
Is that 3/4" or 1" wide straps that you have used for the lead?

Brgds Jonas

Thanks, Jonas.  The lead is 1" wide.  Client wants a heavy lead for Western Showmanship in Hand classes.    She wanted the 3/4" straps for the halter to show off her horse's refined head.

1 hour ago, DieselTech said:

Nice work. It looks great! With brass hardware, to me = Classy. 

Thanks @DieselTech!  I like the brass but I have a growing number of clients who do dressage and want black leather with silver hardware.  Beiler's and Zach White Leather have a nice selection of stainless hardware.

1 hour ago, DJole said:

Makes any horse look like a throroughbred! ;

Nice, solid work!

Thank you, @DJole.  Love the TBs.  They have improved many of the modern horse breeds, including the warmbloods that we breed.

[DieselTech]

8 minutes ago, TomE said:

Thanks, Jonas.  The lead is 1" wide.  Client wants a heavy lead for Western Showmanship in Hand classes.    She wanted the 3/4" straps for the halter to show off her horse's refined head.

Thanks @DieselTech!  I like the brass but I have a growing number of clients who do dressage and want black leather with silver hardware.  Beiler's and Zach White Leather have a nice selection of stainless hardware.

Thank you, @DJole.  Love the TBs.  They have improved many of the modern horse breeds, including the warmbloods that we breed.

TomE have you ever checked out Shaun Woodsum hand forged Damascus hardware? Just Beautiful stuff he makes. 

Thanks for reminding me, I need to try & get a catalog from Beilers. 

[TomE]

4 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

TomE have you ever checked out Shaun Woodsum hand forged Damascus hardware? Just Beautiful stuff he makes. 

Thanks for reminding me, I need to try & get a catalog from Beilers. 

That is nice stuff.  I don't have much experience with Western tack, and most of my connections are in the English riding community.  Perhaps it's an area for future growth.

[DieselTech]

5 minutes ago, TomE said:

That is nice stuff.  I don't have much experience with Western tack, and most of my connections are in the English riding community.  Perhaps it's an area for future growth.

Thanks. Yeah I am such a newbie to the horse stuff, I don't know even differences between English & Western Tack. I got a good idea, but my idea/thoughts might be way off the wall.