Headstalls

[Josh Ashman]

Here are two headstalls I buttoned up this week. I'm pretty happy how they turned out.

Thanks for looking, Josh

[DuaneS]

And you should be, that's NICE WORK!!!!

[MonicaJacobson]

Love the headstalls!

[DoubleC]

Very classy work, Cheryl

[dirtclod]

Your headstalls look great. I'd take the cattle panel down put boards in because when your horse rolls their going to get a foot or feet stuck through it and it's gonna be a job to get them out.

[Treed]

Nice job looks great

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks folks, I appreciate the kind words on the headstalls and the concern for my horses Dirtclod!

Best regards, Josh

[rkaxel]

Really nice lookin work.

[Billy H]

They look really nice Josh!

Must have missed your post. What did you use for leather ?

I have not made a Headstall yet but would like to try. Billy

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Billy!

I believe those were 8oz with a 4oz backer on the cheeks and browband and around 10oz on the throat latch. All HO veg tan then oiled pretty heavily and followed with a good rub down of Aussie Wax then set in the sun to soak it in.

I never wanted to make headstalls until I got a sewing machine. The thought of all of the sewing kept me away from wanting to make lined ones and the thought of buying a harness or bridal side kept me from wanting to make unlined ones. These seem to work pretty well and my wife talked me onto a getting a 12oz bridle side which also works quite nicely for unlined headstalls.

All the best and happy New Year!

Josh