rope halters

[lifewithflash]

What are some good rope halter brands?

I bought one for £33 and love it but its slightly to small for him. so I want another one but thats less expensive and not from American .
I never know which ones are good quality or not.

 

[toppedoff]

Hackett Equine?

 

[Ellestan]

Have one made to your horses measurements? Probably won't cost much more than the one you got.
Try Adam Yates / AY Horsemanship or Steve Young Horsemanship

 

[daydreamer]

I bought some rope from eBay and made mine. It took quite a while and a lot of different videos and guides but I did enjoy it!

 

[Jenko109]

The best ones I've had have been home made ones just using blue rope.

Admittedly, made by a friend

I'm fussy with my halters. I find lots of the ones you can buy online are made wrong so that when the pony pulls, the rope does not tighten around the nose and instead runs up the side of their face.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Try a cow halter from a farm store.

 

[TPO]

Total Horsemanship website.

They have a selection and are the only UK stockists of Double Diamond halters [only ones used by Buck Brannaman].

Buy Rope Halters UK | Total Horsemanship

totalhorsemanship.co.uk

 

[Cloball]

The best ones I've had have been home made ones just using blue rope.

Admittedly, made by a friend

I'm fussy with my halters. I find lots of the ones you can buy online are made wrong so that when the pony pulls, the rope does not tighten around the nose and instead runs up the side of their face.

It depends on the knots most are not supposed to tighten around the nose like a dually.

I made my own mostly because I wanted fancy colours and reflective bits, wasn't that cheap in the end but it was nice quality rope.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Saw the thread title and immediately thought of this type of rope halter:

I keep a couple to hand on the yard, a spare in the car and another in the horsebox along with a headcollar.
So easy to pop on and off, cheap but useful.
Can also be adjusted to be an emergency dog restraint, lobbed onto cattle and sheep too.

 

[Skib]

Mine are all Double Diamond.
They dont tighten. i.e. there is no slip knot.
You knot them on which is why some UK yards dont like them.
I take mine to the yard only when I am going to do groundwork.
They work because they are made of stiff rope and, if the horse pulls, the tip of a knot touches the side of the horse's head, giving a light cue. This is my very old lesson horse share led out to graze near the end of her life.
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[Horseysheepy]

Get Knotted rope halters are brilliant and well made.

 

[Izzwall]

Get knotted ropehalters are amazing, mine is about 15 years old now, ridden in it thousands of times and fits really well too! It's been rained on, snowed on, accidently left it outside on the fence for a week in winter and still comes up looking like new whenever I can be bothered to wash it
Well worth every penny! I got the riding version which has reins attached plus long line which has been brill when I need to get off and lead for a bit or doubles as a small lunge line if the horse I'm on is having a wobble and needs to get it out the system!

 

[Jenko109]

It depends on the knots most are not supposed to tighten around the nose like a dually.

I made my own mostly because I wanted fancy colours and reflective bits, wasn't that cheap in the end but it was nice quality rope. View attachment 129316

This, to me, is not a halter.

 

[Widgeon]

I have a cheap Shires one in blue and white that is very nice. I also have a posh one from Kramer, who have a huge selection at quite low prices. Ships from Germany so you need to spend £30 or so. The Kramer one that I have has a smaller nose so it sits more snuggly than the bigger Shires one.

Rope Halter Lino - STONEDEEK Headcollars - Kramer Equestrian

Rope Halter Lino and more of STONEDEEK Headcollars. At Kramer Equestrian's online shop for horse lovers.

www.kramer.co.uk

ETA I chopped the metal rein rings off with bolt cutters as I don't ride bitless and I was worried they might get caught on something or put pressure on his nose under the bridle.

 

[Cloball]

@Jenko109 I'm not sure there is a standard definition? Regional variations definitely. The one in The Xmas Furries post, to me, is a slip not a halter
I do like the ones they have in Hungary but you can't get them here and I haven't worked out the knotting yet.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Hi Cloball, I think of a slip as a leather, bitless, smart headcollar/bridle type with browband, used for showing mostly youngstock. Usually called a filly slip.
Not heard of a rope halter called a slip, maybe it's a regional thing? (Or outside the native pony showing? ) e.g. Fell ponies are shown in bridles or variations of white halters in webbing or of rope.

 

[Cowpony]

That's interesting. I've always called the one in XFs picture a foal slip.....

 

[lifewithflash]

Hackett Equine?

thats the one I want but its £65

 

[Alibear]

https://gkhorsemanship.co.uk/ are good quality and start at £20.00