Horse broke her halter is it worth fixing

[Flirtation]

So my mare broke her leather halter that I bought the day before at our dressage show. The place where I bought it from use to do leather repairs but no longer does it. I found a place that can and had my uncle and his wife drop it off while I was at work. At first the price was going to be $20 or under. Now its $30-$45 because apparently a piece is missing (I checked the photo and nothing was missing). The halter is a Henri de Rivel (a brand of tack that I love) and was $60 I would buy another one, but I am no longer going there as I will buying all my tack online. (also they only had one in her size).

Is it worth getting it repaired or should I just order a new one? I’ve only had it for one day. (my mare has a problem with pulling back when tied, reason why it broke in the first place. I also don’t like nylon as much even though I have a nylon halter for around the barn. I like leather much better because it is safer for her)

[crosscreeksh]

Without seeing the damage…it seems that repair is very expensive!! I’d go elsewhere for a repair!!

[Highflyer]

Where was it broken? That seems extremely expensive to me, too unless they’re pretty much fixing everything.

[Flirtation]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1184956764902413&set=a.1158436884221068.1073741855.100001643030738&type=3&theater

The bottom picture is the halter that broke.

My mare broke the part that attaches to the lead rope. The reason why the person fixing said that much was because one of the buckles according to him is missing when it isn’t.

[mypaintwattie]

My mare did the same thing to my favorite old leather halter. I did find a few replacement chin straps online, even thought of using a dog collar, but in the end I just went ahead and purchased a new one because the price difference would have only been about $20.

[CFFarm]

I’d invest in an Aussie Tie Ring or similar and teach her not to pull back instead.

[Flirtation]

I have been teaching her not to pull back, and she wasn’t until I went to put fly spray on her and she jerked back due to the wind blowing it (it was windy for our dressage show) she does the same thing with the farrier when he is putting her shoes on (hot shoeing for her) and has been getting better. I have a clip that I can tie her to and such. should have used my nylon halter instead.

It would be about $20 difference for me to buy a new one, the only problem is that the tack store where I bought it only had the one in her size. So its going to be really hard to get it replaced (haven’t seen it in too many places). It is a really nice halter which I’ll lost $60’s on if I don’t get it fixed.

I may just start tacking her up in the horse trailer I borrow so she doesn’t pull back.

[trubandloki]

It is one of those decisions that is hard for someone else to make for you.

If it will be hard to find another one just like it and you really like this one then for sure get it replaced.

If buying a new one is no big deal and it is only a big more then it is probably best to just buy a new one.

[Flirtation]

Henri de Rivel Fancy Padded Rolled Throat Triple Stitched Halter - See more at: http://www.onestopequineshop.com/henri-de-rivel-fancy-padded-rolled-throat-triple-stitched-halter.html?gdftrk=gdfV25259_a_7c3203_a_7c12394_a_7c5019_d_LTHZ_d_H&gclid=CKjbn7-BvM4CFZM2aQodlmwJMA&ad=47826638899#sthash.PBGuQEcn.dpuf

Its the halter above.

[trubandloki]

So it is missing a piece. The small piece that is at the end of the connection strap where it goes thru the tie ring.

[Flirtation]

So then there is no point in having it repaired then, guess i’ll just stick to nylon halters as she can pull her head out of them if something were to happen.

She did it three times with the nylon halter I first got to her and didn’t get hurt.

[trubandloki]

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So then there is no point in having it repaired then, guess i’ll just stick to nylon halters as she can pull her head out of them if something were to happen.

She did it three times with the nylon halter I first got to her and didn’t get hurt.[/QUOTE]

Um!

That is quite the leap.

Where did you get that from me simply agreeing with the people who you sent it to. You were questioning earlier in the thread about it missing a piece. It is missing a piece, they were right, so their price change is probably accurate.

Again, if you like this halter then get it repaired. If you want to buy a new one buy a new one.
Horses break things. Even things that cost us too much money and we really like.

If your horse has a history of sitting back and breaking halters it is probably not best to tie her hard with a really nice pretty halter unless you want to be getting it fixed.

[Flirtation]

I would get her a breakaway halter but it wouldn’t look good on her. Especially when going to shows. schooling shows no problem, but the upper level shows I don’t want to use a nylon halter on her. I’ll just use her lead rope as a halter instead.

[crosscreeksh]

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I would get her a breakaway halter but it wouldn’t look good on her. Especially when going to shows. schooling shows no problem, but the upper level shows I don’t want to use a nylon halter on her. I’ll just use her lead rope as a halter instead.[/QUOTE]

Leather and breakaway halters just reinforce a horse’s belief that he CAN break loose!! I’d use a heavy nylon or even a rope halter until she was well schooled to tying!! But that just me!! I don’t want a horse running loose with a broken halter on!!

[Flirtation]

I had tied her in a nylon halter and she’s managed to pull her head out of it three times in the cross ties. She’s done well with the cross ties, its just when I tie her with her lead rope she pulls back.

[gumtree]

The only thing that needs to be repaired is the connecting strap. I think I pay around $20 (Bartville Harness). The chin straps can be had “off the shelf” I think I pay around $15 for these?

The problem with replacing anything on nice “purpose” halters is matching the color and quality of the leather. Next to impossible to get even a close match most of the time.

So if looks, aesthetics are not much of a concern and you want to save $20 get it repaired. Me for $20 I would buy a new one and keep the old one for it’s parts.

The crown strap can be re-used, as the other undamaged pieces if the new one should break in other places. The stitching can be taken out of the usable parts and all the repair will cost is for the restitching.

As other have suggested until the horse is predictable on cross ties might be worth using a cheap nylon halter with a inexpensive replaceable leather breakaway crown.

IMO all cross=ties should have “fuse links” attached to the snap link. I use natural fiber baling twine to attach the snap link to the cross-tie line. This will break before the halter does. Even the best old schooling horses can and do get stupid on cross-ties at times.

I have using halter made by Quillin for years. Super high quality at very reasonable prices. They can add custom things for a few dollars more.

https://quillin.com/jshop/product.php?xProd=1039&xSec=19

[Flirtation]

She’s fine on the cross ties its when I tie her by her lead rope she panics some times and pulls back something that we are working on correcting. And I am just going to get a couple new halters as that will be easier. and just keep the old one.

[beowulf]

until she is a confirmed tier I would not use anything but a rope halter and not tie her, JHMO. have had plenty of disrespectful tiers and teach them all to ground tie until theyre confirmed standers and then i will clip w/ a leather halter.

a shame, i would just get a new one. it’d be easy to fix if the cheek wasn’t broken too but it is.

[SendenHorse]

I make my own leather fuses with chicago screws. I don’t have to take the halter apart.

I never tie any horse to anything fixed with a non-breakable halter. Just my preference.

[beowulf]

OP, if she can’t be tied you really should not be bringing her to shows.