Riding halters

[enjoytheride]

Hello all. I’m looking for my dream rope halter based on several options I’ve seen on various websites. Thoughts on what works best?

I want a rope halter with a snap so I don’t have to mess with the stupid knot and to make it safer for when I tie with it. I want something with rings at the nose so I can attach a pair of reins and ride in it but I want it to have some sort of chin strap so it doesn’t slide around if I have to pull.

With the weather I’ve ridden my horse 4 times in a month so I’m busy dreaming!

This is very close but I wasn’t sure about the cross pull action being confusing to my horse who is ridden in a bit the rest of the time. As well as the dangling parts.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=231141430930#ht_3077wt_1362

This is closer but it tends to slide around a bit and I want it to be more secure

[URL=“http://www.ebay.com/itm/Modified-Side-Pull-Rope-Riding-Halter-Natural-Horsemanship-Hackamore-Bridle-/331113875005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d17ecc63d#ht_3260wt_1362”]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Modified-Side-Pull-Rope-Riding-Halter-Natural-Horsemanship-Hackamore-Bridle-/331113875005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d17ecc63d#ht_3260wt_1362

These have a snap

Do Or Do Knot Rope Halters

This has the chin strap and a snap but I wasn’t sure if it would rub since the chin strap doesn’t come off

http://www.advantagehorsemanship.com/store/index.php/training-equipment/bitless-halter.html

This looks pretty good

http://www.etsy.com/listing/104462363/modified-cobra-o-ring-horse-rope?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=rope+riding+halter&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all

[katyb]

I used just a plain riding halter (it ties), with a rolled nose. My horse hates the crossover sensation - too much pressure (and she doesn’t need it).

The clip on the do or do not looks like it would be uncomfortable to the horse to me.

[enjoytheride]

Where do you attach your reins? I don’t want to attach them to the fiador knot on the bottom and when I use a regular rope halter it slides around if I have to make a correction.

[twotrudoc]

Go here–

www.sunsethalters.com

The owners name is Karen, you can either email her or call (if she is in the rope room it may be a few hours before she calls back, the phone is in the house). She will make you whatever you need and discuss fit, etc. Tell her I sent you

[ehwaz]

American trail gear. I wanted this halter, but without the rings (http://naturalhorsemanship.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/aeron-riding-halter-72.jpg). Emailed them, 2 weeks later, halter with exactly what I wanted, made to my measurements arrived. They were really great.

[Emilia]

I used to ride on trails in Clinton Anderson’s halter. I got it from the BO, when I started to board at her place. The horse went very nicely in it.

I attached reins to the loops of fiador knot- one rein to each loop (clip on). It never budged (unlike some other rope halters’ knots).

I still own the halter and use it daily (approximately 7 years). It is very sturdy. It does not have any side rings though.

[candysgirl]

http://www.handcraftedjewls.com/

She’ll make anything you want. I have halters and leads from her and I’ve had her custom make me a few things. Her prices are very reasonable.

I had her do a normal rope halter that has rings on the side nose knots so that I can attach reins to them.

[cutter99]

This is what I ride in. I get great response from my horses and I’ve had the headstalls for about 6-7 years.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=416584578385576&set=a.201560539887982.52180.145872352123468&type=1&theater

[katyb]

My halters have two loops off the knot, and I use that. I do have rings on the sides, but mine ride happier the other way. They neck rein and don’t require much in terms of pressure.