Rope Halters

Our rope halters, perfect for the natural horseman, are hand tied to your specifications using the finest quality 1/4" double braided rope you can buy. There is no hardware to injure the horse. All splices are sewn and the ends are buried to prevent the "unraveling" effect that some
other rope halters experience.

Left or right handed rope halter?
we inventory left hand only*

Tied from the left side of the horse is the "traditional" style, but you may want to consider using a halter that is tied from the right side of the horse. The reason you may choose to use this halter is that most of the work that you do with the horse is traditionally done on the left side of the horse. We normally mount on the left, halter and bridle on the left, and in a lot of cases unknowingly longe, groom, and work on the left more than the right side of the horse. Anything you can do to get yourself over to the right side/right eye of the horse will benefit you greatly. There is no difference between the left hand halter and the right hand halter with the exception that we make the halter "backwards" with the loop and latch knot being tied on the right hand side of the horse. This simple idea can make a huge difference with your horse.

Please note all of our natural horseman supply ropes are made of high-quality Samson marine rope as described above.

*Right handed rope halters will be considered a separate order, and must be shipped separately (with its own shipping fee).

Sizing

Take a measurement around your horse's nose just below the cheek bone and at the throat latch. Note: the average horse is about 23-24" around the nose. We custom make every halter to your specifications. Use a string to get the length of these measurements and lay the string out against a yardstick or tape measure. DO NOT USE A METAL TAPE MEASURE TO TAKE THESE MEASUREMENTS ON YOUR HORSE!

• Pony - fits ponies/yearlings and very small horse heads.
  Approximately 20" around the nose.
• Arab - fits cob/Arab size horse heads.
  Approximately 22" around the nose.
• Horse - fits the average size horse head. 
  90% of the halters we sell are this size. 
  Approximately 24" around the nose.
• Warmblood - fits the large horse
  Approximately 26" around the nose.

Information on Halters

Rope halters convey a message to the horse. A typical flat halter is very difficult to train with because a horse can lean on it, making training difficult. Rope halters work because the relatively thin rope causes the horse to yield to their own pressure, teaching them not to lean. Yet, the rope is soft and comfortable to the horse when they are yielding. The strategically placed knots on the halter also assist in this process.