Shark-tooth Halters

INSPIRATION:

 

I was really inspired by the beautiful woven ribbon brow-bands on some English in-hand bridles and filly slips. The two pictured above are designs by MG Bridles. 

DESIGN:

So, I put together a set of presentation halters, or filly slips, with shark-tooth style brow-bands and rosettes. Weaving ribbon into a 1:9 scale band proved to be too challenging for me, so I put my paper-crafting experience to use, and cut and pasted individual shark-teeth onto the brow-bands instead.

These new designs can be purchased at The Sandy Horse Shop.

New Arabian Presentation Sets

INSPIRATION:

Another beaded collar and halter design has been added to the collection. I decided to try a more streamlined and delicate look for the collar, with one large pendant in the center, and a row of bobbles on either side. I based my new design on two lovely presentation sets that I found on Pinterest, pictured above. 

DESIGN:

After a couple of rough-drafts, I worked out a wire pendant design and beading pattern for the collar. To complement the new collar, I decided to slim down my old halter pattern, using only one nose chain, with one row of matching metallic glass beads. 

These new presentation sets can be purchased at The Sandy Horse Shop.

Miniature Horse Halters

INSPIRATION:

After re-painting my resin miniature horse from Breyer, I decided to see if I could make her a little show halter. If I could think up a pattern, I would add a collection mini Arabian style cable halters to the shop for more mini model horses to enjoy. 

I was inspired by the beautiful Ozark Triumph Closed Ring miniature horse halters designed by Ozark Mountain Mini Tack.

 

DESIGN:

Since I don't have much experience rolling leather, I stitched rolled nylon to create the cheek pieces. For the striped noseband, I layered more black nylon and a thin strip of metallic silver foil. For some variations, I used brass hardware, and replaced the metallic noseband with different colors of glitter.

These mini model halters can now be found at The Sandy Horse Shop. 

A Few New Designs

A few new designs for the shop: 

Some new presentation sets, pairing some sweet miniature metal pendants that I found a while back, with beaded chain fringe. 

A show halter, inspired by Missouri Foxtrotter show tack.

And last, but not least, a versatile show halter with gold cabochons, for gaited, carriage, or draft breeds. 

Tassles

I recently put together a new presentation set design. These pieces have five wire-wrapped cotton tassels on the collar and, and two smaller tassels on the halter.

Nylon Glitter Halters

 A new collection of halters is now complete! These are basic nylon stable halters with brass-wire hardware and matching cotton floss lead-ropes, but they have a sparkly twist. The cheek pieces and nose bands are decorated with strips or ribbon and rows of hand applied silver glitter dots.

Gold Cable Halters

Some More ASB Style Show Halters

 

 

 Two new Saddlebred style show halters, this time with solid browbands in classic red and green.

 

More Halters and Presentation Sets!

A new collection finished, and ready for ebay! 

Some 1:12 classic scale halters: