How to Put Together Horse Halters
Halters attach a horse to a rope and gives a means for the handler to communicate instructions to the horse. Proper equipment is inducive to safety and enjoyment for the horse and the handler. A halter should be durable and reliable for safety in conjunction with being light and pliable to conform to the horse without harming the animal.
Items Needed:
- Horse halter kit
- Bobbin
- Needles
- Sharp scissors
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Purchase a horse halter kit from an equine supply company or online.
- Place a sufficient amount of thread on a bobbin.
- Thread the sewing machine and place the bobbin in the proper chamber.
- Open the bag and place the pieces on a table or flat surface. The kit contains one long webbing strap with punched holes, one short webbing strap with a hole punched in the center, six straps of different lengths, one short strap with a loop at one end, a buckle, three round metal rings and two square metal rings.
- Attach the strap labeled front noseband to a metal square by forming a loop and stitching securely in place.
- Stitch the strap labeled rear noseband to the side of the metal square opposite the front noseband strap. After stitching the rear noseband in place, this section should form a straight line when placed on a flat surface.
- Unite the loose ends of both the front noseband and the rear noseband to a round ring by stitching the bands around the ring to form a loop.
- Position the band labeled cheek piece onto the top right side of the square ring. It should sit at right angles to the noseband. Firmly stitch the cheek piece in place.
- Fasten a round ring to the opposite end of the cheek piece by hand sewing.
- Connect the punched buckle strap to the last square ring in the same manner.
- Place the looped end of the jaw strap over the piece labeled throat lash and stitch the throat lash to both round rings. The halter should be taking shape at this point.
- Stitch the opposite end of the jaw strap to the round ring on the backside of the noseband.
- Complete the horse halter by stitching the buckle to the buckle strap.
- Cut all loose thread ends with scissors.