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Weaver Leather Western Horse Bridles and Headstalls

Selecting Western tack that holds up and fits your horse is a challenge for many riders. The Weaver Leather company makes it easier for both pleasure riders and working ranchers by producing durable, well-made horse tack. From black browband bridles to Western show headstalls with silver conchos, Weaver Leather provides a wide selection.

How do a Western bridle and a Western headstall differ?

A headstall is a key component of a working Western leather horse bridle. It fits behind the horse's ears and down the sides of its head. A browband headstall has a strap, sometimes with silver accents, that spans the forehead. The other components that make a total Western leather bridle are the throat latch, the cheek pieces, the curb chain, the silver or copper bit, and the reins. Some leather bridles have nose straps too.

What are the advantages of a Weaver Leather headstall?

Leather is often seen as the gold standard for Western bridles and headstalls. Weaver Leather browband headstalls and plain, black, or silver decorated bridles have advantages over tack made with synthetic materials.

  • Leather headstalls soften and become more comfortable for your horse over time.
  • Good quality natural or black leather bridles are durable.
  • Leather is flexible and easy to handle when you are tacking up your horse.
  • Western leather headstalls meet the code for strength, but they give when necessary.
What size Weaver Leather headstall fits your horse?

Measure your horse for a headstall from the corner of the mouth, behind the ears, and down the other side to the mouth. Measure across the brow from the outer edges of each ear to size the browband. For the throat latch, start at the top of your horse's head, go under its jaw, and return back up the other side.

What are the adjustments for a new leather headstall?

Your primary points of adjustment for a new Western Weaver headstall are the cheek pieces, the throat latch, the noseband, and the reins. Each of these components has a silver buckle that you can tighten or loosen as needed. Typically, the length of the browband and silver bit are fixed.

  • Adjust the headstall cheek straps so that the bit forms two wrinkles at each corner of the horse's mouth.
  • Adjust the bridle throat latch for three fingers' width of slack.
  • Adjust the nose piece so that it holds the cheek pieces approximately 2 inches below the cheekbones of your horse.
  • Adjust the Weaver reins to a comfortable length for riding.
How should you care for Weaver Leather tack?

Weaver leather headstalls, bridles, and other Western leather tack will last longer with regular cleaning. Saddle soap will take care of the sweat stains that could damage both natural and black leather. Use polish to keep the silver on your Weaver tack gleaming. Oil the leather after the bridle and reins have dried to keep them looking up to code. Be sure to store your leather tack by Weaver in a dry area.

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