Western halter wanted-leather fitted...Anyone have recomendations?

[Lil Timber Buck]

I am totally new to the mini horse tack world. I know that in the big horse world that I am used to, Weaver leather is my preferred choice because it is always high quality, soft, supple wonderful leather. In the mini horse world, I have ran into a lot of the plastic halters, nylon halters or the "fake" leather ones if you know what I mean...I call it Indian Leather. Anyway, can someone recommend somewhere to get a nice all around leather halter to be used every day and that could also go in the show ring? Nothing really flashy or blingy at all, just a nice polished double stiched halter (maybe amish made) with silver (not real silver, just not brass colored) hardware? Adjustable nosebands are a plus. THANKS!!! Something similar to what I have for my big horses shown here:

 

[chandab]

Here's a premium leather barn halter from Ozark: http://www.minitack.com/lll1003.htm

Here's a nylon with leather overlay from Ozark: http://www.minitack.com/hp550.htm

Here's a leather halter from Double T supply: http://www.ttminihorse.com/tackstore/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=269

And another from Double T: http://www.ttminihorse.com/tackstore/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=331

I've not bought any of these halters, and I have more mini tack supply places in my favorites, but these were the first two I looked at that had leather halters that didn't look cheap.

 

[Minimor]

Showtime Tack sells some nice ones but they are pricey--not what I would choose for every day use (I'm happy with. nylon for around home use) but definitely nice for show.

www.showtimerack.com

 

[Lil Timber Buck]

Chandab, NICE WORK!! THanks you found JUST what I was looking for THANKS!! I am terrible at searching for mini tack online lol. I am the type of person that has to literally feel the product to tell the quality, but those pictures are good enough to tell it is nice leather. I am the one that walks through a department store feeling every shirt and pair of pants on the rack. I pick by quality over looks lol Minimor, I LOVE those western show halters. Man oh Man to have that silver plated western one day!

 

[targetsmom]

I think the ones we have are the ones from Ozark that also come with silver for around $100. Very adjustable and have wire or something in the chin piece so you can bend it to fit. We use them for Western Showmanship and have the plain ones for English showmanship, hunter, jumper, and trail.

 

[chandab]

Chandab, NICE WORK!! THanks you found JUST what I was looking for THANKS!! I am terrible at searching for mini tack online lol. I am the type of person that has to literally feel the product to tell the quality, but those pictures are good enough to tell it is nice leather.

Glad I could help. I have several websites saved, those were the first couple I looked at that had nice looking leather halters, a couple others had the cheap looking ones.

 

[Sandee]

Nationals, if you're going, is a great place to find tack because the vendors will let you fit it to your horse. Some will even help you adjust like the harness by cutting the leather, making new holes, etc.