Dog Collars & Belts

Our dog collars and belts are measured from the end of the leather strap to the first and last holes. We do not include the buckle in the measurement. When measuring your current collar or belt, do not include the buckle in your measurement, either. Only measure the leather/etc., strap portion of the collar or belt. Our dog collars and belts all have an extra inch or two of space - at minimum - at the end of the tail so you can add additional holes for more length if needed.

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Girths

We measure our girths from the middle bar of one buckle to the middle bar of the opposite buckle. Most of our girth's base extends several inches past the buckles so your horse's delicate skin doesn't get pinched or chafed. In most cases, the length of this extension is noted on the product page. However, if the girth you are interested in does not include this measurement, and you want to make sure it will fit your horse and saddle correctly prior to purchase, just drop us a line and we'll send you any additional measurements you may need.

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Bridles

The simplest method of determining your horse's bridle size is to properly fit their existing bridle to them, remove the bridle, then measure each part carefully with a tape measure. For some parts, you may need to disassemble your bridle in order to take an accurate measurement. For example, measuring the distance between slip attachment points of a noseband is best done when the noseband is flat on a tabletop.

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Measuring Browbands

Measure your horse's current browband on a flat surface, from one outside end of the tabs to the other. Do not pull the browband straight or you could throw your measurement off. If you currently have a shaped browband, don't try to measure the actual length of the browband by following each curved section - just lay it flat and measure straight across the top from tab to tab.

If you do not have a current browband, measure about 1" below and behind the ear, across the horse's forehead, and to the other point about 1" behind and 1" below the ear. That number is your horse's browband measurement.

If the browband is sized too short for your horse, it may pull the bridle forward and pull the crown forward against the back of your horse's ears. If the browband is too long, it could sag or slip or slide down into the horse's eyes as you work. Even worse, a browband that's too long won't be able to perform its function properly - to keep the crownpiece and the rest of the bridle in the correct position just behind the poll. Both fitting issues can cause resistance and headshaking in a ridden horse.

Our Dutch drop, U, V, and wave style browbands look great when fitted correctly, but these styles should never drop below the line of your horse's eye or they may cause resistance or headshaking, not to mention overall discomfort. In general, our browbands don't drop more than 2" from their loops to help prevent this common issue, but our more dramatic Dutch Drop-style browbands drop about 3 1/4" from the bridle loops. Be sure to take accurate measurements of your horse's current bridle as well as their actual face to ensure the bottom of your new browband will not drop below your horse's eye line. If you have any questions about one of our browbands prior to purchase, don't be afraid to send us an email.

If your horse's face is not long enough to accommodate this limitation, consider our less dramatic U, V, or wave style browbands.

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Halters

The simplest way to measure for a halter is by disassembling your horse's current halter and measuring each part, flat, on a tabletop.

If you will be purchasing a halter for a horse who does not currently have one, the best method is to measure your horse's crown and find the closest crown measurement in the chart below. To measure your horse's crown, take a tape measure and place it just behind your horse's eye, at about the same height as the eye. Then, take your measure up and over the horse's poll and place it at the same point on the opposite side of his head. That measurement is your horse's crown.
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