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.

 

We measure our girths from one end of the buckle to the other end of the buckle. Most of our girth's base extends several inches beyond the buckles so your horse's delicate skin doesn't get pinched under the buckle. 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 tack correctly prior to purchase, just drop us a line and we'll send you detailed measurements.

 

 

 

 

 

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, bridle your horse and measure from the outside edge of the crownpiece about 1" below the ear, across the horse's forehead, and to the other outside edge of the crownpiece, about 1" below the ear. That number is your horse's browband measurement.

Your horse's browband should sit flat across the brow of your horse's face, approximately 1" below the base of the ears. If the browband is sized too short for your horse, it may pull the bridle forward and push the crown against the back of the ears. If the browband is too long, it could sag or slip or slide down into the horse's eyes as it works. Both issues can cause resistance and headshaking in a ridden horse.

Our Dutch drop, 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 could  cause resistance and headshaking, not to mention overall discomfort. In general, our browbands don't drop more than 2" from the loops, 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 and face to ensure the bottom of your new browband does not drop below your horse's eye line. Be sure you measure your horse carefully and correctly, and if you have any questions about one of our browbands prior to purchase, don't be afraid to send us an email! We love answering any and all questions.