I'm a maker. I make things. I like to shape things, look at things, think about things, and, well, just make things. I have many loves in my life, and I always try to balance them out. So I came up with an equation:
Art + Montana + Nature + Horses + Photography + Making Something = Artisan Halters!
I have always loved good gear. Good gear that works. Good gear that is unique. Good gear that has a story.
Throughout this experience of making halters, I have come to realize that the halter is the main piece of gear that we horsepeople use. If we want to handle our horses, we put on a halter. If we are simply moving them, grooming them, tacking them up, getting their feet done, going to the vet, standing for a picture ... the halter is the one piece of gear that we use all of the time. And we have different halters for different purposes.
I appreciate the clarity of a rope halter. The simplicity and tradition of the knots. The feel and timing that a person can have with it. And I wanted to add a bit of Montana to them, a bit of color and braiding. However, I still like the noseband to be unencumbered, so that it will still send a clear message of give and release. So I explored other ways to create custom halters. By braiding and wrapping microcord along the cheek pieces, I could create unique and story-filled halters that still gave the same feel as a traditional halter.
And so here I am today, on December 1, 2024, listing them on my website for the first time since I began exploring this in June 2023. And I still have so much to learn (as in, how do I actually know when and how somebody buys a halter and how I get a shipping address - but I am trusting that Weebly and Square have that all figured out) and so many ideas.
I hope that others can get as much joy out of these halters as I have making them.
-Whitney
Art + Montana + Nature + Horses + Photography + Making Something = Artisan Halters!
I have always loved good gear. Good gear that works. Good gear that is unique. Good gear that has a story.
Throughout this experience of making halters, I have come to realize that the halter is the main piece of gear that we horsepeople use. If we want to handle our horses, we put on a halter. If we are simply moving them, grooming them, tacking them up, getting their feet done, going to the vet, standing for a picture ... the halter is the one piece of gear that we use all of the time. And we have different halters for different purposes.
I appreciate the clarity of a rope halter. The simplicity and tradition of the knots. The feel and timing that a person can have with it. And I wanted to add a bit of Montana to them, a bit of color and braiding. However, I still like the noseband to be unencumbered, so that it will still send a clear message of give and release. So I explored other ways to create custom halters. By braiding and wrapping microcord along the cheek pieces, I could create unique and story-filled halters that still gave the same feel as a traditional halter.
And so here I am today, on December 1, 2024, listing them on my website for the first time since I began exploring this in June 2023. And I still have so much to learn (as in, how do I actually know when and how somebody buys a halter and how I get a shipping address - but I am trusting that Weebly and Square have that all figured out) and so many ideas.
I hope that others can get as much joy out of these halters as I have making them.
-Whitney
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