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Featuring

ArtCraft Braid Rope

Excellent Rope - designed specifically for the equine industry and 

made in the USA!

Available in

 several colors

 Soft, Semi-stiff, or Very Stiff 

Halters

Double Braid Polyester 

Leads and Reins

 

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Y Knot Rope Tack fabricates equipment for  trainers, including

Scott "Indy" O'Connor 

 Agape Natural Horsemanship

Northern Illinois

Ted Schleuter

 Harmony Horsemanship

Southern Wisconsin

Justin Mundt

 Justin Mundt Horsemanship

Northern Wisconsin

Brandi Rolling

 Versatile Horsemanship, LLC

UP Michigan

Cohn Livingston

 DLFSMS.com Mississippi

and has a "referral relationship"

 with other trainers, including

Jamie Belcher HorsemanshipX

Western Michigan

Roger Skogen

R&S Rolling Ranch

Southern Wisconsin



MATCHING TACK

Now you can get all your tack to match

Rope Halter

Bosalter

Sidepull

Bitless Bridle

 Headstall

 Browband

Reins

Lead Rope

Long Line

Breast Collar

Hand Whip

Saddle Horn Spanker

And add as much or as little custom braid-work as you want!

Purchase 4 pieces of qualifying matching tack and receive 10% off the set!

 

ABOUT THE LEATHER...
   

 

All the leather accessories I offer with my rope products are made of premium leather which I cut and finish myself. To learn more about braided trim, buttons, etc., made with leather lace, go to the About the Trim page.

(Many of the pictures on this page are thumbnails so click on them to enlarge the image.)

Leather items that can be purchased separately are priced on the Rein Connectors page. (coming soon)

To skip to a particular leather item, click on the link:

fine leather lace, regular leather lace, slobber straps, buckle straps, water straps, poppers, color choices


Some leather terminology:

Weight: The thickness of leather is indicated as a weight range. Since leather is a natural product, the thickness will vary slightly across the length of a strip or section. Thus the use of a weight range: 7 – 8 oz or 10 – 12 oz. Each "ounce" is 1/64 of an inch thick so leather that is 8 oz is about 1/8" thick, 4 oz leather is about 1/16" thick.

Tannage: The process of converting hides into usable leather is called tanning. Different combinations of natural substances, chemicals and processes produce various types of leather that are best suited for particular uses—upholstery, garments, tooling, strap goods, harness, etc. The types of leather I use are described below:

  • Latigo: pliable and strong; stands up to worst weather and toughest treatment; great for reins, bridles, strap goods, outdoor gear
  • Bridle: strong with minimal stretch; waxy, weather resistant finish; best for high quality belts and strap goods
  • Lace: very strong and durable; ideal for lace, saddle strings and strap goods
  • Kangaroo Leather Lace and Calf Leather Lace: thin but strong; used only for braiding of knots and trim.

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Fine Leather Lace

Kangaroo Leather Lace   Kangaroo Pineapple Knot close-up.jpg (99061 bytes) 2p3b CK close-up, Bk-Bg.jpg (79051 bytes) 7p PK close-up, Bk-Bg.jpg (87476 bytes) 7p PK tassel close-up, Bk-Bg.jpg (86808 bytes)    8p2b Cheek Piece Trim, close-up, Bg-Nat.jpg (28805 bytes)
Calf Leather Lace Mecate tassel, calf lace, close-up.jpg (120606 bytes) 

Kangaroo leather and calf leather lace are used for fine leather braiding.  They are 1/8" wide, very thin but strong.   The edges are beveled allowing the lace to lay flat when braiding intricate knots like the pineapple knot.   Kangaroo is the most refined.  Both of these leather laces are much more expensive than lacing cord.  It also takes longer to braid due to it's thin profile - knots have to have more parts to attain the same coverage - so items with kangaroo or calf lace will have a higher price tag.  

Colors:  

Kangaroo lace is available in black, burgundy, natural

Calf lace in black, medium brown

 

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Regular Leather Lace

Latigo or Lace Leather  Lace on water straps.jpg (105857 bytes) Leather lace on slobbers.jpg (107172 bytes) Leather lace trim, purple.jpg (94615 bytes)

This type of lace is used for trim on the ends of certain styles of reins, the tie lace on my slobber straps, and the ties on water straps and buckle straps.  It is usually 1/8" to 1/4" wide and 5-6 oz in weight. 

Colors available are black, burgundy, brown, tan

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Rein Leathers 

Easy Change Slobber Straps      Leather slobber straps.jpg (130127 bytes)  Brown leather slobber straps.jpg (104790 bytes)

These are used to attach mecate reins or loop rope reins to a bit. They add weight to your reins and create a "hinge" to help give instant release so your horse gets a clear message, thus enhancing your training efforts. I make my slobber straps with 9-10 oz Bridle or Latigo leather in black, burgundy, brown or tan. They are 1 ½" wide and 8" long when folded and are notched at the bit connection point for ease of fit and movement. I punch a ¾" hole with a 1" slit to make it easier to get your reins through. But the best thing about them is that you don’t have to re-thread your reins to change bits! They are made with 2 separate pieces of leather (the shorter piece may be of slightly lighter weight) connected with heavy duty ¼" lace. To change bridles or bits, simply untie the lace, unfold the long piece, fold around a different bit, re-tie the lace – no need to go through the whole process of threading your reins again! Most of us can’t afford enough sets of mecate reins to have one for each bit/bridle or for each horse we ride. Or maybe you have a favorite set of reins you prefer. These Easy Change Slobber Straps make it easier to use one set of reins with a variety of bits and/or horses.

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Buckle Straps    Buckle Strap Hinge, Brown.jpg (122433 bytes)

These connect eye loop reins to a bit and work somewhat like "mini slobber straps". They can be used with or without snaps. I make these with 9 – 10 oz Latigo or Bridle leather in black, burgundy, brown or tan. They are 5/8" wide and about 5" long when buckled. They attach to eye loop reins with a double heart braid or with an easy to remove (for cleaning) leather lace tie or Chicago screw – your choice of styles. The conway buckle is available in solid brass or nickel plate. I like to use rein leathers instead of splicing the rope onto a snap so if the snap breaks (which all hardware tends to do, no matter the quality) it can easily be replaced and your reins are still usable.

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Water Straps  Water strap reins-4 options.jpg (119595 bytes)

These connect reins to a bit and can be used with or without snaps. I make these with 9 – 10 oz Latigo or Bridle leather in black, burgundy, brown or tan. They are 5/8" wide, 3 ½" long when folded and are connected to the reins with leather lace. They can easily be attached to a bit or snap - untie the lace, loop through the bit or snap and retie the lace. As explained above, I like to use rein leathers instead of splicing the rope onto a snap because the rope will far outlast any snap.

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Poppers 

Poppers  Popper colors.jpg (92533 bytes)  Popper colors, on lead.jpg (100612 bytes)

I make these with 7 – 8 oz Latigo leather in black or burgundy or 9-10 oz strap leather in Havana brown (see color below). They are ½" wide and approximately 9" long when attached with a double heart braid. Poppers are not just for decoration. This leather is firm, not floppy, and will "pop" when slapped against your leg, boot, ground, etc. to get your horse’s attention. It also makes a whirring sound when you twirl the end of your rope. 

Note: Poppers for Strings are 3/8" wide and about 7 ½ " long but are made with the same kind of leather.

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Color Choices 

Leather Colors

Black

Burgundy

Havana Brown

Tan

 

These are the colors I carry for water straps, buckle straps, and slobber straps

 

Note: When washing items with leather water straps or poppers which cannot be taken off,  please be aware that the dye may bleed so be careful of what the leather items drip onto or lay against while wet.

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 2011   EVENT SCHEDULE

MIDWEST HORSE FAIR

April 15,16,17

Madison, WI

My tent will be in the Outside Mall, across from the Exhibition Hall main entrance - #OM113

(same as last year)

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HORSE DAYS

Aug. 19,20,21 

Boone County Fairgrounds

Belvidere, IL

Inside Booth

Bldg #1

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EQUESTRIAN LIFESTYLE EXPO

Nov. 19,20

Lake County Fairgrounds Grayslake, IL

Inside booth

 


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