Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT
Battenfield Horsemanship
Trainer: Michael Battenfield (I have been making tack for Michael since early 2012. He is one of my first trainers.)
Location: Gorman, Texas
Website: http://www.battenfieldhorsemanship.com/
Email: mbhorsemanship@yahoo.com
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter with spliced tie end - soft rope
- 12' lead rope - with spliced in brass twist snap or with eye splice
- Natural hackamore with 22' mecate - client's choice for custom options
- 20' Mecate Reins for use with slobber straps
- Training stick - client's preference for rod diameter and length
- 5' String
Aaron Englandrefers clients for tack through Michael Battenfield Horsemanship.
Equipment List:
- regular halter with spliced tie end - soft rope
- 12' lead rope with spliced in brass twist snap
ByGayle
Gayle has been a customer for several years. She has a business making seat cushions for saddles, motorcycles and bicycles.
Contact: Gayle Adams
Location: Ridgeland, WI
Website: http://www.bygayle.com
Email:
Phone: 715-455-1652
Bravehearts
Trainer: Meggan Hill-McQueeney
(I have donated and/or porvided tack at a discount to Bravehearts since 2013. They are a non-profit organization that has a lot of programs for veterans and special needs clients.)
Location: Harvard and Poplar Grove, Illinois
Website: http://www.braveheartsriding.org/
Email: Meggan@braveheartsriding.org
Phone: 847-366-4571
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - soft rope
- 12' or 14' lead rope - brass bolt snap on eye loop and popper tail end for training
- 10' or 12' lead rope - brass bolt snap on eye loop and plain tail end for general use
- Stick and string
- Various other equipment
Matthew Brown
Matthew was an apprentice to Aaron England and is now on his own. He set up a referral account in 2018.
Location: Caddo Mills, Texas
Email: moto_jarhead@hotmail.com
Phone: 760-224-6349
Equipment List:
- Regular Halter - soft rope
- 12' lead rope - brass twist snap on eye loop
- 22' long line with brass ring only
barns
There are many barns where almost all the boarders use my rope tack. I don't know all the names/places but I have listed a few below. I have many return customers and get lots of referrals from those who love my tack.
If you don't see your barn listed here, I'm sorry I have missed you. Please contact me and I'll add your barn to the list.
Several professional horse trainers use Y Knot Rope Tack products for their training equipment. Some have wholesale accounts and carry their own inventory. Some have my referral credit account - they refer clients to me, I handle the order, they get a percentage of the order as a credit to their account. Some have a combination of both. I have had a few trainers for several years, others have come and gone - some are no longer training for various reasons, some outgrew my ability to keep up with their demand for tack (volume and speed).
Most of my trainers are more interested in having their clients use the right equipment than making a bunch of money on tack sales. They know that their training methods will be more effective when the client uses the right tools - at clinics, lessons or at home. This in turn will lead to more positive feedback for the trainer. If you are a trainer, please contact me if you are interested in getting more information about my wholesale, private label or referral credit accounts. But please be aware that since I am the only one who makes everything, I cannot do large orders with a quick turn-around time.
Horsemanship X
Trainer: Jamie Belcher ( Jamie has been using my tack and referring clients to me since 2009. He was my first trainer to set up a referral account.)
Location: White Cloud, Michigan
Website:
Email:
Phone: 231-689-0953
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - soft rope
- 12' lead rope - eye splice
Flowing Springs Farm
Contact: Christine McGowan
Location: Chester Springs, PA
Email: mobiusbo@verizon.net
Phone: 610-731-1706
Rolling Hills Ranch
Contact: Wayne and Ary Leckey
Location: Chana, IL
Website: http://www.rhreq.com/
Email: rhreqn@gmail.com
Phone: 815-761-2748
Versatile Horsemanship, LLC
Trainer/Riding Instructor: Brandi Rolling (I have been making tack for Brandi since early 2011. She is one of my first trainers.)
Location: Negaunee, Michigan - UP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/versatilehorsemanship/
Email: versatilehorsemanship@live.com
Phone: 906-362-0078
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - stiff cord
- Lead rope - with basic button end, various lengths
- Loop reins - plain or leather lace ends; water straps and snaps, custom marker knots
- various other equipment including mecates, natural hackamores, side pull halters
Timber Edge Farm
Contact: Kelly Nehring
Location: Shabbona, IL
Website: http://www.timberedgefarms.com/
Phone: 815-264-7657
Sugarfoot Jog Ranch
Trainer: Kathy Moore ( Kathy has been referring clients to me since 2015.)
Location: Waller, Texas
Website: http://sugarfootjogranch.com/
Phone: 713-419-2000
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - soft rope
- 12' lead rope - spliced in brass twist snap
- 22' long line - stainless steel ring/clip combo
- 4' stick - client's choice on diameter and length
- 5' string
Twisted L Horsemanship
Trainer: Jessie Godwin (Jessie set up a wholesale account in early 2019.)
Location: Richfield, North Carolina
Website:
Email: jgodwin1990@gmail.com
twistedLhorses@gmail.com
Phone: 704-794-3508
Equipment List:
- Extra Knots rope halter - stiff cord
- 14' lead rope - trigger bull snap on eye loop
- Loop reins with button loop connectors
- 4' light weight stick
- 6' string, flags
- various other products
shops & Horse Related Links
TRAINERS and HORSE RELATED LINKS
Full Effect Horsemanship
Trainer: Joel Allen (Joel set up a wholesale account in 2016)
Location: Fairbury, Illinois
Website: http://fulleffecthorsemanship.com/
Email: fulleffecthorsemanship@gmail.com
Phone: 815-419-8444
Equipment List:
- Extra Knots rope halter - stiff cord
- 14' lead rope - trigger bull snap on eye loop
- 4' stick
- 5' string
This page has information and links to trainers, barns and shops who use and/or carry my rope tack. I have also included a few other interesting links - other "horse-related" businesses and/or those who have supported my business.
If your trainer has referred you to me for tack or if you are looking for a trainer in your area, please scroll through the listing below. I have contact information and the preferred equipment list for each trainer. Please visit the Rope Halters, Lead Ropes, Reins and Motivators pages for more information on the tack.
Brighter Daze Farm
Contact: Nicola Bright
Location: Newark, IL
Website: http://brighterdazefarm.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brighter-Daze-Farm-502654073139233/
Sebastian Nolewajka Horsemanship
Trainer: Sebastian Nolewajka (Sebastian has been using/ordering my tack since 2011 and we set up an international wholesale account in 2014.)
Area: Germany
Website: https://www.sebastiannolewajka.de/
Email: Sebastian@SNHorsemanship.de
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - stiff cord
- 14' lead rope - trigger bull snap on eye loop, marker knot at 4' from snap
- 10' loop reins - plain or leather lace ends, 3/8" or 1/2" rope
- 22' mecate - leather lace trim
- various other equipment
trainers
Jeremiah's Crossing
Therapeutic horseback-riding lessons for riders with special needs.
Contact: Kathleen Harris
Location: Babcock, WI
Website: http://www.jeremiahscrossing.org/
Email: execdir@jeremiahscrossing.org
Phone: 715-884-2551
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Agape Natural Horsemanship
Trainer: Indy O'Connor (Indy was my first trainer to set up a wholesale account for tack. I have been making tack for him and his clients since mid 2010.)
Location: Orangeville, IL (North Central Illinois)
Website: http://www.agapenaturalhorsemanship.com/
Email: agapenh@yahoo.com
Phone: 815-713-9636
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter with tie end button - soft rope
- 15' lead rope - with basic button end
- 25' long line - with basic button end
- Natural hackamore - bosalter noseband; 22' mecate with pineapple knot and tassel
- 4' stick
- Flag
Garrison Mulemanship
Trainer: Paul Garrison (I have been making tack for Paul since early 2015)
Location: Medina, Texas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Garrisonmulemanship/
Email: ter@hctc.net
Phone: 830-796-5805
Equipment List:
- Regular rope halter - stiff cord
- 12' lead rope - eye splice
- Loop reins with permanent button loops, 5/8" rope, center marker knot
- 16' get-down rope with button end, 3/8" rope
R & S Rolling Ranch
Trainer: Roger Skogan ( Roger has been using my tack and referring clients to me since early 2011. He is one of my first trainers)
Location: Beloit, Wisconsin
Website: http://rsrollingranch.weebly.com/
Email: info@rsrollingranch.com
Phone: 608-290-2957
Equipment List:
- Extra knots rope halter - stiff cord
- 14' lead rope - trigger bull snap on eye loop
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New Kingdom Trailriders
Therapeutic Riding Center
Contact: Louise Ballanger
Location: Sherrard, IL (Quad City area)
Website: http://www.nktriders.org
Email: louiseballanger@gmail.com
Cowboy & Annie's
A selection of my products are available at this store.
Contact: Regina White
Location: Holland, TX
Email: reginaleewhite@gmail.com
Phone: 254-760-2478
Christy Bourbonnais Horsemanship
Trainer: Christy Bourbonnais (Christy set up a wholesale account in 2016 but has been using my tack and referring clients to me since at least 2014.)
Location: Harvard, Illinois
Website: http://www.ccrequinecenter.com/index.html
Email: Christy@ccrequinecenter.com
Phone: 847-533-4513
Equipment List:
- Extra knots rope halter - stiff cord
- 14' lead rope - trigger bull snap on eye loop
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NEWS
Celebrating
13 years
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Y Knot Rope Tack
began in
March, 2007.
Thank you to my many customers for your support and loyalty!
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Matthew 19:26