Nylon Horse Halter versus Leather Horse Halter
Friday, August 6, 2010@ 12:42 AM
What do you look for when in search of a halter for your horse? It can be a complicated process for someone
that is new to purchasing horse halters or any other kind of tack. I have listed below some pros and cons that I have found to be helpful when I was initially in search of the same.
Nylon horse halter
- Cheaper
- Easier to clean
- They are durable
- Many colors available
- Can be unsafe if caught in a branch, fencing or something else as it does not break easily or at all.
- Can be uncomfortable as they may rub raw in places.
Leather halter
- Can break if a horse gets in trouble,
- Full leather halters are safer than the nylon break away halters.
- Leather has the ability to snap anywhere it needs to,
- Looks appealing
- Comfortable
- Limited in color variation
- More time-consuming cleaning
- More costly
In researching various types of horse halters I have found a lot of information for both pros and cons on each type, leather and nylon. In either case there are those in both leather horse halters and nylon horse halters that can make a great fashion statement. Nylon halters have a variety of colors and the leather halters have braiding and sometimes decorative studs, stones or threading sewn in. It all mostly comes down to personal opinion and cost.