Headcollars and lead ropes

Horse headcollar and lead rope: which one for which moment?

Every day and in the field

Nylon stands up to rain and is easy to wash. Lined with fleece, like two of the Greenfield headcollars, it marks the nose and poll less. In the field, an ordinary nylon headcollar will not break if the horse gets caught in a fence or a branch. In that case, choose a safety headcollar, such as the HKM one, or a leather headcollar, which breaks under strong pulling. The safest option is still to turn the horse out without a headcollar whenever possible.

All our models, including the Sydney headcollar and the Harcour Holly set with its matching lead rope, are grouped together on the page horse headcollars.

For showing and travelling

Leather is kept for outings: T de T show headcollar, Clincher and Trippled headcollars, Ronzon chrome leather headcollar, and the STAR headcollar for showing a foal. For the trailer, use a travel headcollar like the Privilège one, or add the HFI sheepskin kit to an ordinary headcollar: it protects the nose and poll from rubbing during the journey.

Lead rope or lunge line

In French, the word “longe” refers to two items. The lead rope, two to three metres long, is used for leading and tying up: Privilège Canter rope, T de T US braided lead rope or round lead rope. The lunge line is used to work the horse in a circle around you. At 12 metres, the Premiere allows a circle large enough to trot and canter without turning too tightly. Lead ropes and the HKM lunge line are also gathered on the page lead ropes and lunge lines.

To tie up, use a quick-release knot and tie the rope to a loop of thin twine rather than directly to the wall ring. If the horse pulls back, the twine breaks. For a horse that needs to have its grass intake limited in the field, see also our grazing muzzles.