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Leather poppers at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMarine-grade double-braid rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand spliced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e22 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApprox. 9\/16\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeighted ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeather poppers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdjustable rein length\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUse with slobber straps, sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reins\"\u003eAll reins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"Turquoise","offer_id":23555563845,"sku":"MECATE-TURQUOISE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":23556081029,"sku":"MECATE-BLACK","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"White","offer_id":23556081093,"sku":"MECATE-WHITE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lime","offer_id":26104551301,"sku":"MECATE-LIME","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":26103616069,"sku":"MECATE-PINK","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":24808699205,"sku":"MECATE-PURPLE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":26104540293,"sku":"MECATE-RED","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Burgundy","offer_id":7639102980126,"sku":"MECATE-BURGUNDY","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Royal Blue","offer_id":8108468273244,"sku":"MECATE-ROYAL","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rainbow","offer_id":23556080965,"sku":"MECATE-RAINBOW","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise Burgundy Zig Zag","offer_id":32808023228496,"sku":"MECATE - TURQ\/BURGUNDY ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise\/Coral Zig Zag","offer_id":32899797844048,"sku":"MECATE - TURQ\/CORAL ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Burgundy Tan Zig Zag","offer_id":29163844567120,"sku":"MECATE - TAN\/BURGUNDY ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown Tan Zig Zag","offer_id":29163846074448,"sku":"MECATE - TAN\/BROWN ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise Brown Zig Zag","offer_id":32587288445008,"sku":"MECATE - TURQ\/BROWN ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Gray","offer_id":32951284105296,"sku":"MECATE - SILVER","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Royal Blue\/Pink Zig Zag","offer_id":39371132207184,"sku":"MECATE - ROYAL BLUE\/PINK ZIG ZAG","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/MECATE_-_TURQ_BROWN_ZIG_ZAG_AndreaEquine3-61_d4ecc8e9-5f16-4c39-ae05-4b7cd233380f.jpg?v=1741295290"},{"product_id":"clinician-4-knot-halter-and-14ft-lead-set","title":"4 Knot Halter and Lead Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe four-knot stiff rope halter and the fourteen-foot weighted lead, matched and sold together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe halter's four knots sit on the noseband so cues arrive sharp and release clean, and the stiff cord holds its shape rather than absorbing the ask. The lead runs fourteen feet with a weighted, poppered end that swings on its own. Bought together they arrive in the same colourway, which is the usual reason for buying the pair. Neither piece has metal at the halter knots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHalter: stiff halter cord, four knots, no metal at the knots\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLead: marine-grade double-braid, hand spliced, 14 ft, weighted end with popper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHalter size: Average\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTen colourways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"Red \/ Average","offer_id":24837842565,"sku":"HLSET-RED-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise \/ Average","offer_id":24837839493,"sku":"HLSET-TURQ-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Average","offer_id":24837840005,"sku":"HLSET-BLACK-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tan \/ Average","offer_id":24837843077,"sku":"HLSET-TAN-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Lime \/ Average","offer_id":24837840517,"sku":"HLSET-LIME-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pink \/ Average","offer_id":24837841029,"sku":"HLSET-PINK-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Purple \/ Average","offer_id":24837841669,"sku":"HLSET-PURPLE-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Royal Blue \/ Average","offer_id":33135591301,"sku":"HLSET-ROYAL BLUE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Burgundy \/ Average","offer_id":12354638151772,"sku":"CHLSET-BURGUNDY","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Rainbow \/ Average","offer_id":24837843589,"sku":"HLSET-RAINBOW-AVERAGE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/HLSET-RED-AVERAGE_AndreaEquine-10.jpg?v=1746639655"},{"product_id":"slo-rawhide-harness-browband-headstall","title":"Rawhide Harness Leather Browband Headstall","description":"\u003cp\u003eA browband headstall cut from harness leather and finished with hand-braided rawhide keepers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather is thick but broken in soft, so it takes the shape of the horse's head rather than standing off it. Double stitching runs the length of the cheeks, where a working headstall takes its load. The bit ends are tied rather than buckled, so a bit change takes a minute and there is no hardware at the mouth to add weight or catch. The rawhide is braided by hand, which is why no two keepers match exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHarness leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDouble stitched\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand-braided rawhide keepers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStainless steel hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTie bit ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTurquoise with natural beige · Natural · Striped turquoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"Turquoise with natural beige","offer_id":25423685189,"sku":"SLOBROWT","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Natural","offer_id":25423685253,"sku":"SLOBROWN","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Striped Turquoise","offer_id":41087743524944,"sku":"SLOBROWTSTRIPED","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/SLOBROWTSTRIPED_AndreaEquine3-51.jpg?v=1741375891"},{"product_id":"california-dotted-chocolate-harness-slobber-straps","title":"Chocolate Dotted Harness Slobber Straps","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne-piece slobber straps in Hermann Oak chocolate harness leather, set with engraved spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut from the same chocolate harness leather as the breast collar, so the two sit together without a colour break across the horse. The hinge action is the same as the natural straps: enough weight to fall on the release, enough thickness to hold its shape at the bit ring. Engraved spots, double stitched, sold in pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHermann Oak chocolate harness leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEngraved spots\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOne piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDouble stitched\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25720693829,"sku":"SLOBBERCHOC","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/SLOBBERCHOC_AndreaEquine3-37.jpg?v=1741572092"},{"product_id":"signature-dogbone-roller-sweet-iron-dee-snaffle-bit-w-copper-inlay","title":"Sweet Iron Dogbone Dee Snaffle with Copper Inlay","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dee ring snaffle with a sweet iron dogbone roller mouthpiece and copper inlay, on stainless rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA level 1 bit, for everyday work. The roller in the centre gives a busy or mouthy horse something to occupy itself with, which is often the difference between a young horse fussing at the bit and settling into it. The extra break spreads pressure across the tongue rather than loading one point. Sweet iron and copper together encourage salivation. Dee rings sit flat and will not pull through the mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSweet iron mouthpiece with copper inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDogbone roller centre, extra break\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLevel 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHeavy duty stainless steel dee rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e5\" mouthpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e3\/8\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned to rust — keep them oiled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28285498181,"sku":"SIGDOGBONE","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/SIGDOGBONE_AndreaEquine3-25.jpg?v=1741376116"},{"product_id":"10-ft-clinician-water-loop-rope-reins","title":"10 Ft Water Loop Reins","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ten-foot rope rein finished with harness leather water loops instead of slobber straps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe water loop is a more direct connection than a slobber strap — less hinge, less delay, a finer cue. That suits a horse already soft and working at a level of refinement, and it suits leverage bits or bits with small rings where a slobber strap will not sit. For a horse still learning, the standard loop rein with slobber straps is the better tool. The leather loops are cut from harness leather and soften with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMarine-grade double-braid rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand spliced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApprox. 9\/16\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHarness leather water loop ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuits leverage bits and small-ring bits\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFifteen colourways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wibaux","offers":[{"title":"White","offer_id":12243870220380,"sku":"SPORT-WHITE","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise","offer_id":12243870253148,"sku":"SPORT- TURQUOISE","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lime","offer_id":12243870285916,"sku":"SPORT-LIME","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":12243870318684,"sku":"SPORT-PINK","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":12243870351452,"sku":"SPORT-PURPLE","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red","offer_id":12243870384220,"sku":"SPORT-RED","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":12243870416988,"sku":"SPORT-BLACK","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Burgundy","offer_id":12243870449756,"sku":"SPORT-BURGUNDY","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Royal Blue","offer_id":12243870482524,"sku":"SPORT-ROYALBLUE","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Rainbow","offer_id":12243870515292,"sku":"SPORT-RAINBOW","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise Brown Zig Zag","offer_id":32587267309648,"sku":"SPORT- TURQZIGZAG","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Burgundy Tan Zig Zag","offer_id":32587245256784,"sku":"SPORT-BURGZIGZAG","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Turquoise Burgundy Zig Zag","offer_id":39566494105680,"sku":"SPORT- TURQ\/BURGUNDY ZIG ZAG","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Gray","offer_id":39566494564432,"sku":"SPORT - SILVER","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise Navy Zig Zag","offer_id":39566494761040,"sku":"SPORT - TURQUOISE\/NAVY ZIG ZAG","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1548\/1247\/files\/SPORT-LIME_AndreaEquine3-74.jpg?v=1741295504"},{"product_id":"cardinal-futurity-quick-change-training-browband-headstall","title":"Quick Change Browband Headstall — Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eA training headstall in oiled Hermann Oak harness leather with hand-braided rawhide and stainless bit snaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for daily training rather than occasional use. The bit snaps are the difference: heavy stainless, so a bit comes off and goes back on in seconds, which matters when several horses share one headstall through a morning. The attachments are hand laced. The leather is oiled from the start, so it arrives dark and stays supple rather than needing to be worked in. 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It converts between one-ear and open-ear. The stiff cord holds its shape, which means the headstall stays open while bridling instead of collapsing onto itself and needing a second hand. There is no hardware anywhere on it. 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