Time for tack

The last few days have been quite productive. I have finished the racing bridle (pictures will follow in another post), and I have started on a black snaffle bridle with flash noseband (a commission).
The pictures below are a sneak peek of the new black snaffle :)

Sneak peeks

My desk is swamped by unfinished projects, and with some new orders coming in, I felt the need to finish some stuff before starting on anything new. 

So here are some sneak peeks of what I have been working on the past few weeks :)

First up is this hunter/jumper bridle. It still needs the bit, crownpiece and throatlatch, and the laced reins. I am quite pleased with the way the raised noseband came out. 

This racing bridle has been in the works for a few months now (oops!), and it's still not finished. It was an experiment with red leather, and I think it came out pretty good. I'm still figuring out how to do the reins...

Please excuse the terrible photos. Will have to take better ones when these bridles are finished!

All about racing

Today's post is about racing and race horses :) I am lucky enough to live close to a big race track, so I have some pretty good shots of race horses and their tack. 

Beautiful green bridle!

This guy even has a red saddle to match his bridle

My favourite shot! I just love that grey!

Is that a breastplate I see on this horse?

I hope these horses and photos have inspired the tackmakers among you :) It sure made me want to make my own colourful bridle!

Here's a sneek peak of a red and black racing bridle in progress: