Breakaway Halters - Protection, Convince & Style

Breakaway halters are Nylon Halters that contain a replaceable leather breakaway crown or leather tab that allows the halter to cleanly break off your horse if they were to get caught and panic. These halters are commonly used for horses that are turnout in pastures, paddocks, or can be used for horses who tend to panic in cross ties.

Choosing the Best Breakaway Halter for Your Horse

Horses are bound to get into trouble, especially when their owners aren’t looking. A horse can get a hoof stuck in their halter, get their halter stuck on something, or they may even have a freakout while you are grooming them or tacking them up. This is why breakaway halters are one of the safest options on the market today. When your horse gets into a sticky situation you can be confident that the halter will break if they are wearing a breakaway halter. If a halter doesn’t break your horse can be seriously injured.

Breakaway halters come in a variety of styles and colors while including extra safety with the breakaway crown or leather tab. Nylon Halters with breakaway features now allows riders to proudly display their barn colors and have personal expression with custom nameplate, while knowing their horse is safe while being turned out or traveling.

Frequently Asked Questions About Breakaway Halters

What is a breakaway halter? What makes a halter a breakaway?

A breakaway halter is a halter designed to break if your horse got caught in the halter and panics. What makes a halter a breakaway halter is the breakaway component which is usually a tab of leather or other feature that ensures the halter will break off if your horse gets caught in it.

How does a breakaway halter work?

Breakaway halters are designed to break if the horse were to get caught in them. Every breakaway halter is different, but they will all have some sort of component designed to break when subject to a certain amount of force. Many breakaway halters use a leather headpiece or tab to make the halter ‘breakaway.’

Are breakaway halters good for horses? Are breakaway halters safe?

Breakaway halters are among the safest halters, arguably they are only second to leather halters. Breakaway halters are very safe and good for horses.