What is a Sidepull Headstall and How to Use

Watch this video by Dennis Quilliams from HorseSense on how to use the sidepull headstall.

HorseSense Signature Sidepull. Dennis explains the parts of the sidepull and how to fit and use it. Sidepulls can be used for everyday use. Horses respond well to them when they are used properly.

SidePull Headstall-old cowboy style

This Headstall is a Side Pull bitless style with a width of 5/8". This headstall has a new swell shaped leather noseband and browband and comes with nickle hardware. This sidepull headstall comes standard with a buckle on one cheek for adjustment. A 2 buckle option is also available for extra adjustment (1 on each side)

This sidepull headstall is available in Small Horse sizes, Cob, Pony, and Regular Horse sizes. This headstall is Now also available in Large Horse sizes, Mule, and Draft Horse sizes.

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How to use Sidepull Headstalls.........

Side Pull Headstalls (aka "Bitless Bridle") are used as pictured,
without a bit, and are becoming very
popular in the training arena and for the
experienced trail horse and rider.

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Many Trainers have found the side pull
headstall great for horses who do not
except a bit very well and are fussy
and tense and unable to relax and learn….

It is also excellent for horses that have been
injured in their mouth or sensitive due to
harsh training conditions.

The side pull is fast becoming the choice
in early stages of ground driving and teaching
the basics of turning and stopping.

A Quality leather side pull headstall or bridle
as you see pictured, is designed for the reins
to connect to the rings on each side of the
horses cheeks allowing the rider to communicate
very clearly left and right…….


Different nosebands are available depending on
how much pressure you want to excerpt on their
nose. The single lariat rope nose gives the most
in a narrow area across the nose. The double
rope spreads the pressure out. The flat leather
nose gives the least amount of pressure for the
more trained and experienced horse…..

Trainers in the Natural Horsemanship arenas
have been using different types of side pull
headstalls for a long time…….

We at Buckaroo Leather offer all sizes from
cob/ small hose to large horse/mule and
draft sizes.....

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A Hackamore Bridle to Demand.......

This is the quality AMERICAN made western leather
hackmore bridle you hear about from the cutters warming
up their horses before a competition and anyone
wanting a bitless hackamore bridle to get out
of their horses mouth....

Some horsemen and women call it a loping hackamore...

Some horses need a break from the bit for many reasons
so some folks are finding their horse is more comfortable
and works better without a bit....

This is a round caveson hackamore designed to
fit low on your horse's nose and, because it is round,
it works more like a sidepull than a hackamore.

It has our working 3/4" harness leather double cheek
adjustment headstall with a hand braided fiador (throat latch),
which is adjustable to hold the fine quality
braided rawhide noseband-caveson in position.
And the fiador is important because it works like a throat latch
and is connected to the noseband so if you lead off your
horse the noseband will not pull off their nose.....

We make it with a high quality 5/8"-8' soft nylon
split rein w/poppers for that brokin feel RW330.
Also available with cotton reins.


Our family has been dedicated for 28 years in serving
the Western Horseman the safest most durable Quality
American made leather horse tack.......

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