Two Dark Bays Custom Tack

I have so many people reach out asking about custom bridles and other items. Next order is in 4-6 weeks! I finally got swatches of metallic and glitter accents so I figured it was about time to show the options I have to offer. This does NOT include printed leathers for padding, patent, and tooled accents. But it’s a really good start.

When I say sky is the limit with options, I mean it.

It’s a bit overwhelming but I am happy to put together mock ups for people who are interested in a custom item. (Some options do come with an upcharge for halters, browbands and leathers)

IT’S HERE!

My inventory order arrived. This has some replacement bridles, larger sized slim browbands and hybrid halters!

I’ll be going through it and sorting tomorrow, and then getting things set up to get crystals in as many bridles as I can this weekend, then I’ll start on hybrid halters.

I still have about 8 hybrid halters up for grabs. 5 horse size and 3 cob sized. If you’d like to get on the list please send the page a message. I’ll be doing another order in about 4-6 weeks and on that order will be black hybrid halters with silver hardware, and brown hybrid halters also. If you’d like to get a custom item - a halter with a specific color padding or size, a custom bridle, or other item now is the time to start thinking about it and send me a message.

I’m so excited to get into these boxes tomorrow.

Another stunning set that was mailed recently! This customer wanted to keep more saturated colors in her ombré to really show off the purple and teal. No problem to accommodate that type of request. I just didn’t use the lighter colors I usually use to keep the darker colors front and center.

I am so happy to be able to bring to life any color combo for my customers. These are not premade browbands that you only get what’s advertised. I place each crystal by hand and can incorporate any color to match show colors, boots, saddles, even an ombre item like a painting or picture. I am always amazed that the colors I thought may not go together end up being my favorites.

Hybrid halters are selling quickly! I had thirty halters coming between cob and horse size - I have about 15 left up for grabs. You can customize with your choice of crystal colors.

If you’d like to order one out of the batch coming hopefully next week please send the page a message so we can discuss colors get you on an invoice and on the list.

$95 each (plus $5 shipping) and that includes crystal work. Orders $150 and over ship free.

I plan on placing another order in 6-8 weeks and that will take 6-8 weeks to get here. So 12-16 weeks for the next round if you don’t get on this one.

For those of you that didn’t see the last post, the ones coming have been shortened in the chin just a bit, and they also have a snap on the throat latch. The one pictured is a prototype and is horse sized on my gelding (who wears a horse size bridle)

Happy Easter!

UPDATE - SOLD

This bridle is FOR SALE READY TO SHIP - please read for details.

As I’m going through my office today, I forgot I had this item. This was purchased by a customer last year and there was a miscommunication about noseband type. We decided she would take the bridle and I was going to order a new noseband. Well then I had an issue with FedEx and they lost one of my boxes with bridles in it several months ago.

Even though I don’t usually offer refunds, I made the exception since this was such a mix up. This bridle was used just a few times by her - but honestly I can’t tell. It’s in such beautiful like new condition.

This bridle is cob size, black leather with a teal padding and purple piping. It has a navy to teal to purple ombré and is just gorgeous. Traditional snaffle bridle with anatomical noseband. Comes with rubber lined reins. Normally, bridles are $225, but this one is $150 considering it’s been used a few times. Honestly, I could probably pass it off as new it’s in such good shape. It does have an anatomical noseband that is coming next week that has a channel for crystals and I can include for an additional $50 (I can do the same crystal ombre in it) so the new owner can swap it out if they’d like - GREAT for an eventer that wants to do a dressage phase and then switch the noseband for jumping. Noseband coming is similar to the smartpak harwich bridle and a micklem noseband if your curious.

Please pm the page if you’re interested. I can either ship the bridle as is for $150 or if you’d like the additional noseband I can ship in a few weeks once I get crystals in for $200 total.

This is one of my favorite ombres and one that is always quite popular!

Navy through cerulean and then fading to teal in the middle. It’s such a nice almost neutral ombre that really helps the teal padding pop on the halter ❤️

I’ve got a few custom bridles that I’ve ordered in previous orders that have been sitting and I need to make room for the hybrid halters coming in a week.

These bridles are on sale for $200 each (normally $225) - they are not customized with crystals yet, no if you’d like to choose crystal colors that’s fine with me. Otherwise I’ll be putting crystals in these over the next few weeks.

Anyone who’s gotten a bridle from me can attest to the quality of these bridles, padding is soft and supple and beautiful quality all the way around.

I do have two more bridles that have crystals already in them that I will be listing later (one horse size anatomical style and one cob size traditional snaffle bridle).

Details are in the comments of each photo - send the page a pm if you’d like to purchase.

Love….no, obsessed with Melanie’s boots! These were so much fun to customize with crystals in her color scheme! This red to clear to black fade turned out beautiful!

❤️❤️ sparkle video in comments!

NEW PRODUCT ALERT AND UPDATE!

Hey All! To say that these first three months out of the year have been crazy is an understatement. Being an accountant my days are long and the hours get short during year end and tax season.

Happy to report I’m still here, alive (even though I am sleep deprived) and ready to kick things off for show season.

I have several customers waiting on some custom bridles and one waiting on a large slim browband - those should be here in the next two weeks! I’ll get crystals in quickly and get them shipped out. If you’re waiting on a bridle please message me your current address so I can have it on file.

Coming here in two weeks - HYBRID HALTERS!

I’ve designed and had these made for anyone needing an extra bit of control on a fresh horse. Great for spring with the weather changing, a green horse, or for someone who has a family member helping at shows and needs just a bit more control.

Black leather, padded crown and cheeks, black rope and brass hardware (no rust hardware) and they have a snap at the cheek piece (the one pictured does not because these were prototypes - the ones coming will have a snap for easy on/off). The ones coming also have the chin strap shortened by just a bit so they will sit a touch tighter around the chin. These have been tested by a few of my customers and they have gotten rave reviews.

This is horse size on my gelding - he can fit in horse bridle, oversized micklem. I have both horse and cob size coming in these halters and as always they are customizable with your choice of crystals. They will be $95 each.

Hope everyone had an awesome holiday! Here are some of my favorite items that were sent out for presents this year!

I’m getting to work on more halters and orders that were placed during the Black Friday sale! I’ll send pictures once your order is complete so keep an eye on messages.

Holiday season has been crazy! I’m in the home stretch.

All holiday orders will be in the mail by Monday/Tuesday! If I haven’t contacted you and you have an order that you think should be delivered by Christmas please message me.

I do have a few browbands ready to ship if you are looking for a last minute holiday gift and can have them in the mail Monday. If you’d like to know what is available please send me a message ❤️ this browband pictured is available - horse size, brown leather, u shape. It’s the same as the northern lights browband I did for the Retired Racehorse Project silent auction with a slight variation. It has burgundy instead of purple. Still really gorgeous.

FOR SALE - warmblood size 17” black leather straight browband - navy to teal ombre.

Black Friday sale price $65 plus $5 shipping

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

FOR SALE - horse size 16” black with white padding leather u shape browband - dark royal blue to white ombre

Black Friday sale price $65 plus $5 shipping

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

Sold - horse size 16” black leather u shape browband - navy to blush/rose gold ombré

Black Friday sale price $65 plus $5 shipping

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

SOLD - cob size 15” black leather u shape browband - purple to white ombre

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

FOR SALE - warmblood size 17” black leather u shape browband - dark to light pink ombre

Black Friday sale price $65 plus $5 shipping

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

FOR SALE - pony size 14” havana leather u shape browband - light pink to olive green ombre.

Black Friday sale price $65

Claim in comments and send a pm to the page with PayPal or Venmo info.

I had SO MUCH fun customizing these! Melissa has almost every item customized by me. It’s taken a few years but she has a belt, helmet, gloves, browband, etc and it’s only fitting that when she needed a new pair of boots she sent them to me first to be customized. I can neither confirm nor deny I had a bit of anxiety planning these out. It’s one thing to mess up a browband when I have tons in stock, it’s a whole other level of stress when I get one shot to get it right. BUT, they came out so perfect!

NOTE - Facebook has done an update yet again and I no longer get notifications when someone messages the business page unless I’m actually logged into the business page. I found out a few days ago when I logged in and I got bombarded with message notifications. I think I got back to everyone, but if you messaged and haven’t heard from me please reach out again ❤️❤️

LOVE this gorgeous brown and copper browband I did not too long ago. I also love that it’s a straight browband and different from all the U shape I usually do….that being said, it’s….

CONTEST TIME 🚨🚨🚨

Since I always look for new inspiration, I am challenging you, all my customers and followers…..Hit me with your best shot. I figure going into a weekend with fall festivals and other great events inspiration is abound.

Please reply with a picture on this post of color inspiration - it can be nature, sports uniform, car color, a beautiful street in your neighborhood, anything!!!! It needs to have multiple colors that could be matched with crystals.

For example, my most recent posts with the Northern Lights and a sunset. Those were inspiration for my ombré on items.

Entries close at midnight EST on Wednesday 10/4/23. At that time I will choose 10 pictures that I feel I could recreate with crystals. Once those 10 pictures are chosen I will make another post and we will put it to a vote! Whatever picture is posted and gets the most likes will have that browband created as an ombré. They can either take that browband, or they can have one made in colors of their choosing.

Post away and I can’t wait to be inspired with color combos!


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