Riding Tack - Parry Harness & Tack

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When shopping for new tack, the possibilities are almost endless, making it easy to be overwhelmed with the option choices. Like most of us, you have leather tack, it works, it’s beautiful, traditionalists require it, as do some rulebooks. The work involved in maintaining leather tack is only one reason to switch to Biothane tack. Today in 2020, more and more judges allow the synthetics. Biothane has been used in the Equine industry since 1977. Biothane “like” products are made in China, Australia and here in the USA, to name a few. Whomever you choose to make your new harness or tack, insist on authentic, USA made Biothane, by Biothane, Inc. Parry Harness & Tack was one of the original companies associated with Bioplastics, the inventors of Biothane.

Riding Tack Options for Consideration

These are just some of the options available for customizing your riding tack.

Biothane or BETA? Biothane has a harder “feel” than BETA. BETA looks and feels more like leather. Both come in an array of colors. Biothane has a higher break strength making it the choice for Stirrup Leathers and most parts of Driving Harness. Using a combination of both BETA and Biothane makes a beautiful set of tack, using Beta for the Bridle and trimming the Brow and Noseband with a shiny, contrasting color in Biothane. Samples upon request.
Hardware: Parry Tack uses primarily Stainless Steel, available in several styles, Western Roller Buckles, Traditional English Buckles as well as the beautiful Horse Shoe Hardware by Jeramiah Watt in both Silver and Black embossed SS. Brass available upon request. Runningbear Endurance Tack is usually made with Brass hardware. Either Brass or SS is available.
Pads are available in many colors made from Vinyl, Vinyl and Neoprene or Fur and Neoprene in most styles, including : Top Neck Pads, Driving Pads with 1/2″ Foam, Split Top Pads, Work Pads with 1″ Foam, U shaped Driving Pads (Go around the bottom of the collar as well as Driving Pads with raised edge with Velcro and Nylon Straps.
See the Harness Pad Page.
Trim Overlay or Underlay Lining: We offer the same or contrasting color trims and under linings in either leather like BETA or shiny Biothane. Example: Grey Beta Bridle and Breastplate with Black Shiny (Patent leather look) trim on top of the grey. Beautiful!
Tack Styles: Endurance, Competitive and Pleasure Trail, English, Western, Polo, TB Racing & Drill Team
Bridles: Halter Bridle Combinations, Add On Bridles, Browband Bridles, Hackamore Headstalls, Bit-less Bridles, One Ear, Dressage, Hunter Jumper and Schooling Bridles, just ask.
Halter Bridle Combo, our most popular bridle, is available in many variations – Snap in Bit Hangers, Crown Bit Hanger, Snap in Browband, Jeweled Browband, Full Noseband or Halter Squares with adjustable chin. We can also make this bridle with a snap at the crown for those horses, mules or donkeys with sensitive ears.
Bit Less or Bit-less Bridles: In many styles 1. Wild Style (Dr.Cook) 2. Sidepull 3. Sidepull with extra Jaw Strap 4. Combination
Breast Collars & Breastplates: Both the V Style as well as the English Straight breast collars are available. The V Style Breast Collars come with your choice of O ring, D ring, or Horse Shoe
Hardware for center ring with a 1” Strap to the girth with a snap or English loop, straps to saddle rings as well as a strap over the withers.
Reins: Offered in Loop or Continuous, Buckle Reins with Buckle at hand, to the bit or both and Split Reins. We can always add grip to any of the rein styles. All widths and lengths available and most colors.
Parts Available: Curb Straps or Curb Chains including the Paso Style, Browbands and Nosebands, Cavessons with or without rings, Tie Downs, Bit Hangers, Snap Loops, Girth Loops, Stirrup Leathers, Sponge Leads, Rein Popper, Trailer Ties, Adjustable Barn Cross Ties, Bucket Straps, Spur Straps, Halters – Full, Grooming and Combination are some of the miscellaneous tack we have in stock or can make custom in your choice of colors.

Parry Tack coined the phrase: “Truly, the last tack you’ll buy… in that color”

Well, we were proven wrong by some great customers over the years who loved the colors they chose originally, still using the tack today but wanted to upgrade from Biothane to the more leather like, BETA. Below see pictures of Biothane tack we made in the early 1980’s and the newer version, same color scheme, in BETA, made 2015.

How to Measure for Riding Tack

Measure for Bridles	Measure for Breast Collars / Plates	Measure for Halters
Browband: Behind each ear to encompass Throat and Crown Straps. Crown/Cheeks: Corner of Mouth over crown to Corner of Mouth Noseband: Around Nose below check bones Throatlatch: Around head at throat.	Shoulder Straps (2): From center ring to shoulder ring Girth Strap: From Center Ring to Girth Saddle Straps (2): From Top of Shoulder Strap Ring to your saddle Wither Strap: From ring to ring over wither	Noseband: around nose below cheek bones. Crown: Noseband to Noseband Throat Strap: Top of check ring to top of cheek ring Jaw: Or connector strap between Nose and Throat

Below find pictures of tack we made in the 80’s still used today!