Halter Size Charts

How do I measure the right size halter for my horse?

For a halter you need the measurement of the nose circumference and head circumference of your horse.
The sizes of the halter can be found on the page of the halter under the heading size chart and size advice.

Halter with sizes A and B indicated

Nose circumference A: Measure the circumference of the nose where the halter will sit.
Head circumference B: Measure from the point where the halter sits behind the ears and back to the nose.

Instructional video

Which size halter do I need for my miniature horse or shetland pony?

In order to properly assess this, we measured the different sizes of a number of halters and placed them in a table. You can also find the sizes of the nose circumference and the head circumference on the productpage of a halter under the heading size table and size advice.
This way you can see if a certain halter will fit your horse by doing some measuring at home. Of course you can try on all halters and return them if they don't work properly and we are happy to advise you if you have any questions!

The table contains the following sizes:

Halter with sizes A, B, C, D and E indicated

A) Nose piece: this is the piece measured on top of the nose.

B) Head piece: the piece that runs behind the ears.

C) Side piece: these are the two pieces on the sides that connect the nose part and the headpiece/jaw part.
(the indicated cm are per side)

D) Chin piece: this is the part that lies at the bottom of the nose.

E) Throat piece: the part that runs under the throat.

All sizes are measured excluding rings and/or snaps, so only the nylon or the leather part! Some parts can be adjusted with certain halters, this shows the minimum and maximum size in which you can adjust that part.
Of course, the halter you receive may differ slightly from the sizes below.

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Brand A: Nose piece B: Head piece C: Side piece D: Chin piece E: Throat piece E: Including clip
MHS Size 0 Baby XS 14.5 23.5-27.5 7.5 9-12.5 11 15.5
MHS Size 1 Foal S 16.5 23.5-27 7.5 9.5-14.5 13.5 18
MHS Size 2 Yearling 18.5 32-38.5 9.5 10.5-13.5 25.5
MHS Size 3 Mini 20.5 33.5-41 10 13.5-18.5 24 29.5
MHS Size 4 Shetland 21 33.5-41 11 14.5-19.5 24.5 30
Hamilton Mini 19 30-46 9.5 19-27
Hamilton Shetland 20 28-43 14 21-28 27
Hamilton Pony 23 33-46 16 24-30 29
Harry's Horse Foal Halter 15-34 30-49 9 14 24
Harry's Horse Foal Halter Top 20-30 40-50 11 15 23-30
Harry's Horse Stripe 26 47-57 12 19-26 28
Harry's Horse Badge 25 35-46 11.5 21-28 33
Harry's Horse Economy 20 10-44 10 20 33
Harry's Horse Chrystal 26 47-57 12 19-26 28
Harry's Horse Halter Set Glitter 22 46-56 12 22-30 28 35
Harry's Horse Halter Set Ribbon 20 35-47 11 20-28 25 32
Harry's Horse Halter Set LouLou 19 33-45 10 20-28 25 32
Harry's Horse Halter Set Rainbow 28 41-54 13 25-35 28 36
Harry's Horse Halter Set With Fleece 23 48-60 11 21-29 28 34
Harry's Horse Halter Set With Text 25 42-53 12 18-27 20 25
Harry's Horse Halter Set Corduroy 22 36-49 12 15-25 25 30
Harry's Horse Halter Set Lyrics 29 45-60 15 19-29 27 35
Harry's Horse Halter Set Square 27 44-59 14 20-30 27 34
Premiere Fun Mini (XS) 15 19-36 6.5 13-25 21
Premiere Fun Shetland (S) 19 29-47 12 16-27 26
Premiere Elmo Shetland 20,5 26-38,5 10,5 12,5-17,5 27 32,5
Premiere Elmo Pony 21,5 27,5-40 15 13,5-18,5 31 36,5
Premiere Halter Set Vivid Blue Shetland 27 34-50 11 20-31 32 40
Premiere Halter Set Original 24 45-58 11 14-25 20 27
BR 4-Ever Horses 22 40-52 12 20-32 33
BR Halter Set Blueberry 24 40-55 12 21-36 28 35
QHP Nylon Foal 15 19-30 9 14-21 13-20
QHP Nylon Yearling 20 17-39 10 15-23 16-21
QHP Nylon Mini 22 30-41 11 17-24 18-24
QHP Basic Foal 19 19-31 9 13-18 14-20
QHP Basic Yearling 20 21-36 9.5 15-23 16-21
QHP Basic Mini 22 31-42 11 17-24 18-25
QHP Basic Shetland 23 39-50 11 21-26 18-25
QHP Slider Mini 21 56 8 18,5 25
QHP Slider Shetland 24 56 10,5 19 27
QHP Halter Set With Fur Shetland 24 50-64 14 23-33 26
HB Nylon Mini Foal Halter 15-26 26-36 7 16 18
HB Shetland Halter Fleece 28 48-52 14 28 28,5 35
Imperial Riding Foal Halter Nylon 10-21 37 8 10-21 16
QHP Halter Stripe Foal 19 21-30 8 11-17 14-19
QHP Halter Stripe Yearling 19 29-39 9 14-20 16-21
QHP Halter Stripe Mini 21 31-42 10 16-23 17-24
QHP Halter Stripe Shetland 24 41-51 11 19-25 20-26

Which size show halter does my horse need?

For the show halters you need the sizes of the nose piece and head piece of your horse.
You can find these sizes on the productpage of the show halter under the heading size chart and size advice.

Show halter in which sizes A and B are indicated

Nose piece A: Measured from just below the cheekbone from side to side.
Head piece B: Measured from just below the cheekbone, behind the ears to the other side just below the cheekbone.
Chinstrap C: Measured from just below the cheekbone, under the chin to the other side just below the cheekbone.

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Type A: Nose piece Chinstrap B: Head piece
Showtimetack Show Halter Size.0 (Baby) 17 40-47
Showtimetack Show Halter Size.1 (Weanling) 19 45-52
Showtimetack Show Halter Size.2 (Yearling) 20.5 50-57
Showtimetack Show Halter Size.3 (Adult) 22.5 55-62
Showtimetack Show Halter Size.4 (Large adult) 22.5 62-69
MHS Show Halter Size.1 (Weanling) 21 46-53
MHS Show Halter Size.2 (Yearling) 23 51-58
MHS Show Halter Size.3 (Adult) 25 56-63
QHP Show Halter Shine (Foal) 20 40-50
QHP Show Halter Shine (Yearling) 22 45-55
QHP Show Halter Shine (Mini) 25 50-60
QHP Show Halter Pearl (Foal) 20 40-50
QHP Show Halter Pearl (Yearling) 22 45-55
QHP Show Halter Pearl (Mini) 25 50-60
MHS Chinstrap Size. 1 (Weanling) 19-22
MHS Chinstrap Size. 2 (Yearling) 20-24
MHS Chinstrap Size. 3 (Adult) 22-25

The Show Halters Quarter Style and Magic Quarter Style have the following measurements.

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Merk A: Neus B: Kopstuk C: Zijkant D: Kin E: Keel
Showtimetack Yearling 22 27-44 11 18-23 23.5
Showtimetack Mini 23 27-42 12 18-23 26
Showtimetack Shetland 24 34-48 13.5 18-23 26