BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED
Impeccably crafted of solid brass, oiled leather and premium cordage
Leading - Tying - Lungeing - Trailering - even riding!
The patented Hybrid Halter is a full time replacement halter that your horse can wear for every life task.
Patented and trademarked by [HEC] Horse Education Company in 2013 and continually perfected every day since for your horse's ultimate comfort and benefit. We have dedicated our brand to elevating your horse's experience in his most worn piece of tack - his halter, so that every communication together can be effortless.
From a Trainer's View - Why the Hybrid is a Smart Piece of Gear
HOW IT SAVES TIME
From a Trainer's View - Why the Hybrid is a Smart Piece of Gear
HOW IT SAVES TIME
Better communication
Thanks to our 180 degree sliding ring and the combination of stability and clear direction from the rope and flat parts of the halter - your horse will experience you as being much clearer in giving instruction.
The Look That
Gets the Looks
Dressage Rider Niki Clarke talks about the craftsmanship of the HEC design
The Look That
Gets the Looks
Dressage Rider Niki Clarke talks about the craftsmanship of the HEC design
Groundwork ready
Lungeing or doing horsemanship work on the ground? Just snap and go! You will be able to control your horse's body more effectively thanks to your side-on angle. Tipping his nose beautifully onto a curve becomes effortless and behaviors like looking to the outside of a circle can be easily corrected.
From a Riders's View - Keeping Competition and Young Horses Safe
COMPETITION READY
From a Riders's View - Keeping Competition and Young Horses Safe
COMPETITION READY
TRAVEl Ready
On the trailer - the Hybrid offers comfort and security for your horse. It can also be used in the wash rack or cross ties.
GIVe the horse a chance to be right
A rope or flat halter starts correcting the horse as soon as you pick up on it and uncomfortably asking him to twist his head while moving and doing what's requested.
That's not very nice.
Our exclusive design gives the horse a chance to be right before any correction. The sliding ring works as a pre-signal. Your horse should respond to that alone. If he doesn't, only then do the pressure knots engage to give a very gentle reminder and enforcement. This reinforcement feels similar to pressing your first two fingers on one hand into the soft space between your fingers on the other hand.
There is no movement on the Hybrid Halter besides the sliding ring - the entire top part of the halter rests quietly on their face - giving them only one sensory cue to pay attention to. The flat poll helps protect from injury if he should get scared and pull back and our products are carefully designed to breakaway and be replaceable should that happen.
The Hybrid Halter offers more control than a control halter when your horse does have an emotional moment and needs support - but it is not a control halter. It is a full time replacement halter that is beautifully made and more comfortable than your horse's current halter. Good horses deserve to be rewarded with less annoying humans. Horses that are struggling to learn deserve to be treated with dignity and respect while they figure out how to be good citizens in our human world.
What about imitations to this design, rope halters with various rings & other types of halters that tighten down?
As to imitators; the quality of our materials remain above anything else available in horse halters. Whilst there are now many recent copycats on the market, the original HEC design remains the unmatched leader. We innovated its construction, secured the patent and trademark and continue to lead the way in partnering with the best horsemen and women across disciplines worldwide over the last 10 years. Thousands of hours have gone into both continuous engineering improvements and nerdy details such as breaking strength that keeps your horse safe with the HEC Hybrid Halter. Designs with free floating rings on rope halters can be unstable and don't address the concern of a rope halter needing to be cut off a horse's head in a bad pullback. Horses are my friends and I remain vehemently opposed to anything that tightens on their nose (leading rings, control halters, etc) - even if that something is nylon or soft rope and not a stud chain. Such designs are also generally one-sided and have quite a bit more hassle switching around. I am unimpressed by anything that uses discomfort in place of skill and these tightening designs embody that approach to me.
Do less and strive for true understanding.
From the Owner of Horse Education Company
Why it works
And what I have learned horses appreciate in my 12 years of dressing them to look and feel their best
From the Owner of Horse Education Company
Why it works
And what I have learned horses appreciate in my 12 years of dressing them to look and feel their best
3x world champion barrel racer Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi
Brittany has been using the Hybrid for traveling and day-to-day use going way back to the days of her famous mare Katniss.
You can read more about our long relationship here >.
8X Olympian Eventer Andrew Hoy
The Hybrid is on the road with Andrew at all major competitions, including representing Australia at the Olympics!
You can read more about how he uses HEC halters in his program here >
CHARITIES
Besides outfitting world class athletes, our gear has helped therapeutic riding centers, rescues, equine assisted mental health programs and all types of competitive and breed organizations in the UK, US and Australia.
Our halters even made their way onto the TODAY SHOW in a segment highlighting the therapeutic benefits of horses. Watch >
YOUR NAME HERE
HEC has a thriving and supportive community on Instagram and Facebook of over 225,000 horse lovers (join us!) - you'll find plenty of famous horses from all disciplines tagged on our socials, but my favorite horse to dress is yours because he helps ground you and brings you peace.
Your Choice of Materials and Styles
I offer several variations based on training needs and your tack care routine.
Deep fill engraved halter nameplates are also available to impeccably finish off your horse's personal brand.
