Made by Harls

16/11/2025

And another!! Congrats to Drew Stevenson Benalla Stud on Al Capone winning the Novice cutout & Ted Fogarty in another lineup too!! I am so bloody proud to see so many MBH pads and bridles out there ... weekend made.

Al Capone wears the inbuilt flyveil bridle - https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/handmade-leather-bridle-with-flyveil-browband?_pos=2&_psq=flyveil&_ss=e&_v=1.0

16/11/2025

How's this for cool! A new MBH saddle pad to Ted Fogarty, the winner of the open draft at Barraba, who had a MBH kersey one on already!! And Sally Stevenson @ Benalla Stud taking fourth in her MBH pad and reins ... and a 64 outside!! Holy moly it was a smoking final.

You guys make this little heart sing.

I am so proud of you guys.

14/11/2025

This was a sensational run ... well done Sally and great pic by Fuel Fund Photography !!!

How gorgeous do the MBH saddle pad and reins look in this cracking shot!!

Well done Sally and Benalla Stud!!

📸 Futurity was run and Won!

⭐️ Sally Stevenson riding Sugar fix on an 88.

Barraba Community Campdraft

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

A trophy pad off to Tocal College for the winner of the Challenge. Navy, tan and cream never gets old does it.

12/11/2025

This pad is off to it's new home on the weekend and is not for sale, but let's pretend it's Dec 1.

This is the sort of thing you might see. A gorgeous pad ready for your personalisation- initials/name/brand/logo.

So, while you mightn't get to make all the selections (felt colour, hide colour, leather colour), if it ticks all your boxes, you'd be able to grab it, select a font or email your brand and wha-la! it will be in the post in a day or two instead of the standard wait time.

I've actually had some people breathe a sigh of relief at not having to make the decisions 😅 Pretty cool huh!

11/11/2025

I have one wool felt saddle pad that has the original wither leather shape, so I have reduced it to just $200. If you are short a Xmas gift, or need a new pad and can't wait, this 'Ninety or Nothing' custom fabric pad might just be the ticket!

There is only one!

https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/ready-made-ninety-or-nothing-cream-wool-felt-and-tan-leather?_pos=2&_psq=ninety&_ss=e&_v=1.0

11/11/2025

It's already spoken for but I love these colours ... sage, burgundy & sand ...

11/11/2025

For pads from Dec 1 ...

There is a difference between 'customs' and 'personalised'.

A custom is where you choose the whole kit and kaboodle.

Personalised is where you add a little 'you' - ie. name/initials/brand

So, corner emblems and circle patches will still be able to be added to a ready-made pad, as these are always sewn on last anyway. So, while it's not 'custom', they can still be personalised - you will just choose the pad from existing stock.

Don't worry, like I said, I've got you covered 😉

11/11/2025

I've had so many frantic messages today so I thought I would flesh out the changes a little more (God love you all, I know you love MBH and we definitely aren't going anywhere so breathe!)

What the change from Dec 1 just means is that while I adore making custom products, there are only so many hours in one day and the balance has tipped where my wait times are getting longer and it's getting difficult to help those horses (or humans!) that need items quickly.

I will still be engraving trophy and event pads and while I won't be taking custom individual orders, you will have the benefit of grabbing something ready-made. It's a compromise I've had to make to be able to grow a little bit but one that I think is also necessary judging by the amount of 'is that for sale Harls?' messages I get after I post just made items. I always have to say 'sorry, it's already spoken for' and I get that's a let-down.

I also look ahead at supplies, and it also means that where I notice a supplier is down on stock of something I can divert to another product for a week or two, without letting anyone down with wait times.

Let's face it, my husband also cooks a mean steak and veg but there's only so many times you can eat it in one week 🤣The work/life balance tipped a little too far towards the latter recently and my little family could probably do with a menu change 😂🤣😝

What the change means is that every item you see after Dec 1 will be available. The exact one! That is, until it sells of course!

I tossed up making this change a couple months back when I put up a few ready-made items. They ran out the door and I had people asking for identical ones. Since then I have kept a close tab on what people want, colours, sizes, timing for events, etc. Don't worry, I've got you covered 😉

Anyway, I am here for the long haul and I am so proud of how far this 'little venture' has come in 18 months, and I am beaming with excitement for 2026!

You'll love the change - I promise. Relax. MBH isn't going anywhere!

**edited to add as I have questions regarding custom versus personalised...

For pads from Dec 1 ...
Corner emblems and circle patches will still be able to be added to a ready-made pad, as these are always sewn on last anyway. So, while it's not 'custom', they can still be personalised - you will just choose the pad from existing stock.
Don't worry, like I said, I've got you covered 😉

10/11/2025

So proud to have made this bridle for the Jimmy Webster Memorial Juvenile Draft at the Texas Star Performance Horses campdraft in a few weeks time.

This one was hard to make.

Jimmy and his Dad Tim are our friends. I say are, as it's still bloody hard to say 'was' when I think of that cheeky young bloke.

I made this one from Australian bridle leather in a saddle tan colour. The first in that colour and leather that I've made - I was waiting for a special occasion ...

I was going to put a trophy plaque on the browband, but didn't. I had a little voice on my shoulder not only saying "you better not stuff this up, that's my bridle you know", also saying, "why would you put my name on it? They rode the horse, not me!"

So, I didn't stuff it up Jimmy. And the inlay is your favourite colour - with an added love I know you also had aside from your beloved horses. I know you were also keen on throwing a line in ... so it's fish skin.

To whoever wins this draft, I'll hope you get a victory lap. I know Jimmy will be riding it with you.