Note: Items shown on this page are not for sale. They are displayed to show the incredible talent of this vendor. Custom orders (similar to these items) are welcome, though!! Items can be made from the hair of your own horse!! Makes a great keepsake!
As this art form is very labor and time intensive, please allow approximately 6 to 8 weeks for delivery of any custom-made item.
These products will be shipped directly from our horsehair artist, Donna Murray (in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada). The paperwork for your order - your invoice and credit card receipt (where applicable) - will be sent, under separate cover, from us here at the CanadianMoose.com office.
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For details on how inexpensive it can be to ship products marked as LETTER-SIZE Shipping, just click here.
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The belt (below) was shown in the April 2003 issue of the
'Western Horseman' magazine, in the 'Cowboy Craft Corner' section.
Hitched Belt
Approximate value: CDN$600.00
This is a custom-made, hitched horsehair belt, made for Mark C.
Worcester, in
Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA. The M/W hitched into the belt is a
combination of Mark's initials and his brand. Mark chose the colors for
the diamond pattern combinations - burgundy, kelly green, and two shades of
blue. His three horses, Legend, Jackson, and Jake supplied the natural
colored hair used in the pattern and border of the belt.
The belt size is
1-1/2" x 36", with a cross-hitch border. The belt also features
nickel Chicago screws, for easy buckle attachment. Mark supplied his own
silver tip, which was attached to the billet. The billets are hand-cut
from English bridle leather and were stamped with a basketweave pattern, tapering
from 1-1/2" to 1" width to fit the buckle set.
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Hitched Belt
Approximate value: CDN$600.00
This belt was ordered by a customer from New Mexico, USA. Our wonderful horsehair
artist, Donna
Murray, hitched the customer's "Rafter T" brand into the belt in
four different places, in between two different diamond cluster patterns.
The belt is 1-1/2" wide, with a cross-hitched border, and a white
background. It is finished with brown, stamped English leather billets and
silver Chicago screws.
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Watchstrap
Approximate value: CDN$200.00
This watchstrap was made for Faith Olsen, of Canby, Minnesota,
USA. Her pony, Buddy, provided the white/mixed hair, which was used in the
hitched insert piece for the background, center of the diamond, and in the
border. Black hair provided a color contrast. Faith chose a 3-piece
nickel buckle set and also provided the Montana Silversmith watch.
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Bracelets and other various items
The items above were made for Cindy Moren, and son Michael, of
Bakersfield, California, USA. The hair was from Michael's mare, Ice.
The items include 4 hitched memory bracelets which read: 1997 ICE 2003, 2 pair
of bridle tassels, 2 pair of keyring & zipper pull sets, and a bolo string
to encircle the urn holding Ice's ashes.
Michael was injured in an accident and spent 2 years in a wheelchair. Ice had been trained to a professional level in Reining Cow Horse and, though everyone said he couldn't do it, with Ice, Michael was able to compete. Cindy says that it was Ice's intelligence and ability to compensate for Michael's being off balance that enabled him to accomplish this success. Ice gave him back his self-confidence and pride in the knowledge that he could do anything he wanted. Ice had an allergic reaction to the West Nile virus vaccine and had to be put to sleep.
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Hitched Belt
Approximate value: CDN$600.00
This hitched belt was made for Gary Hodge, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Gary chose a 1-1/2" wide belt, with stamped leather billets of the same size.
The belt is finished with a 3-piece silver buckle set and concho screws.
Gary's belt is personalized with a combo of brand/initials on the back side - Bar Reverse G H.
The billets were made by Jody MacDonald of Cow Camp Saddlery, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.
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Watchstrap
Approximate value: CDN$200.00
This watchstrap was made for Jim Hodos, of Washoe Valley, Nevada, USA.
The white hair used in the background came from his Arabian stallion, LLA Riftsoneyn, a.k.a. "Rifty."
Jim and his wife, Ellen, rescued Rifty from an abusive situation and gave him a loving home, up until his passing on May 12, 2004.
Rifty was 32 years of age. Jim and Rifty shared a very special relationship.
As a surprise for Christmas 2004, Ellen had the watchstrap made for Jim, in memory of
Rifty.
The leather straps were made by Jody MacDonald of Cow Camp Saddlery, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.
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Hitched Belt
Approximate value: men's CDN$600.00,
ladies' CDN$500.00
May 17, 2004 was the day Stacey Engleson lost a very dear friend - GBK Smokey Nite, a.k.a. "SPUD."
Stacey got Spud as a 10th birthday gift from her parents, Reg and Brenda. Spud and Stacey participated in horse shows, trail rides, 4-H activities, team penning, and many other events.
They won many ribbons and awards over the eight years they showed together.
In memory of Spud, Stacey had several items made from his hair, including the two hitched belts shown here.
Stacey chose to have a 1" belt made with patterns and Spud's name in the center, with stamped billets tapering to fit a 3/4" buckle.
Stacey also had a belt made for her dad, Reg, showing their brand - Double Z Bar.
Reg's belt is 1-1/2" wide, with stamped billets of the same size. Both belts include silver concho screws.
All of the dark hair used in the belts in Spud's. The leather billets were made by Jody MacDonald of Cow Camp Saddlery, Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada.
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Hitched Belt
Approximate value (of horsehair work only, not including
billets and buckle set): CDN$600.00
This belt was made for Herb Beswick, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The dark hair
(used for the background on the outside of the belt and also used to spell out her name on the
inside of the belt) came from his Arabian mare, Stardust Skymusz. The belt is 1-1/2"
in width, tapering to fit a 1" buckle. The crocodile billets were made by Felix Enders of High River,
Alberta, Canada, and the 4-piece silver (with 14 karat gold accents) buckle set was made by Scott Hardy,
of Longview, Alberta, Canada.
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Leather and Hitched Horsehair Backpack
Approximate value: CDN$1800.00
This leather and hitched horsehair backpack is one-of-a-kind. The black leather is
garment quality, with much care and attention given to the stitching and finishing.
Each of the three hitched horsehair inlays has been double-edged. The top zipper, which opens into the roomy body of the bag, measures 24" allowing excellent access.
There are two smaller pockets on the front of the bag. The left pocket has a zipper running vertically measuring 7-1/2".
The hitched inlay on this pocket measures approx. 3-1/2" L x 1-3/4" W. On the front of the right pocket, the zipper runs
horizontally and measures 5-1/4". The hitched inlay on the front of the second pocket measures approx. 3-1/4"L
x 1-3/4" W.
Also, on the front of the backpack, a decorative third hitched inlay measures approx. 5" L
x 1-1/4" W. The pattern and colors of this hitched inlay match the pattern and colors of the hitched pieces which form the straps.
The two hitched strap pieces measure 8" each and are finished on either end by double-layered leather parts, reinforced at both top and bottom.
The straps are adjustable and taper to fit a 3-piece (buckle, keeper, and tip) sterling silver set - one set on each strap.
Between the straps is another leather loop for additional easy handling of the bag.
The excellent quality leather work was done by Janet Costa of Cowley, Alberta,
Canada. The hitched horsehair pieces were done by Donna
Murray. Donna is keeping this backpack for herself and hitched her initials - DM - into the back of one of the straps.
Value of backpack shown: CDN$1800.00.
The backpack shown is the largest size of bag offered. Smaller sized bags are also available and run in cost ranging from
CDN$1200.00
to CDN$1500.00, depending on the amount of hitching and other details.
Bags are available in black or various shades of brown, with a wide variety of assorted hitched patterns and colors.
If you are interested in having your own one-of-a-kind leather and hitched horsehair bag made, please contact us to work out
a cost quote (with details).
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Colors:
All items are available in the natural colors of white, black, and brown, as
well as the dyed colors of red, turquoise, blue, purple, hunter green, and
burgundy. The dyed colors are popular for coordinating clothing and tack
for horse shows and rodeo.
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