Saddlery and horse tack
Leather bridles, headcollars, girths, reins, stirrup leathers and saddle pads, the speciality of the Kanpur and Unnao makers.
About saddlery and horse tack
Saddlery and harness is one of India's strongest leather export lines, and Kanpur and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh are its centre. Makers there supply saddlers, equestrian distributors and brands, and many units work almost wholly for export.
Tack made for riders and horses is rider-critical, so the maker checks stitching and hardware closely on the sample and on first orders. You can supply a pattern for private label, or select from a maker's range under your brand.
Types
- Bridles and headcollars
- Reins and martingales
- Girths
- Stirrup leathers
- Saddle pads and numnahs
- Leather halters and lead ropes
- Horse rugs and accessories
Materials
- Vegetable-tanned buffalo and cattle harness leather
- Bridle and stirrup leather
- Stainless steel, nickel-plated or brass buckles and fittings
- Cotton, nylon and webbing
- Felt, wool and synthetic saddle-pad fillings
Standards
- Leather parts that touch the skin tested for chromium VI (limit 3 mg/kg, EN ISO 17075) where the buyer asks for it
- Azo-dye test reports for dyed parts that touch the skin, where the buyer asks for them
- Product testing to the buyer's own specification
Options
- Your design or pattern as private label
- A maker's ready range under your brand
- Leather colour: havana, brown, black or natural
- Fittings and stitching to your specification
- Your branding on straps, tags and packaging
Packaging
- Individual polybags or cloth bags per item
- Cartons per style and colour
- Hang tags and barcodes to the buyer's specification
- Moisture-controlled packing for sea freight
Documents
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Shipping bill
- Bill of lading or airway bill
- Origin declaration or certificate of origin as the destination market requires
- Laboratory test reports
Specification
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Leather | Cattle and buffalo leather, vegetable-tanned for harness lines |
| Fittings | Buckles, rings and studs in stainless steel, nickel-plated or brass finishes |
| Stitching | Double and reinforced stitching on load-bearing parts |
| Sizes | Pony, cob, full and extra full, set to your market |
| HS code | 4201 |
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