Brodhead Express Driving Collar

The Express Driving Collar is Brodhead’s very best leather driving collar. It is a very heavy duty, full grain, driving collar. Very firm with a little more draft. This collar has been upgraded by using all veg-tan leather.  Sizing from Mini thru Draft.

Like all of our collars, the Express Driving Collar is  American made.  Each is made individually, by American craftsmen, using traditional methods, equipment and quality materials.

It has the outside seam in-sewn with a 1/2″ strip of leather to protect the thread.

Available in sizes 14″ – 24″ and shaped to fit Horses, Donkeys or Mules.
Available in Full Face, Half-Sweeny or Full Sweeny, or Mule/Donkey.
Your choice buckle and strap OR lever type fastener.

Please see this blog for information about what to do once you receive your collar: What to do after you receive your collar?

We accept returns of like new, in-stock merchandise within 30 days of purchase unless other arrangements have been made. Special order items are not returnable! This includes brass hardware, colored straps, and anything else listed in product descriptions as custom or special order.

Please review our full return policy on the FAQ & policies page.

Please watch the video below on how to measure your horse for your collar!
You can find additional measuring information on our Size Chart Page.

How to Measure for a Collar:

1. Use a collar measuring tool or make your own tool using two carpenter’s squares (L shaped rulers) or L shaped cardboard cutouts. Overlap the long sides of the two rulers or cutouts forming what looks like a letter C or one vertical side of a collar.
2. Place measuring tool on the animal as if it were one vertical side of the collar. Place it just where you want the collar to sit on the animal at the wither and below the airway. Grip the tool so it won’t slip as you remove it.  Be sure the two parts do not slip;  then measure from the top to the bottom on the inside. That will be your collar size.
3. Look from the front at your horse’s neck. You will be able to shape of the animal’s neck and determine the ‘sweeny’ for the collar.
   • Average, straight necks (thoroughbreds and standardbreds) are FULL FACE.
   • Necks that are wider at the bottom than the top (quarter horses, fjords, halflingers, and most average drafts) are HALF SWEENY.

What to do after you receive your collar?

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