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Combining my love of horses, campdrafting, and handmade Australian products, I created Made by Harls.

Specialising in handcrafted fender saddles, saddle pads and tack.

08/11/2026

I like sharing snippets of our little world with you guys. It's one thing to share the products - it's another thing to share the 'why'. This is why I do what I do - it's about the life we have on our farm, and the horses we adore.

We almost sold this little girl and I'm so glad we didn't... she's worth a million dollars - even as a midget, at only 12.3hh. Her mum had placentitis when foaling so she just didn't grow like she should have. But she is bred to the hills (Classical CD/Boon Too Suen/Acres) and I'd always hoped she would be a cracking little kids horse for Rowdy.

Well, we spent a week with her back in June just on groundwork (we are not breakers - but I figured why not try), tipped her out while I went to QLD saddle building and only brought her back in yesterday (yep, 5 months in the paddock).

Threw a saddle on for the first time ever, lunged her around (no need for even a single popcorn!) and got on her. Can't wait for her first rides this week.

Yep - there is magic in the small things ...

08/11/2026

Biggest apologies to those who missed out on their favourite pad tonight. I always get a dozen or more messages each drop asking if I can remake them as special orders but honestly, if I did, I'd have a riot on my hands so my answer is always I can't. It wouldn't sit well with me to do for some, what I can't do for all. So, once they're sold, they're sold.

I also don't take orders on blankets for a few reasons... 1. My drops are balanced with current orders of other items. If I take on too much, there would be no drops and I'd risk timelines blowing out well and truly. 2. Dyelots of wool can change, and I give my weavers the creative power to change up designs if they need to based on colour supply etc. Unless they are delivered in the same lot, I never guarantee they'll be identical. 3. My blanket orders are done months in advance. So ordering another one identical, would potentially take 3-6 months to get to you. That's a huge wait list I'd have on my hands and is just too hard to manage. And 4.... the most important one ... The MBH model isn't based on having 10 of the same thing. I love being at a draft knowing I will probably be the only one with the pad I have (except for work pads). It's never been my jam to just order 20 of one design and sell it until I run out.

Anyway, there are only a couple left from tonight and I hope to have one more blanket drop before Christmas but am not sure when this will be. I'll keep you updated.

https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/collections/saddle-pads?page=1

08/11/2026

Here's the link you will need for tonight's drop!

Don't forget to refresh your screen at 7pm or you won't see them (I don't manually upload them - it's an automatic process).

Also, please avoid selecting bank deposit for payment as this is only for events/committees where a treasurer or secretary needs to approve payments for trophy orders.

Thanks guys!

Happy Sunday night shopping!
x

08/11/2026

If you've ever wanted to see an MBH saddle, bridle, reins, work series blanket pad (in the mountain blue), and MBH bred baby (oh there's a cap, belt and spur straps in there too) in action ... this might give you an idea...!

I often have people ask how I got started in this business. This is how. A love of breeding and riding horses - and a desire to make gear that works. I don't profess to know all there is to know. But we have a lot of horses here that we genuinely adore. I don't work 10 hour days for my bank balance or to be 'the best'. I do better for them. Pretty simple.

07/11/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖

I have another pad to add to tomorrow's 7pm drop... this is a blanket I forgot I had... until today! I don't know how I missed this red & black beauty but here it is!

Ready made and one only of these.

Contoured 28-inch spine with wool felt underpad that sits in between the side seam channels, with a total thickness including the blanket of around 17/18mm.

This will go up on the website at 7pm (NSW daylight savings time tomorrow). If you are online early, don't forget to refresh your screen or you won't see them.

Here's the link you will need, for this and all other pads. https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/collections/saddle-pads

07/11/2026

𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 - 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘!

Yep - all of these will of course have strings on them, but just getting the pics up now as I've had a heap of messages about hair on hide flyveils and this new batch are (almost!) ready to post!

Once sold, I probably won't have more of them until the end of next week (these are things I make in between orders when I have a spare moment with the machine set up for leather).

Numbered from top (1) to bottom (11). Please select carefully as no exchanges can be made (as they are usually sold quickly!)

$125 plus post - https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/hair-on-hide-flyveils-multiple-colours

07/11/2026

𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 (I never have 'sales' so this is rare)....

With a heap of orders in full swing, saddle trees and a load of materials arriving for Nutrien, I have no room to store anything.

So... I have reduced the three kids 24 inch spine pads that I have in stock (note, there won't be any more of these before Christmas so if you're looking for one, it will be the only time to grab one), to post out on Monday and clear some needed space.

Here they are here - reduced from $300 to $250 plus postage.
https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/predator-24-inch-contoured-spine-kids-pad
https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/construction-kids-pad-24-inch-contoured-spine-12-7-13mm
https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/little-birdie-24-inch-spine-contoured-kids-pad-17-18mm-thick

07/11/2026

I don't know if it's just me, but I really don't like drinking from metal mugs - even at a draft I opt for my regular coffee mug... I just reckon the 5am feed up is a little easier to swallow in a 'proper' mug 🤣

So, I had some of these mugs made to take with me and figured, why not offer a little package for Christmas.

Limited stock!

$50 plus post gets you your choice of cap and the mug which features the MBH logo as well as the text 'Give a girl the right pair of boots and she can conquer the world'.

https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/products/have-a-go-ya-mug-cap-and-mug-package

06/11/2026

I have some trusted others out there testing tendon boots for me at the moment. They are something I frequently get asked if I have spares of in my truck when I'm at a draft and so I'm thinking of having a small stash of MBH branded boots for that reason!

Tell me ... if you had a choice, do you prefer those with the four velcro straps OR a sling style ... and why?

06/11/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖!!

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭'𝐬 𝟕𝐩𝐦 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩. Remember that it's 7pm NSW daylight savings time and if you are on before 7pm, you will need to refresh your screen to see them as they are a scheduled upload that appear only at 7pm.

Woven wool blanket pads with mid brown Australian Crazyhorse leather wears. This leather will distress and sunburst with knocks, scratches, abrasions etc - this is the appeal of this leather and is not a fault.

Aside from the purple and pink ready made one, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲-𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 (please don't expect the pre-order one until December though - it will be set aside for you but I am on a pretty strict timeline and I can't give you an exact make date - only a guarantee that it will arrive before Santa does, so please give the best address that corresponds to Christmas time when you order).

Approx 29 inch spine in total. 12.7/13mm wool felt sits underneath the pad in the channels of each side seam - the overall thickness of the pad (including the blanket) is around 17mm.

Finished with the MBH pressed metal logo on the nearside rear skirt. No engraving can be added.

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 $𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.

These will all be in this section of the website - https://fa5a4c-ff.myshopify.com/collections/saddle-pads Sorry, I can't pre-sell early, hold or take custom orders for these. Also, once they are sold, please don't throw any toys out of the cot on me - I can only make so many and I've tried incredibly hard to make this drop happen around other orders... there are only so many hours in a day and right now I'm using every one of them!

Much love x

Address

Manilla, NSW

Telephone

+61407959676

Website

http://www.madebyharls.com/

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