August 12, 2011

Shaping Hats for Different Disciplines

Is your hat shaped correctly?

By Emily Weiser
The American Quarter Horse Journal

Wearing a cowboy hat is not as easy as sticking one on your head and walking out the door.

There are many different styles and shapes of cowboy hats to choose from. A large part of that choice comes from what discipline of riding you do. Are you a western pleasure competitor? Or a barrel racer? Do you ride cutting horses? Each of these disciplines has different hat styles.

Shorty's Caboy Hattery, based in Oklahoma City, specializes in fitting the right hat to the right head for the right discipline. Shorty's staff members are experts when it comes to hat shaping and make sure to shape each hat specifically for the person who will be wearing it.