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Victorian Christmas Velvet Barding Set: Rein Covers, Breastplate, Rump Caparison, Browband and/or Santa Hat *Custom*

Starting at: $139.95

Have a Victorian Christmas at your home or stable!

This is a lightweight barding for your horse or pony made with luxurious 100% Cotton Velvet and gorgeous, downy marabou trim. Choose from several colors of velvet and two colors of marabou trim to achieve a classic winter turnout for shows, parties, parades, photos, or a special winter ride.

Velvet colors available: Red, Burgundy, Royal Blue, Forest Green, Purple and Black.

Marabou trim options: White and Ivory, 2" or 3" (recommended for bigger ponies and horses).

Top off your outfit with an elegant Santa Hat (select below) and/or Custom Reindeer Antlers and your pony will steal the show wherever he sets hoof this winter!

Great for family Christmas photo cards!

Basic Set Includes

  • Rein Covers -- with a channel for sliding your reins through. 
  • Breastplate -- Can be worn one of two ways: straight across the chest to tie at billets or slanting upward toward withers to tie at D-rings in front of saddle.
  • Rump Breeching -- Curved piece which can be worn one of two ways -- on top of the rump or below the tail.

Optional Extras

  • Santa Hat -- Matching velvet hat with marabou boa trim. Can be worn with our new Reindeer Antlers.
  • Matching Browband
    • With Single, Double or Triple White Ostrich Plumes
    • With Satin Unicorn Horn matching your selected trim color

See Measuring Guide below.

Click to See/Hide Velvet and Trim Color Chart


Accessorize with a Unicorn Horn or Unicorn Browband and Feather Wings for a mythical steed.

Vintage Christmas Barding and Reindeer Antlers for Horses and Ponies

Saddle blanket, reindeer antlers, unicorn horns, sold separately.

Regarding Service Time

This is a custom item with a regular service time of 10 business days. If you need your item faster, Expedited Services are available at additional cost; select from Service Options below. More information

Measuring Guide
Browband: Measure across your horse's forehead to and from the lower edges of the crownpiece. Or measure a browband that fits your horse from the ends of the loops.

Rein Covers: Measure from the bit down the length of the rein. For safety reasons, please select a length that will not cover any part of reins gripped by hands.

Breastplate: The chest barding can be worn one of two ways. Please measure according to the style you desire.
  • For Slanted Chest Barding: Measure from center of chest to D-ring at the front of the saddle.
  • For Straight-Across-the-Chest: Measure from center of chest to billets or girth.
Rump Breeching: The rump breeching can be worn one of two ways. Please measure according to the style you desire.
  • For Over-the-Rump Breeching, measure from center of rump just before the tail to the girth.
  • If wearing under the tail, measure from under the tail to the D-rings on the back of your saddle.

Darling Steed Scalloped Barding Measuring Guide


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Customize your item:










Add Ties for Bit Rings (To fasten rein barding to bit)




(Center of Chest to D-Ring or Girth -- See instuctions above)



Breastplate Style






(See instructions above)









Add White Ostrich Plumes










(Cotton Velvet w/ Marabou Trim)



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