Leather Halter for Turnout

Note: I don't want any lectures on the dangers of turning horses out with halters. I know and I prefer to turn them out without them but if I don't put my own on my horse, the BO will just put one of hers on him.

With that said.
I have a leather halter my old BO helped me find. I'm not sure if it's really meant for turnout, but it's a thick triple stitched leather halter. The top is thin enough that it would probably break away if he got caught.
Would/should I be able to use it for turn out?
It was like $40 bucks, but I really don't want to see it torn apart within like, three days.
It was supposed to be a "show halter" but I don't show much, and I could probably just clean and oil it before a show if I really needed one.

I don't know the brand.

Opinions?

Get a halter designed for turnout; the leather will be very thin.
If the leather is thick and triple stitched, it is not turnout quality. You WANT a halter to break if the horse is turned out in it.

They have plenty of nylon halters that have leather pieces on the crowne (... is that the correct name for it?). The part that goes behind the horse's ears. ;) They're a lot cheaper, and if the horse breaks the leather piece, they have cheap replacement ones!

I think they have them at horse.com and places like that, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one at all!

They're called breakaway halters by the by... so you can run your searches under that.

No I know about breakaway halters.. I just think they're ugly to be honest.
My leather halter has a thin crown piece.. it's just the sides that are triple stitched. Does that still mean it wouldn't be able to be used as a turnout?
Or should I just get a cheap leather turnout?

PLEASE put a halter designed to break away on your horse. Even the 'safest' turnout has potential catch hazards.

Breakaway Halter Replacement on Dover Saddlery

Right.. that is what I am essentially asking. Is if I could use my leather halter because the top is thin enough to break.
The BO doesn't use breakaways which is why I want my own.

Yes, if the top of your leather halter is breakaway, then it can be used for turnout.

Most people use the nylon/leather crown because the leather halters are more expensive and the rain & mud and weather will ruin their nice halter.

If you want to use what you have then that's fine as long as the crown is meant to break away.

I wouldn't use it if it's thick all over.

Which is better? Your horse in a less than attractive halter for turnout or $$ in vets bills - or worse?

If your halter is not designed to break away - it is not meant to be a turnout halter.

Either way I'm not getting a nylon breakaway halter. I'll either use the leather one I have now or get him a leather turnout that is yes, designed to break away.
Which is what I'm thinking I'm going to do, is get a full leather turnout halter. Designed to break away.
I have nothing at all against breakaway halters, so long as they aren't.. nylon. :)
Though the nylon ones with the little leather attachments under the buckle are okay I suppose. I'd rather just get a completely leather one though. I like matching.