I have had one really great leather halter for the past 15 years, brass fitting's and really nice leather, I think I only had it repaired once since I bought it.........untill now.....abby has tore it up 3 times in the past year....i'm afraid that the saddle repair guy is starting to knw me by name, is there any trick to making a leather halter longer?, her every day halter is a hamiltion halter , which she has messed up also