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Top Questions Asked About Quillin Leather:<br />
Here are answers to a few frequent questions we get at Quillin Leather & Tack.

Quillin Leather & Tack — America's largest custom leather shop, handcrafting 17,000+ pieces annually in Paris, Kentucky since 1982. Shop. Visit. Watch us work.

The First Halter<br />
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How a foal born in Bourbon County became the 2026 Kentucky Derby winner — and what he wore on his very first day.

Most people know Kentucky for bourbon and the Derby. Fewer realize how tightly those two things are woven together, and fewer still know how central this one quiet county — Bourbon County, seat of Paris, Kentucky — has been to both.

Why Your Custom Halter Is Worth the Wait<br />
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There's a reason Quillin Leather & Tack has been the thoroughbred industry's most trusted source for custom halters since 1982. It's not speed — it's the 16 craftsmen at our shop on Main Street in Paris, Kentucky, each one working century-old Campbell stitcher machines with the kind of practiced skill that only comes from years at the bench. When you order a custom halter from us, you're not placing a warehouse pick-and-ship order. You're commissioning something made specifically for your horse