Abstract: An animal halter formed from a single length of rope comprising: an eye loop formed by a doubled portion of the rope, the opposite first and second parts of which are connected at a first point for disposition near one side of the lower jaw of an animal; a headstall loop formed by an extended and doubled portion of the first part; a noseband loop formed by extended and doubled portion of the second part, the extended portions of the first and second parts which form the headstall and noseband loops being connected at a second point for disposition near the other side of the lower jaw; and the first and second parts extending generally side by side from the second point for connection at a third point for disposition below the lower jaw of the animal and forming an elongated slot engaged by the bend of the eye loop to allow limited movement of the eye loop between the second and third points. At least one of the first and second parts may extend past the third point to provide a lead portion of the halter.