Tack How-To

Bits Information

BITS work on pressure not pain. Bits affect seven pressure points on the head: poll, roof of mouth, nose, tongue, bars, chin groove, corners of lips. Each pressure point has a specific effect: flexion or yielding. Bits can distribute pressure,...
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Horse Blanket Attributes

What Blanket is Right For YOUR horse? There are a lot of great features to fit your needs. Brands offer different features that affect fit, performance, and coverage. Determine what your horse needs by learning about...
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Blanket Sizing

All our Weatherbeeta and Horseware Blankets come in three inch size increments. Once the blanket is secured at the chest, the tail flap seam should be at the top of the horse's dock. To determine your horse's size, you measure from the center of...
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Breastplate Information

BREASTPLATE FOR SAFETY The breastplace prevents saddle from slipping back on horse.   But be sure it fits : snug enough not to catch a hoof when jumping and not too tight to cut into the horse's muscles.  Once on, you ought to...
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Bridle Fit

My grandfather hunting in a pelham with two reins. Traditional: Headpiece spreads the load of the bridle. Many bridles have gone to "comfort crowns" or "mono crowns" and indentations for the ears. Crown pieces also offer various...
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Reins Information

There are so many choices in materials that your rein choice can be really unique to what feels best in your hand.  You may want them long enough to knot them which is a help on cross-country  in the event you lose your reins, it...
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Saddle Resources

We have over 100 new and used saddles in our shop. Visit our Saddles page to view our current selection. New Saddles we specialize in are: Bates, Wintec, Arena, Equipe, Stubben, PDS Carl Hester, Collegiate, and Takt. We have...
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