Herding Horses

Category: Tack

  • Warps, Wefts, & Weaving; Making Cinches

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    Warps, Wefts, & Weaving; Making Cinches By: Robert Eversol If you’re straddling a saddle, you’ll need a cinch if you want to stay on the horse. But which cinch? That’s a question that we’ve all had regarding these indispensable belts for our saddles. Cinches are often undervalued, and that’s a shame. Every ride depends on…

  • Knives

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    Knives One of the 10 essentials that every rider should carry on every ride! I’m a big believer that every horseman should carry a sharp, easily accessible knife when they’re around stock. The knife is not just to cut baling twine, slice bacon, or to whittle when you’re bored. It can save lives – maybe…

  • Bork Saddlery & Hardware

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    Bork Saddlery & Hardware “It gives you a good feeling.”  says Herb Bork when describing seeing his creations in use. Mountains of bronze dust stand as testament to years spent crafting saddle hardware. A mound of black sand silently waits to help form yet more bits and bobs that will go into untold saddles across…

  • Are You Tacking Up Properly?

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    Are You Tacking Up Properly? By: Julie Christie This article is about making sure that tack is appropriately fitted and placed on the horse. It is by no means a full guide on how to select or adjust tack, but it highlights some of the more common fitments when putting your tack on the horse.…

  • Western Dressage: A Closer Look At Tack

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    Western Dressage: A Closer Look At Tack By: Lynn Palm Any time you are getting into a different discipline, it is important to know what tack is to be used in competition. The smart rider will research ahead of time to learn all the rules about what tack is permitted and what is not. I…

  • Saddle Fitting

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    Saddle Fitting Determining saddle fit is important to the comfort and safety of both horse and rider.  There are many factors that affect the fit of the saddle. Saddles are made to fit typical conformation, so the horse that isn’t typical will need some specialized solutions to be comfortable. Your horse is one of the…