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Gear: Tests
from the pages of Trail Rider
The RidersRasp Hoof Rasp
Description : The RidersRasp was designed by a Certified
Journeyman Farrier to help you gently file your horse's hooves and keep natural
shaping consistent without worrying that you're harming the hoof or altering its
shape too much. You hold the rasp with one hand while holding a hoof in the... | read »
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Gear: Tests
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Saddle-Pad Protector
Description : This saddle-pad protector, manufactured by Chillee
Gear LLC, absorbs moisture and aids cooling. The three-eighths-inch-thick
product lies underneath your saddle pad or blanket, against your horse's skin.
The pad protector's inner, "active" layer, sandwiched between
sheets of... | read »
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Gear: Tests
from the pages of Trail Rider
Equestrian Sunglasses
Description : First designed for golfers who demanded unaltered
vision in any lighting situation, the shatterproof lenses of PeakVision Sports'
Equestrian Sunglasses, Style GR4, are designed to avoid distorting perspective
or altering clarity (unlike traditional sports sunglasses). The frames... | read »
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Gear: Tests
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Test: Easy Cinch Up
Description : The Cinch Hook by Gratonjer allows you to
tighten your cinch quickly and easily. It attaches to your Western saddle's
latigo, then buckles to the cinch. With the leather latigo wrapped around the
hook, tightening the saddle into place is easier than pulling the latigo through... | read »
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Gear: Tests
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Bareback Saddle
Description : The L'Apogee Bareback Saddle, made in Austria, is
cut from hospital-grade sheepskin, which is antibacterial and temperature
regulating. The wool is shaped to look like a saddle, with a built-up cantle to
help keep the rider in place. Quilted fabric skirts the seat, and D-rings... | read »
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Gear: Tests
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Women's All-Terrain Boots
Description : These lace-up riding boots are
waterproof, insulated, and have enough tread for out-of-saddle trail and camping
work. The leather upper is oiled for a smooth, easy-to-clean finish. The
reinforced toe helps protect the boots (and your feet) from nicks, scratches,
and sharp... | read »
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Gear: Tests
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Roll-Up Sleeping Bag
Description : Combine the tradition and
necessity of a cowboy's bedroll with today's waterproof cover and foam-padding
technology, and you have The Roo Bed by Days End Custom Mattress, Inc. This
14-pound roll-up sleeping bag comes with a carrying case and strap. Unrolled,
the adult-sized... | read »
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Gear: Tests
from the pages of Trail Rider
Two-Way Radios
Description : The Motorola Talkabout T9580RSAME combines two functions in one: It's a
Hazard Alert Weather Radio that provides local area emergency alerts, and a
two-way radio that allows riders to stay in touch even when out of sight. It can
be programmed to pick up alerts from the National... | read »
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Gear: Tests
Amigo Bug Buster Fly Sheet for Horses
Oh no, bug season is upon us! Fortunately, this year we have
armor to protect our horses from attack: Horseware Ireland's Amigo Bug Buster
Fly Sheet.
I had the good fortune of testing this sheet last fly season on
my 12-year-old gelding, a critter who is highly sensitive to insect bites.... | read »
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Gear: Tests
from the pages of Trail Rider
Waterproof Gaitors
Description : Kerrits Equestrian Apparel's Griptek Gaitors are half chaps designed to
stand up to the elements. The insulated, water-repellent Griptek fabric provides
warmth and breathability, as well as gripping power. A full side zipper with an
adjustable closure allows you to customize the... | read »
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| Horse Trail Riding Saddle from Crates Leather |
Description: Crates Leather Company offers a variety of horse saddles, including
those made for horse trail riders, endurance/distance riders, and those who ride
Arabian Horses.
The test: Our Ask the Trainer columnist, J.F. Sheppard, has used
Crates... | read |
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