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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
Wipe Out Mold With Leather Fungicide
Mold and mildew are living organisms that may thrive on your tack. Fungi, actually. That powdery gray-blue
or gray-green fuzzy stuff covering your horse saddle is quietly eating your leather
and weakening the stitching. And once mold invades the deeper layers of the
leather, it's virtually... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
Saddle Fit Isn’t Just For Your Horse
When we shop for a saddle we're aware that the saddle should
fit the horse. We carefully select one that won't rub and allows the horse
freedom of movement. We pick the tree and padding to ensure the horse is
comfortable under the weight of the saddle and rider. This is particularly... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
The ABCs Of Using Polo Wraps
They're old. They're new. They're plain. They're psychedelic.
And they're everywhere--in virtually every discipline. What are they? Polo wraps.
These nifty leg wraps are used to protect your horse's legs when you work him.
They're also used just so you can
watch your horse's legs better... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
Longeing, Head to Tail
You can longe with just a halter, line and whip, but you
won't be getting the full benefit of the exercise and you may be compromising
safety as well.
Using halter rings avoids trauma to the mouth, but the halter
can be pulled out of position and up into the horse's eye on the far side. ... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
Traveling In Style
Shipping boots are an easy thing to ignore in the rush of
getting a horse ready to load into the trailer, but it's just not worth the
risk.
Horses trailering without shipping boots can hurt themselves
if they kick, scramble during the trip or have trouble loading or unloading,
resulting... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Truck Tent
The new and improved Sportz III Truck Tent offers horse
campers more than five feet of headroom, ultraviolet-ray protection, and
color-coded poles for easy setup. The truck tent also features high-quality
construction; a taped, seamed rain fly; reinforced stitching; and a patented,... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Portable Horse Corral
Carri-Lite Corrals -- a 13-foot-2-inch-diameter portable horse
corral system perfect for trail riders and horse campers -- are now available in
a five-foot panel height. (The horse corral was previously available in a four-foot
panel height only.) The panels are made from durable,... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Ultrasonic Horse Pest Repellent
This tiny ultrasonic horse pest repellent, measuring less than one inch, emits bug-repelling sounds to
keep pests four to five feet away. Wear the colorful charm around your wrist, or
braid it into your horse's mane. The high-pitched pulsing sound won't distract
you or your horse, but is... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Bridles and Bits
As a trail rider, you know your trail bridle should be tough and durable.
It's likely to become sweaty, it may get rained on, and it'll probably get
splashed during water crossings. Your bridle can catch on bushes, underbrush,
and tree branches. You'll be safer and have more fun on the trail... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Outback Horse Saddle
Tougher than ever, the comfortable Bates Outback Poley is ideal for horse trail
riding. Saddle features the company's CAIR Panel System (which replaces
traditional fillings with air panels) for top performance and the horse's
freedom of movement, Easy Change Gullet System to fit the saddle to... | 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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