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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Cinching Up Your Trail Horse
Cinching
up your trail horse is a cinch with the help of a device called a Tackaberry
Buckle or cinch buckle -- a hook that snags a Western saddle's cinch ring and
holds it securely. With this device, you can saddle and unsaddle your trail
horse by attaching and detaching this hook, rather... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Saddle-Tree Source
If you need a saddle
tree, consider Superior Saddle Tree Co. of Benton, Calif. The company
handcrafts saddle trees and sells them all over the world. Last year, it sold
approximately 1,300. The trees are used for new-saddle construction, pack
saddles, and broken- and antique-saddle... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Cloth Duster
Extremely water-repellent and
wind-resistant, Filson's Shelter Cloth Duster is made from high-quality, two-ply
cotton yarns tightly woven in both directions for added strength. The fabric is
then treated with a paraffin-based wax. The duster also features hand-warmer
pockets, four large... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Therapeutic Western Saddle Pad
Therapeutic
Western Saddle Pad Fleeceworks has introduced a therapeutic Western saddle pad.
Made from a combination of pure Merino wool and visco-elastic (memory) foam, the
pad features removable inserts to customize saddle fit and offer protection at
specific pressure points. The wool's... | read »
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Gear: Tack
Riding Pants: Finding a Good Seat
A good pair of riding
pants is a great investment. Nothing... absolutely nothing... makes a horseback
outing more miserable than realizing you have chosen the wrong riding pants.
You'll feel better, sit better and ride better if you wear breeches, jodhpurs or
jeans that fit well and are... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Australian Tack
Remember The Man From
Snowy River ? The film's
heart-stopping horse action -- including riders charging down a near-vertical
cliff -- was filmed without special effects and left trail riders all over
wishing they were just a little bit Australian.
Of course, the film reflected
an... | read »
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Gear: Tack
Ten Great Leather Care Tips
I still have and ride a colorado saddlery saddle that my father purchased
more than 40 years ago. With a little more TLC, I'm hoping that this saddle will
still be around and rideable after another 40. The remarkable thing is that leather--especially with the specialized products
available to... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Horse Journal
Leg Wraps Unlimited
Properly
applied wraps have many uses. Improperly applied wraps can be a disaster. Wraps
that are too tight, or not applied with even pressure, can interfere with
circulation to the tendons and result in a bandage bow. The only way to become
proficient at wrapping a leg is to practice.... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Saddle Bags
Saddlebags. What would we do without them? They hold our every
necessity -- or at least all that stuff we need when we're on the trail. From
traditional to high-tech, today's saddlebags come in a vast array of sizes,
shapes, colors, and materials. They're designed to hold everything from... | read »
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Gear: Tack
from the pages of Trail Rider
Horse Trailering First-Aid Kit
None of us wants anything bad to happen when we're
with our horses, and all the more so when we're on the road. But rather than (1)
constantly transferring emergency supplies from barn to trailer and back again,
or (2) counting on luck and going out unprepared, try a third option: EquiMedic... | 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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