Equine Tack

Washing supplies

• Purpose: to remove sweat, dirt, mud, etc. from the horse’s body.

• Use all over, take care around the face and ears.

Curry combs

• Purpose: To bring the dirt to the surface of the coat.

• Use in small circular sections all over body, except face and legs.

Stiff and Finish Brushes

• Purpose: To remove the dirt from the coat and to make the coat shine.

• Use in a "flicking" action, along the hair growth pattern, all over body

Comb

• Purpose: to remove knots from mane and tail

• Use: in the same direction as hair growth, on the mane and tail

Hoof picks

• Purpose: to clean out hooves by removing stones, etc.

• Use on base of hooves.

Sweat scraper

• Purpose: to remove excess water from the coat

• Use all over the body, except the face. Scrape in the same direction as the hair growth pattern.

Western Saddle

• Large and heavy

• Durable

• Comfortable

• Designed for working cattle on the range

• Used for western riding

Saddles: Western

English Saddle

• Lighter

• Flat seat

• Many styles

• Used for pleasure, training, racing, jumping, polo

• Usually used without a blanket

Saddles: English

Dressage Saddle

Jumping Saddle

Racing Saddle

Bridles: Western

Bridles: English

Bridles and Bits

• Many styles• Style depends on what you are doing• Purpose of the bridle is to hold the bit in the

horses mouth• Common bridles

– Double bridle– Pelham bridle– Split eared bridle– hackamore

Bridles and Bits

• The purpose of the bit is to control the horse

• Bridle should be adjusted just so it raises the corners of the mouth

Common Bridles--English

DoublePelham

Common Bridles--Western

Common Bits

D-Snaffle

Ring and Egg Snaffle

Curb Bit

Pelham bit

“Cowboy Snaffle”

Halters

• Used for tying and leading

• Made of nylon, rope or leather

Martingales

• A device that prevents the horse from lifting its head too high

• Two types– Standing-attatched to the horses head– Running-attatched to the reins by two rings

StandingRunning

Harness

• Used for driving

• See fig. 32-22 and 32-23 p. 610 & 611

Types of Harness’s

Double Team CarriageShow

Racing

TACK & EQUIPMENT

A. DRESSAGE SADDLE

B. WESTERN HALTER

C. ENGLISH SPURS

D. FLY MASK

E. BLINKERS

F. BARREL SADDLE

G. GERMAN HACKAMORE

H. DROPPED NOSEBAND

I. GIRTH EXTENSION

J. CURB CHAIN

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