Wash your tail extension with a quality equine shampoo, avoid submerging the top of the tail in water and be sure to rinse well. Condition your fake tail every 6-8 washes with a quality equine conditioner. How do I get my horse’s tail white again? Baking Soda Combine water, baking Read more…
Girth. Girth and cinch This essential piece of tack can be described, in layman’s terms, as the belt that holds the saddle snug to the horse’s body. The girth should be securely attached to each side of the saddle and wrap around the horse’s rib cage, right behind the horse’s Read more…
Horse Tack. What Is Horse Tack? Horse tack refers to all of the equipment that is used to ride, handle, and care for a domesticated horse. Tack includes equipment like the saddle, saddle blanket, stirrups, cinch, bridle, reins, and more. What do you call horses gear? Tack is equipment or Read more…
First, it’s important to understand a full seat. Basically, this is your default sitting position. It is defined as having three points of contact with your horse: your bottom and each knee. A full seat provides you the opportunity to use your body as an aid in multiple ways. What Read more…
A horse’s chest is measured from the bottom end of the neck to the tops of the front legs. Ribs play an important role in the shape of the chest, whether they are narrow or wide. The overall shape of a horse’s chest plays a key role in the front Read more…
If you left him in the stable, you can find it again in any stable. If you let it outside, you’ll see it in the map with a horse icon. Also if you left it outside and want to use that specific horse but it’s nowhere near you, go to Read more…
Types. In the Western world there are two basic types of saddles used today for horseback riding, usually called the English saddle and the “stock” saddle. The best known stock saddle is the American western saddle, followed by the Australian stock saddle. What are the 2 types of saddles? The Read more…
Halters. A halter (US) or headcollar (UK) (occasionally headstall) consists of a noseband and headstall that buckles around the horse’s head and allows the horse to be led or tied. What are the parts of a halter called? The crownpiece is a long strap on the right-hand side of the Read more…
Blankets that rub the withers can cause sores, as can saddle pads that are dirty, bunched or binding. Be sure your saddle pad lies smoothly and is pulled up into the gullet a bit so that it doesn’t lie tight over the withers and rub. Why does my horse have Read more…
The term high withers means the bump formed where the shoulder blades meet between the neck and the back is taller than average. Can you ride a horse with high withers? For tack, a high-withered horse will need a saddle that has good clearance, such as a saddle with a Read more…