These are two straps of leather that go just under the knee and help keep the pants from riding up. Garter straps come in both black and brown and it is important to match them to the color of your Read more…
saddle Add to list Share. A saddle is a leather seat for horseback riders. What is the saddle seat called? The Saddle Seat Saddle is used on gaited horses such as Tennessee Walkers and Saddlebreds. They are also called a Read more…
Saddles are seats for the rider, fastened to the horse’s back by means of a girth (English-style riding), known as a cinch in the Western US, a wide strap that goes around the horse at a point about four inches Read more…
Before you mount, turn the stirrup towards you so that the stirrup is flat against the horse and there is a half turn in the leather. The part of the stirrup that was against the horse should now be to Read more…
The NCAA banned the horse-collar tackle from college football. Is a horse-collar tackle a penalty in college football? Penalty: For a Horse-Collar Tackle: Loss of 15 yards and an automatic first down. Is there a horse collar rule in college Read more…
The word bridle comes from the Old English bridel meaning “rein, curb, restraint,” which is precisely what the purpose of a bridle is — to help restrain a horse’s movements when necessary. What does bridle mean in horses? : the Read more…
Stirrups. Stirrups are supports for the rider’s feet that hang down on either side of the saddle. What secures a saddle to a horse? girthThe girth is what secures the saddle to the horse’s back. An English girth will have Read more…
A bridle is a piece of equipment used to direct a horse. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, the “bridle” includes both the headstall that holds a bit that goes in the mouth of a horse, and the reins Read more…
The purpose of the breast collar is to keep the saddle or harness from sliding back. The variation of a harness used for harness, is referred to as a breast collar. The term breastplate is occasionally used, though western riders Read more…
The padded horse collar created a revolution in agriculture. This made it possible for one horse pulling a wheeled turn-plow to work as much land in a day as a pair of oxen. Two horses could finish the work in Read more…