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by Samantha Matsuda
I love grooming. To me, there is nothing better than a well-groomed horse. It shows pride in one's pony and just takes some good elbow grease. Plus...
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Brushes,
Clipping,
Coat,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Let's Talk Tack,
Product Recommendations,
Product Review,
Shiny,
Stable Management,
Stable Managment,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Australian saddles are a unique style of saddle. People will try to relate them to English or Western saddles but they are their own type. This can...
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Australian Saddle,
Education,
Equestrian,
Let's Talk Tack,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Saddle Parts,
Tack,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Tips,
Trail Riding
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by Samantha Matsuda
As we move into the heart of our wet, west coast winters you will rarely find me without my Discovery Trekking Riding Skirt. After trying countless...
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Discovery Trekking,
Equestrian,
Let's Talk Tack,
Locally Made,
Product Recommendations,
Product Review,
Riding in the rain,
Saddle Skirt,
Tack,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Trail Riding,
Winter Riding
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by Samantha Matsuda
Just a reminder, I am not a saddle fitter. Just a tack nerd to who loves to learn and share.
Having proper fitting tack is key to having happy, hea...
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Close Contact,
Dressage,
Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Tack,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Horses are grazing animals, which means their systems are designed to be contently intaking food. "It is estimated that a horse spends about 10 to ...
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by Samantha Matsuda
Due to our climate and sadly not unlimited access to indoor arenas, sometimes we get caught riding in the rain. By taking care of our tack properly...
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Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Leather Care,
Product Recommendations,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Cleaning,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
As blanketing season approaches, so does the conversation on when to blanket, how much to blanket or if you should blanket at all. It is a heated...
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Blanketing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Horsemanship,
Measurements,
Product Recommendations,
Rainsheet,
Tack,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Trail Riding,
Winter
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by Samantha Matsuda
Rope halters can be an excellent tool when it comes to training horses! But just like any piece of training equipment, it must be fitted cor...
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Education,
Equestrian,
Groundwork,
halter,
Halter Fit,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Measurements,
Rope Halter,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
Having the right fitting boot is important to your horse’s comfort! Sometimes it is hard to tell what size your horse is as there is never a standa...
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Barrel Racing,
Dressage,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horse Boots,
Horse Care,
Measurements,
Sport Medicine Boots,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Tendon Boots
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by Samantha Matsuda
In our climate rain sheets are incredibly useful! For those who don’t know, I live on Vancouver Island in what is technically a rain forest. For ...
Posted in
Blanketing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Grooming,
Horse,
Horse Care,
Horse Health,
Product Recommendations,
Rainsheet,
Stable Management,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Winter
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by Samantha Matsuda
This small little tip can be the difference between a close call and some broken bones. On an English saddle the stirrups rest on the stirrup bar t...
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All Purpose,
Close Contact,
Dressage,
Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Saddle Parts,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
It is #TackTipTuesday again! To continue on off of last week’s topic we dive into rear cinch fit. Also called a back cinch. The purpose of a back c...
Posted in
Barrel Racing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Measurements,
Ranch,
Reining,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Saddle Parts,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Trail Riding,
Western Saddle
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