by Samantha Matsuda
October 25, 2021
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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Education ,
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Grooming ,
Horse ,
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Horsemanship ,
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Product Recommendations ,
Rainsheet ,
Tack ,
Tack Fit ,
Tack Talk ,
Tack Tip Tuesday ,
Trail Riding ,
Winter
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
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
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
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
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
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...
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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
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
Proper fitting tack is important for your horse’s comfort and welfare. When talking about tack fit, most people think directly about saddles,...
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
To conclude our mini-series, let’s go over the parts of a western saddle. Due to the nature of their design there a few more parts to name than a...
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Barrel Racing ,
Education ,
Equestrian ,
Gullet ,
Horse ,
Measurements ,
Ranch ,
Reining ,
Saddle ,
Saddle Fit ,
Saddle Parts ,
Tack ,
Tack Care ,
Tack Cleaning ,
Tack Fit ,
Tack Talk ,
Tack Tip Tuesday ,
Trail Riding ,
Western Saddle
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
Now that we have gone over the basic types of English Saddles last week, let’s take a closer look into parts of an English Saddle. Not everyone i...
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All Purpose ,
Close Contact ,
Dressage ,
Education ,
English Saddle ,
Equestrian ,
Gullet ,
Gullet Fit ,
Horse ,
Measurements ,
Saddle ,
Saddle Fit ,
Saddle Parts ,
Tack ,
Tack Care ,
Tack Fit ,
Tack Talk ,
Tack Tip Tuesday
by Samantha Matsuda
October 21, 2021
Measuring the gullet is commonly misunderstood in all types of saddles, and it is easy to see if you take a browse looking for saddles online. There is no consistency anywhere. The only true way to know the gullet measurement is to take the information from the specifications that are set out by the manufacturer of the saddle.
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Education ,
English Saddle ,
Equestrian ,
Gullet ,
Gullet Fit ,
Horse ,
Horse Care ,
Measurements ,
Saddle ,
Saddle Fit ,
Saddle Parts ,
Tack Fit ,
Tack Talk ,
Tack Tip Tuesday ,
Western Saddle
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