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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
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
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...
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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
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by Samantha Matsuda
Proper fitting tack is important for your horse’s comfort and welfare. When talking about tack fit, most people think directly about saddles,...
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by Samantha Matsuda
It is a well known fact that I love learning and talking about bits! Like many parts of the equestrian sport, it is both a science and an art. Sc...
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Bits,
Bridle,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Snaffle,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday
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by Samantha Matsuda
I am so excited to get back and talk about tack after taking a break to welcome my new son, Jasper, into the world. Our first topic for getting b...
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Education,
English Saddle,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Leather Care,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Stable Management,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Western Saddle
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by Samantha Matsuda
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
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by Samantha Matsuda
The difference between western saddle styles is not as extreme as English saddles, but there are a few different categories that a saddle can fal...
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Barrel Racing,
Education,
Equestrian,
Horse,
Horsemanship,
Ranch,
Reining,
Saddle,
Saddle Fit,
Saddle Parts,
Tack,
Tack Care,
Tack Cleaning,
Tack Fit,
Tack Talk,
Tack Tip Tuesday,
Trail Riding,
Western Saddle
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by Samantha Matsuda
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
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