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Equine Tack. Washing supplies Purpose: to remove sweat, dirt, mud, etc. from the horse’s body. Use all over, take care around the face and ears.

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1 Equine Tack

2 Washing supplies Purpose: to remove sweat, dirt, mud, etc. from the horse’s body. Use all over, take care around the face and ears.

3 Curry combs Purpose: To bring the dirt to the surface of the coat. Use in small circular sections all over body, except face and legs.

4 Stiff and Finish Brushes Purpose: To remove the dirt from the coat and to make the coat shine. Use in a "flicking" action, along the hair growth pattern, all over body

5 Comb Purpose: to remove knots from mane and tail Use: in the same direction as hair growth, on the mane and tail

6 Hoof picks Purpose: to clean out hooves by removing stones, etc. Use on base of hooves.

7 Sweat scraper Purpose: to remove excess water from the coat Use all over the body, except the face. Scrape in the same direction as the hair growth pattern.

8 Western Saddle Large and heavy Durable Comfortable Designed for working cattle on the range Used for western riding

9 Saddles: Western

10 English Saddle Lighter Flat seat Many styles Used for pleasure, training, racing, jumping, polo Usually used without a blanket

11 Saddles: English Dressage Saddle Jumping Saddle Racing Saddle

12 Bridles: Western

13 Bridles: English

14 Bridles and Bits Many styles Style depends on what you are doing Purpose of the bridle is to hold the bit in the horses mouth Common bridles –Double bridle –Pelham bridle –Split eared bridle –hackamore

15 Bridles and Bits The purpose of the bit is to control the horse Bridle should be adjusted just so it raises the corners of the mouth

16 Common Bridles--English Double Pelham

17 Common Bridles--Western

18 Common Bits D-Snaffle Ring and Egg Snaffle Curb Bit Pelham bit “Cowboy Snaffle”

19 Halters Used for tying and leading Made of nylon, rope or leather

20 Martingales A device that prevents the horse from lifting its head too high Two types –Standing-attatched to the horses head –Running-attatched to the reins by two rings Standing Running

21 Harness Used for driving See fig. 32-22 and 32-23 p. 610 & 611

22 Types of Harness’s Double Team Carriage Show Racing

23 TACK & EQUIPMENT A. DRESSAGE SADDLE B. WESTERN HALTER C. ENGLISH SPURS D. FLY MASK E. BLINKERS F. BARREL SADDLE G.GERMAN HACKAMORE H. DROPPED NOSEBAND I. GIRTH EXTENSION J. CURB CHAIN 12 3 4567 8910

24 TACK 1.E 2.C 3.A 4.H 5.F 6.J 7.I 8.G 9.B 10.D


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