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Descriptions of various articles of horse or pony tack, equipment and saddles.
Saddle
- Saddles are seats for the rider, fastened to the horse's back
- Saddle accessories
- Breastplate or breastcollar
- Prevents saddles of all styles from sliding sideways or backward on a horse's back
- Surcingle
- strap that fastens around a horse's girth area.
- used on horses and other equids to keep a saddle, harness or other equipment from sliding forward.
- Breeching, also called "britching"
- horse tack that allows a horse or other equine to pull various horse-drawn vehicles such as a carriage, wagon or sleigh.
- Saddle blanket or numnah
- refers to blankets, pads or fabrics inserted under a saddle to absorb sweat, cushion the saddle, and protect the horse's back.
- Stirrups
- supports for the rider's feet that hang down on either side of the saddle.
- Headgear
- straps around the horse's head, and are used for control and communication with the animal.
- Halters
- (or headstall) buckles around neck and head allowing horse to lead or guided
- Bridles
- buckles around the head, a bit-less bridle, used while riding
- Hackamores and other bitless designs
- buckles around the head, with a nose band instead of a bit, used while riding
- Other headgear
- longing cavesson
- bridles used while walking a horse in a training ring
- Reins
- leather straps connected to each side of a bit, bridle or hackamore and held in riders hands to communicate direction commands to the horse.
- Bit
- device place in mouth of pony/horse by way of headstall to assist in communicating with the pony/horse
- Harness
- a device or set of straps that attaches to a cart, carriage, sledge or any other load
- Breastplates
- devoce to keep the saddle from moving
- Martingales
- device to keep pony/horse from lifting their head to high
- Associated accoutrements
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- Bell boots
- Bell boots, or overreach boots, are a type of protective boot that encircle the horse's ankle, and protect the back of the pastern and the heels of the animal.
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