Horse Tack

Most horses are ridden by either direct-rein or neck rein.

Riders in hunt seat/english or saddleseat ride by means of direct rein, meaning there is direct contact with the horses mouth by the riders hands via the rein. The rein runs straight and tight from the riders hand to the bit in the mouth with 1 or 2 pounds of pressure applied to the mouth. Rein cues are given via the increase or decrease of this pressure on one side or the other (to turn or bend) or both equally (to move forward, halt).

In neck reigning, which is used in western riding, the reins are held in one hand and are very loose (think a U shape from the hands to the bit). This style of reining utilizes a curb style bit with shanks by which movement of the reins is transferred to the mouth very subtly and the rider lays the reins against the horses neck to one side or the other to direct them to turn.

This is a simplified explaination as there are many subtilites associated with each style of reining.

You have to get a rope and then put a couple of strings at the bottom of the rope but leave a tiny piece of string sticking out. Then you tie another rope to the piece of string hanging out.

A person who makes saddles would be called a Saddler.

For the most part, they walked.

For full sized bicycles, seated pedaling saves some effort.

For jumping and rough riding the saddle can be pinched between the legs to add control to the bike.

If you land hard, ending up on the saddle is likely to hurt less than slamming into the frame or the wheel.

Most people use Neatsfoot Oil or a similar leather conditoning product made for saddlery. The oil is just brushed or sponged onto the leather and allowed to soak in.

A handmade saddle takes about 10 days from start to finish for an experienced saddle maker. A saddle maker can work on several saddles at once because there are some stages when it has to dry for a long period of time before the next step can be taken.

It usually takes me about 10 minutes. I put the saddle and blanket on first, then the bridle. When it's cold outside, be sure the bridle is warm enough it put in your horse's mouth. If the bit is too colod, it can stick to their tongue and rip their tongue when you take the bridle off. I would suggest putting the bridle on last when tacking and taking it off first when untacking. It will help you and your horse have a better ride!

Well the price of the shoes will vary according to material, location, and where you buy them. You should expect to pay anywhere from $10 a pair on upward.

To disinfect horse tack you should look online or call a local tack store and ask about a disinfectant type cleaner for leather. Using anything else could destroy the leather and make it useless.

Ward Western rifles from what i have read online (and i have one i am looking for a magazine clip for also) were made for Montgomery Wards by various manufacturers of which one was Mossberg. Check out some old Mossberg models and see if it looks like one of them. I'd swear my Ward Western looks 90% like a Mossberg Model 144, especially when you put the action out of the stock, it is nearly dead on. I sent a pic into a Mossberg expert ( http://www.havlinsales.com ) who sells parts for old Mossbergs. Sorry, not much you can do for obscure 22's. Let me know if you ever find anything more for Wards Western 22's (post back here). My barrel is marked "70" i think. Where is yours marked "36"? Just found this after i posted it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Westernfield-36-Savage-521-22-Rifle-Stock_W0QQitemZ120161313930QQihZ002QQcategoryZ73951QQcmdZViewItem Looks like my stock and it say Western Field 32 / Savage 521, my guess is now it is a Savage 521 cousin. I have a Western Field Mo #36 D single shot 22. This rifle was made in the 1930s.It has been in my family since new.I am of the opinion it was a mossberg but i cant prove it.I am searching for a bolt for this one ! Any help is appreciated.thanks.

The saddle pad actually predates the saddle itself. There is no exact year, but when horses were first ridden people used cloth as a barrier between them and the horses back. These were the first saddle pads, and the precursor to the saddle.

the horse brush was invented in 1777 when people had relized that there horses were gettting muddy they used there own personal hair brush, but someone i have not found out who yet, had figured to do some research on horse hair and invented a horse brush. he had got the idea off a broom without a stick and shorter.

This will depend on what type of bit is being used and the actual size of the pony's' mouth. Most bits need to have 1/4 inch of clearance on each side of the mouth so remember to add that to the over all length. To measure for a bit, take a piece of string and tie a knot in one end and slide it into the pony's mouth, holding it 1/4 inch away from the corner of the lips on each side. Hold onto the string on the unknotted side as you slide it out of the mouth and measure your length of string, this will give you a general size of bit to look for.

A roping horse is taught to race after a steer or calf that is running away from it and come to a halt when the loop the cowboy or cowgirl riding it has caught the calf or steer by the legs or horns, respectively. It has been taught to keep that rope taut so that the calf or steer (or heifer, bull or cow, depending on whether you're referring to rodeo events or a typical ranch roping horse) does not escape. When the cowboy/cowgirl is done, the horse is given the signal with the reins or feet of the person riding it to give slack while the lasso is removed from the calf or steer and coiled up or taken into hand again.

to measure a saddle you need a measuring tape and follow these steps:

1: put the tape on the D ring on the pommel of the saddle(the rind at the front of the saddle)

2: now measure from the D rind to the middle of the cantle (the back of the saddle)

3: now in inches write down the recording!

NOTE: THIS ONLY WORKS FOR ENGLISH STYLE SADDLES! NOT WESTERN STYLE!

if that is the ranch saddle around 700 to 1200 on condition of saddle

FRom guns4591 tere is one on ebay.com (item # 120864955739) that is currently at $60 with one bidder. Suggest you keep an eye it.

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We know from research on twins that at most, only 50% of the variance of a given trait (e.g. intelligence) can be attributed to genetics, with the rest attributable to individual environment. Humans, from conception, come with such complex genetic baggage, including the ability for language, social organization and rational thought, that we have only begun to study how our genes interact with our environments to produce the six billion plus individuals now inhabiting our planet. If we consider from the other end all the possible environments in which to live and all the variations within even the seemingly most mundane existence, we can begin to understand the magnitude of trying to parse all that goes into making an individual.

From individual genetics we go to the immediate family and the family environment, determined by parents, siblings and others living in the household. From there we consider the local community, including friends, schoolmates, teachers, etc. The local community exists within a larger culture, and most likely that local culture is itself part of a greater nation. With the ease of communication in today's computer age, national boundaries are no boundaries to the transfer of ideas, so ultimately the entire world goes into the making of an individual.

If you're talking about in real life, it depends. If you want to trot you have to make sure you're in a active, springy walk then give your pony two nudges and ask them to trot on. When cantering, you should always start on a corner or whilst doing a circle. You have to go into sitting trot and put your outside leg behind the girth and your inside leg on the girth and then give them a nudge to ask for canter.

A new Equiflex saddle (arguably the best saddle make) costs between £1800 - £2600. You can get one second-hand for about £600.

Well here in the USA the price of a true leather western saddle will vary according to several factors including, leather quality, tooling, the brand or maker, the color, whether it has silver on it, the quality of the silver and several other factors. For a gently used saddle you would pay about three fourths to half of it's original value, otherwise a new saddle can range from $500 upwards of $3,000. A synthetic saddle usually tops out at $800.

when an where billy cook saddle #9031 made this is a 16in saddle is this a ranch saddle