subject: Buy an English horse tack or a western horse tack [print this page] Horse Tack is usually any equipment or accessory that is worn by the horses. This is worn by the horses that are used for domestic purposes to help them in their movement and to carry goods. Other names for them are saddles, stirrups, bridles, halters, reins, bits, harnesses, martingales, and breastplates.
English horse tack is used to tack a horse before the horse is taken for a ride or for carrying luggage. Tacking up a horse requires expertise and skill because any discomfort for the horse causes a lot of strain for both the horse and the rider. It should fit the horse well and also the English tack has to be of the exact size of the horse. It should fit to make the horse comfortable.
Horse tack is basically categorized into two kinds. It can be grouped as English tack and western horse tack. They both differ on the basic points itself. Horse tacks come in with an assortment of halters, saddles, saddle pads, stirrups, bridles, girths, cinches, lead ropes, martingales, harnesses, and breastplates. The bridle on the other hand consists of headstalls, chin straps, bits and reins. Of all the various types of bridles available like single bridles, double bridles and hackamore bridle, choose one that best suits your horse. The girths available are webbing girths, leather girths, string girths and nylon girths.
Horse tack has to be cleaned regularly to increase the life of the equipment. Wipe the tack with a wet sponge and then with a horse tack cleaner that is available on the market. Today, tack is made of synthetic materials instead of leather. This tack is lighter, less expensive and easier to maintain, as it can even be washed in the washing machine. Leather tack, on the other hand, is expensive and needs a lot of care. Tack can be stored in exclusive tack boxes which have built-in compartments for holding all the equipment.
English horse tack can be very expensive, depending on the quality and the material used in it. Normally leather tacks are very costly because of its high maintenance needs and high quality. But other cheap options are available too, but of course the quality would suffer. But many shops do offer discounts on horse tacks. There are online stores too where you could scroll for a particular horse tack, English horse tack, or western horse tack and choose one that suits your budget. Some of the known companies and brands which offer custom-made horse tacks are Rod's, Farnam, Pro Choice, Tom Balding, Big D, Reinsman, etc. the list is endless.
Finding the right horse tack, which fits your horse perfectly and is high on quality so that it remains intact over the years, is quite a task. There are many online stores and websites that provide detailed information on what to look out for when shopping for a horse tack. You get to choose from various accessories, shops to even brands and stores. So search around a bit, research and investigate properly before buying one.
