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The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack Susan McBane

The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack By Susan McBane

The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack by Susan McBane


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Summary

The choice of horse tack and equipment available today is vast. This guide offers concise information on the major items, both traditional and modern, which are now in use, with special attention given to fit and maintenance, and new developments in tack, clothing, material and textiles.

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Saddles: saddle-making; saddles for different equestrian disciplines; fitting; synthetic saddles, adjustable trees, anatomically designed saddles; accessories - stirrup leathers, stirrups, breastplates, girths, surcingles, numnahs, saddle covers, saddle pads, medical numnahs. Part 2 Bridles and bits: bit families (snaffles, curbs, pelhams); theory of bitting; nosebands and effects on bit action; accessories - curb chains, lip straps, roundings, bit guards, rubber ports; bit materials and design; tongue ports; bitless bridles; fit; reins. Part 3 Training equipment: cavessons for lungeing and long-reining; rollers, lunge reins; long reins; gadgets; martingales; side-reins, draw-reins, running reins; training (breaking) bits and practice. Part 4 Headcollars and halters: traditional and modern designs; headcollars-cum-bridles; in-hand showing headcollars/headstalls; halters; materials and fit; leadreins and ropes; foal slips and young stock headgear. Part 5 Clothing: rugs, old and new designs and textiles; rollers, breastgirths, separate and attached surcingles, modern cross surcingles and harnesses, legstraps; neck covers; hoods; under-rugs and blankets; exercise clothing; anti-sweat rugs; rain sheets; American-style coolers; therapeutic clothing; materials and fit. Part 6 Protective equipment: boots; leg and tail bandages and paddings; poll guards; curative equipment such as neck cradles; muzzles, poultice boots, bibs, flute bit, anti-crib straps; materials and fit.

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GOR013502846
9780715399477
0715399470
The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack by Susan McBane
Used - Like New
Hardback
David & Charles
19921029
208
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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