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painted-cowgirl [2014-10-27 02:40:35 +0000 UTC]

Checked to see if anyone had noticed this, apparently not The curb chain actually attaches to the same part of the bit you connect the headstall to (I'm looking at the curb bit demo you have) The "curb chain hooks" you refer to are where the reins attach, if you look at some bits, there is actually a smaller ring attached to the one that the headstall goes through because that's the section reserved for the curb chain/strap. The reason you want to use the upper rings is because the curb chain applies pressure under the jaw, and isn't actually a "yes or no" type thing to have, more so a "yes". Very rarely will you find a horse riding without one, unless they're in a snaffle (in which case the curb chain has no effect, since it needs to have a purchase on the bit in order to be create any pressure). If you ever have a horse that is hard to stop, the curb chain (if correctly adjusted and positioned) is the most valuable tool you'll have. To adjust, you usually want about 2 finger spaces of room with the bit at normal set. When you pull back, it should tighten, and ideally, you can fit a finger in there. If the horse runs through the bit, you'll want to adjust it a little tighter. It can be tricky to adjust on something like a gag bit because the mouthpiece slides, and actually the reasons the gag slides is to give the horse a chance to be light and get a warning before the curb chain sets in. Curb straps are used on most combo bits or hackamores.

With the curb, it's a common bit on any finished horse, and can actually make a horse lighter than they would be in even a snaffle, however it requires an experienced hand to get a horse light in one. With reins, it's actually very common to use "contesting" reins, aka roping reins or barrel reins, because you don't want to accidentally drop a rein. It's very hard to rope in split reins (simply because you already have a rope in your hands, no need to add an extra set of reins) so it's a safety thing. If I'm training or using a training aid (martingale, ect), I love my split reins (which I have in leather and nylon, I prefer nylon because they're easier on my hands, however heavier leather reins are clearer on aids usually), but if I'm competing, I switch to my barrel reins because they are knotted so I can slide my hands down to where they should be without fear of dropping a rein. Looks like someone already mentioned Romal reins, which are pretty common in horsemanship, reining, western pleasure and trail (and like events).

Hopefully this all makes sense, if you have any questions, lemme know. Other than that, I really like this tutorial, and you did a beautiful design for that curb! I can tell you put some time into looking into this stuff, so with that, I applaud you. Great job and thank you for putting this out

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Mandelblute [2014-05-20 13:47:57 +0000 UTC]

you tutorial was very helpful
it help me to set the briddle here : fav.me/d7j1wb1
thank you very much

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Hathien603 [2011-01-24 21:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to make this!

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inglorious-vikings [2011-01-23 18:15:47 +0000 UTC]

That's so handy and a really awesome idea to make one for western gear, too! :3
Hopefully somebody'll also make one of these for the various saddles, one day.

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Katha88 [2011-01-23 11:46:53 +0000 UTC]

Since you don't ride, it's awesome how good you gave the details about the single tack's especially about the bosal, which is the one you reffered a hackamore. And it's not only for experianced horses, since many western riders start to train the horses bridle less. With sidepull or bosal, later they switch to snaffle and then to snaffle with shanks. It's from the Vaquero ridingstyle. They used to ride the horses bridle less until 6 or 7 and directly switched to the snaffle with shanks.
For working cowhorse you also got romal reins often, they're closed at the end and you hold the end in one hand. So means you have to ride one handed.
I just wanted to mention these things, maybe you wanted to know ^^
Oh and normally you don't use one ear's with snaffles, because they use to slip over the ears without the bit with shanks. Happended to a friend once when they where on the field.

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mslisamurai [2011-01-23 03:53:42 +0000 UTC]

there are also instances like in barrel riding where you have one rein. it connects to both sides of the bit. it's usually braided leather, nylon, or parachute cord.

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whitelakewolf [2011-01-23 02:26:08 +0000 UTC]

I ride Western, this is great! Nicely done!

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Sweet-Oaks-Stables [2011-01-22 23:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Looks pretty good to me My horse rides in a single ear headstall, but with a correction bit

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Copper-Coyote-Ranch [2011-01-22 23:15:43 +0000 UTC]

Extremely informative and useful! Thank you!

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CSStables [2011-01-22 22:24:58 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! I've always wanted to find some form of tutorial that would explain to me types of tack *faved

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WoozleT [2011-01-22 20:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Very useful!

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