Purchasing Used Tack & Equipment
Kentucky Horse Council
August 18, 2011
The purchase of good, used tack can be an economical alternative to purchasing new tack and equipment.
The purchase of good, used tack can be an economical alternative to purchasing new tack and equipment.
The results of a recent study suggest that bits could cause bone spurs and dental damage in some horses.
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Roberta Dwyer, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM, professor in the Department of Veterinary Science in the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, took the lead for
A group based in the United Kingdom is asking for horse owners’ help in replacing homemade bits often used in India. Friends of Marwari/Kathiawari Horse U.K. has put out an open call for donations of small (5″ and under) snaffle bits.<
Use these tips when buying pre-owned tack to avoid contagious consignments and bringing diseases home to your horses.
The force a rider exerts on the horse’s back will shift depending on his or her position and should be included in any evaluation of tack pressure, researchers recently reported.
“You need a force that is distributed over a certain area to
One wonderful aspect of being a horse owner or enthusiast is the variety of available tack and equipment–generally innovative, cool stuff–to use under saddle or in the stable. Exciting innovations in recent years have lent safety, comfort
“Oral ulcers and abrasions on the lips, cheeks, and tongue of horses are very common and are primarily caused by trauma,” Wattle said. “For example, nose bands pressing against the horse’s cheeks and badly fitting bits are both thought to be common
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