Horse Tack

Horse Tack is a professional term given to horse equipments that are used while riding a horse. Horse tacks are essential to prevent your horse from dust, rain, sun .There are lots of tacks available in the market to meet the need of your horse and to make it look the way you want. Some of the horse tacks are listed below:

Saddle:
The saddle is one of the vital tacks of the horse. It is placed on the horse's back, where the rider sits. The saddle preference is entirely dependent on the kind of riding you do. Saddles are of many types each saddle is designed for a different task.

Mainly saddles are divided into two major categories i.e. Western Saddles, English Saddles. The seat of a western saddle provides better safety and comforts to rider than the English saddle seat. But if someone, wants to go for looks, then he can opt for an English saddle.

Saddles are one of the expensive tacks. It wholly depends on an individual on how much he is willing to spend on his safety and comfort.

Bridle:
A bridle is the headgear for a horse. It controls the horse’s movement by applying mild pressure to the horse’s head and mouth. It is used on the horses head and mouth to control the direction of the horse.
The main types of bridles are – The hackamore bridle and the snaffle bridle. The hackamore is basically a bridle with no bits. It controls the horse through a nosepiece.
Snaffle bridle is one of the most common n types of bridle in English riding. It controls the horse through reins.

Girth:
Girth is the strap that holds the saddle on the horse’s back. It should be comfortable to the horse but tight enough to ensure the rider’s safety.

Reins:
It is the way through which rider has control of the horse. By pulling on the reins in different ways, the rider would be able to control the horse's movement, including how fast it goes, whether it goes left, right or straight.

Martingale:
Martingale is the complicated piece of horse equipment. It is wrapped around the horse’s chest and is used to keep the horse’s face in an accurate position. It is one of the best safety measures to stop your horse from tossing its head high.

Stirrups:
These are the metal hoops in which the rider puts their feet. It helps the rider to maintain his balance on the horse. The length of stirrups can be adjusted with respect to the rider’s height.

Blinkers:
Blinkers are the eye – shields that is fixed to the bridle. It is applied to restrict the horse from getting distracted and to make the horse look ahead. It’s mostly made up of leather and sometimes plastic.

The above mentioned horse tacks are the basic tacks which are normally used for all types of horses.