The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack

Saddles: saddle-making; saddles for different equestrian disciplines; fitting; synthetic saddles, adjustable trees, "anatomatically" designed saddles; accessories. Bridles and bits: bit families; theory of bitting; nosebands and effects on bit action; accessories; bit materials and design; tongue ports; bitless bridles; fit; reins. 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. Headcollars and halters: traditional and modern designs; headcollars-cum-bridles; in-hand showing headcollars/head-stalls; halters; materials and fit; leadreins and ropes; foal slips and youngstock headgear. Clothing: rugs, old and new designs and textiles: rollers, breastgirths, surcingles, legstraps: neck covers; hoods; under-rugs and blankets; exercise clothing; anti-sweat rugs; rain sheets; American-style coolers; therapeutic clothing; materials and fit. Protective equipment: boots; leg and tail bandages and paddings; poll guards; curative equipment; materials and fit.