Author: Dennis Moreland

A running martingale is designed to help a horse learn to carry its head in the position that will allow it to use its body correctly to drive from behind […]

One of the most important aids used in communication with your horse is your bridle reins. It’s nice to have reins that are hanging freely with no twists, kinks or […]

A­­­­ mecate is a rein made of a single piece of rope, usually twisted horse mane hair or nylon. It is used on hackamores and on snaffles with slobber straps. […]

Hackamores function by applying pressure on the nose and jaw rather than on the mouth like a bridle with a bit. They are especially useful on young horses that are […]

The double off latigo (also known as off side billet) on the right side of your saddle is just as important as your cinch and near side latigo. It should […]

The 2 Rein Outfit has two sets of reins used together to transition a horse from the hackamore to bridle. One set is attached to the bosalita (narrow bosal) that […]

Like leather, sweat and dirt build up on rawhide and get absorbed into the fiber causing it to degrade over time. Additionally, rawhide will dry out and feel dry and […]

If you’re looking for a rein that drapes well, has tons of feel and keeps its shape and pliability even in cold weather doubled and stitched reins may be for […]

If you want your horse to continuously respond to the bit with the lightest cue on the reins you may want use an aluminum shanked bit. These are good mild […]

It looks so easy! Then you attach the new curb or bit hobble to your bit and there’s too many loops left over! Follow along as Dennis Moreland shows the […]