Author: Dennis Moreland

It is handy that a single knot, the sheet bend knot, is used to secure halters, fiadors and California hangers on horses. Follow along in this video as Dennis Moreland […]

“A fiador is a safety device attached to a hackamore that is similar to a throatlatch on a bridle” says Dennis Moreland of Dennis Moreland Tack. “The fiador keeps the hackamore […]

Being able to guide and cue a horse, especially in competition, takes a lot of skill, practice, and ongoing education. Follow along on the video as Dennis Moreland of Dennis […]

Since you can’t guide your cutting horse with your reins when showing, you may wonder what the best way is to adjust your bridle and maintain your reins to get […]

Do you want to train and show your horse in a 2 Rein outfit but aren’t sure if you’re holding the mecate and romals in an efficient and legal way? […]

Each of the many types of curb or chin straps available can be useful for a particular training purpose, event and/or horse show association according to Dennis Moreland of Dennis Moreland […]

Romal rein use continues to gain in popularity in the show pen, on the ranch and on the trail. Follow along on the video as Dennis visits with cow horse […]

A mecate is a handy type of direct, continuous rein. Mecates (also called McCarty’s) are generally made of 22 or 24-foot pieces of twisted horsehair or nylon and they are […]

Slobber straps are used to attach a mecate to a snaffle. They add extra weight to the bit ends of a mecate which causes the rein to drop instantly when […]

Have you wondered whether it’s better to have a wrinkle or 2, or no wrinkles at all, at the corners of your horse’s mouth when you ride with a snaffle? […]