Author: Dennis Moreland

Have you ever wondered if the bits you use to practice should be different than the bits you use to show? Would using separate bits help your horse and help […]

To understand how your horse may respond to any given shanked or curb bit, it’s necessary to understand how to measure the various parts of the bit, and, to know […]

Have you ever had problems with cinch sores or galls? Most of us have. Cinch sores or galls are often caused by a cinch or cinch buckle rubbing the wrinkled […]

If you’re new to cutting or thinking of getting involved in cutting you may have attended some shows or watched some live stream cutting to get a better understanding of […]

If you hate tripping over your breast collar or latigo when you’re carrying your saddle, follow along in this video to learn a few tips that will make unsaddling and […]

  Rein ends, also known as water loops, are short pieces of leather used to attach your reins to your bit with tie strings. A rein end is attached to […]

If you watch cutting events you’ve seen riders clutch their reins in one hand as they’re separating the cow they want to cut. Do you wonder what they’re doing with […]

My horses are everything to me.”  I know how important your horses are. I know how much you practice; how hard you try. I know the frustration that goes along […]

Hobbles on the front legs (1) have been used by horsemen since they began to ride. Hobble breaking a horse is just good sense. Not only is the animal more […]

A mecate is a continuous (direct) rein with a lead, made of a single piece of twisted horse mane hair or nylon, and used on hackamores (bosals) and on snaffles […]