Author: Dennis Moreland

Have you seen trainers on snaffle bit colts holding their reins in several different ways in the training arena? Which technique is best and are they all legal in the […]

Today Chubby Turner and I are visiting about the advantages of aluminum shanked bits. Aluminum shanks are lighter weight than steel shanks which helps to make the aluminum shanked bits […]

The brand new Dennis Moreland hand-crafted headstalls with rawhide braid and kangaroo accents are beautiful! The Slot Ear Headstall with Rawhide and Black Ring Knots and the Slot Ear Headstall […]

If you’re shopping for a new headstall be sure to consider the way the bit ends of the headstall are designed. The bit ends are the pieces of leather that […]

Have you ever seen an accident caused by a latigo or off billet breaking? Too many people have stories of totally preventable falls from worn out latigos. Latigos, also called […]

A mecate is a real handy type of direct rein! Mecates (also called McCarty’s) are made of long pieces of twisted horse hair or nylon and they are used on […]

Are slobber straps really for slobber? Slobber straps have an odd name considering their main purpose is to add extra weight to the bit ends of a mecate. This added […]

It’s unfortunate, but breast collars are generally an optional item on a saddle. If you ride cow horses, barrel racers or rope horses, to name a few, you may already […]

Maintaining a soft mouth in a horse is every horseman’s and horsewoman’s goal. Once a horse is ready to transition from a hackamore or snaffle into a bit with shanks […]

Have you ever had a problem with a horse resisting the bit, turning better one direction than the other or having other troubles accepting rein cues? Improper curb adjustment isn’t […]