If you’ve just purchased a new hackamore or a new rein for a hackamore you already own you will need to know how to attach it. Follow the easy steps below to learn how to tie a hackamore rein to a hackamore.
- Fold your rein in half to find the center of the rein.
- Turn your hackamore upside down and hold the nose under your chin. Lay the center of the rein across the noseband a few inches from the heel knot.
- Take a wrap with the right side of the rein around the right side of the noseband between the length of rein you placed across the noseband in step 2 and the heel knot.
- Repeat on the left side.
- Pull the knot snug but not too tight.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to take an additional wrap on both sides. Make these wraps between the wraps you just made and the noseband. Pull both wraps tight.
A Hackamore is a great piece of equipment to use if you want to ride without putting pressure on the horse’s mouth. Hackamores are often used to start young horses and can help a colt learn to give to the pull of the rein without damaging his sensitive mouth. A lot of horsemen and horsewomen find their horses work better in a hackamore regardless of their age or level of training.
You may need to use a variety of hackamore reins for various types of riding and on various horses. When you get your new rein or need to switch a rein you already have it’s important to know how to attach it.
Dennis Moreland Tack produces a variety of handmade hackamore reins from very soft to stiff. Call 817-312-5305 or write to us at dmtack.vrfmail to learn more.
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