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The Scoop on Spurs: How to Make Sure Your Spurs Fit Correctly

Spurs are a very popular piece of riding equipment, and when used correctly they can be a highly effective aid in cueing your horse. Spurs can come in all kinds of sizes, styles, and can even have special custom attributes added on to personalize them. According to Dennis Moreland Tack, the one thing that all […]

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The Benefits of a Properly Fitted Breast Collar

Over time breast collars have generally become considered an optional item on a saddle according to Dennis Moreland at Dennis Moreland Tack. However, if you ride in disciplines where horses make quick stops and turns with powerful acceleration out of the turns, such as cow horse, barrel racing or roping, to name a few, you […]

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Iron, Oxbows, and Dog Houses: The History of the Stirrup

Have you ever tried riding without your feet in the stirrups, perhaps to practice on balance or leg position? While it can be useful to practice form and position if done safely, there is no doubt that when you take the stirrups away you begin to realize just how much you might depend on them […]

Dennis Moreland explaining romal rein use

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Tried and True: How to Get the Best Use Out of Your Romal Reins

It’s not hard to guess why romal reins have continued to be an important piece of tack utilized by horse owners for centuries and why they continue to be one of the most popular products purchased from Dennis Moreland Tack. A sight commonly seen in the reined cow horse events, romal reins http://bit.ly/2hpU2Iy serve as […]

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Do you know how a Curb Strap works on a Curb Bit? With Dennis Moreland Tack

Have you ever wondered how a curb strap (also called a chin strap) works to help slow down or stop your horse? On a leverage or curb bit (a bit with shanks) the curb works in conjunction with the bit and the rest of the bridle to apply pressure to the horse’s chin. If the […]

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Breast Collars Throughout History with Dennis Moreland Tack

Breast Collars, in one form or another, have been in use ever since riders began putting padding between themselves and the horse. The purpose: to keep the cinched saddle from sliding back and out of place. Ancient sculptures show Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman horsemen using a breast collar. The use of a breast collars […]

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Learn the Best Way to Measure Your Horse for a Hackamore with Dennis Moreland Tack

Would you like to know how to measure your horse for a hackamore? It’s not easy to find an answer and it’s also not easy to know just where on the nose to measure. There’s many varieties of hackamores available. We’ll focus on measuring for a Texas style hackamore http://bit.ly/hackamores with a hackamore rein http://bit.ly/hackamorerein […]

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The Secrets to Running Martingale Use with Dennis Moreland Tack

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 and with collection. Running martingales http://bit.ly/2cPagLY should be used with direct pressure bits such as snaffles. When the horse raises its head the martingale applies […]

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Learn the Best Way to Attach an Off Side Billet or Double Off Latigo with Dennis Moreland Tack

Have you ever bought a new double off latigo (billet) http://bit.ly/2fhQs2u and had trouble getting it on your saddle? Since it doesn’t need to come on and off very often a person doesn’t get much practice attaching a new one! You may run into a problem getting a new one attached. To be safe you […]

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A Hobble Broke Horse Is a Safer Horse!

Dennis Moreland Tack recommends teaching your horses to accept being hobbled. Hobbling helps a horse learn not to fight against being restrained. It’s another form of desensitizing or sacking out horses and can really help keep your horse safe if it ever gets anything tangled around a leg. “When I was young and working on […]