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Important Tips for Choosing and Using Cutting Horse Spurs

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 […]

bridling your horse ensures effective communication in the show pen

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Bridling Your Horse —Adjustments Made Right!

All great rides start with correctly bridling your horse and assuring the bridle http://bit.ly/2d4vmCw is adjusted to fit. Follow along in the video as Dennis Moreland of Dennis Moreland Tack […]

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Tie the Knot! Use the Sheet Bend and Ring Knot for Halters, Fiadors, CA Hangers & Jaw Straps

It is handy that a single knot, the sheet bend knot, is used to secure halters http://bit.ly/2w48haJ, fiadors and California hangers on horses. Follow along in this video as Dennis […]

fiador attached to a hackamore on a horse

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The Fiador—How to Attach the Fiador to Your Hackamore

“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 https://bit.ly/31qfCTb keeps […]

hands demonstrating how to tie latigo knots

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Learn the Secrets to Tying Two Saddlemaker’s Latigo Knots

If you’ve purchased a new latigo http://bit.ly/2dHjuYn and would like to attach it to your saddle Dee with a either a quick, simple latigo knot or an advanced saddlemaker’s latigo […]

Dennis Moreland explaining the differences in curb straps

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Is Your Curb Legal? Know Before You Show!

Each of the many types of curb or chin straps http://bit.ly/2dkWTPp available can be useful for a particular training purpose, event and/or horse show association according to Dennis Moreland of […]

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Romal Reins —When, Why & How to Use Them

Romal rein http://bit.ly/2hpU2Iy use continues to gain in popularity in the show pen, on the ranch and on the trail. Follow along with the video as Dennis Moreland of Dennis […]

dennis moreland showing how to attach your mecate

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Learn Three Ways to Attach Your Mecate Lead to Your Saddle

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 […]

Dennis Moreland demonstrating how to attach mecate reins to a snaffle bit using slobber straps

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How to Attach Slobber Straps to Your Mecate with Dennis Moreland Tack

Slobber straps http://bit.ly/2kMpYan 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 […]

Dennis Moreland demonstrating how to use saddle soap

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Saddle Soap or Oil—Which Should You Use on Tack and When?

We all have tack that we love to use. Maybe it’s that pair of reins with just the right feel or that breast collar that fits every horse you ride. […]