The Illustrated Guide to Horse Tack

Part 1 Saddles: saddle-making; saddles for different equestrian disciplines; fitting; synthetic saddles, adjustable trees, "anatomically" designed saddles; accessories - stirrup leathers, stirrups, breastplates, girths, surcingles, numnahs, saddle covers, saddle pads, medical numnahs. Part 2 Bridles and bits: bit families (snaffles, curbs, pelhams); theory of bitting; nosebands and effects on bit action; accessories - curb chains, lip straps, roundings, bit guards, rubber ports; bit materials and design; tongue ports; bitless bridles; fit; reins. Part 3 Training equipment: cavessons for lungeing and long-reining; rollers, lunge reins; long reins; gadgets; martingales; side-reins, draw-reins, running reins; training (breaking) bits and practice. Part 4 Headcollars and halters: traditional and modern designs; headcollars-cum-bridles; in-hand showing headcollars/headstalls; halters; materials and fit; leadreins and ropes; foal slips and young stock headgear. Part 5 Clothing: rugs, old and new designs and textiles; rollers, breastgirths, separate and attached surcingles, modern cross surcingles and harnesses, legstraps; neck covers; hoods; under-rugs and blankets; exercise clothing; anti-sweat rugs; rain sheets; American-style coolers; therapeutic clothing; materials and fit. Part 6 Protective equipment: boots; leg and tail bandages and paddings; poll guards; curative equipment such as neck cradles; muzzles, poultice boots, bibs, flute bit, anti-crib straps; materials and fit.