Tools & Tack Flashcards

1
Q

What materials can halters be made out of?

A

Leather, nylon, or rope

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2
Q

What materials can leads be made out of?

A

Leather, rope, nylon, or chain

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3
Q

What is a Western bridle called?

A

Headstall

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4
Q

What can headstalls be made out of?

A

Leather, nylon web, or rawhide

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5
Q

What piece to English bridles have that Western headstalls normally don’t?

A

Noseband

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6
Q

What is a Western girth called?

A

Cinch

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7
Q

What is the biggest difference between a Western saddle and an English saddle?

A

Horn

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8
Q

What is the front part of the very top of the English saddle called?

A

Pommel

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9
Q

What is the back part of saddles called?

A

Cantle

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10
Q

What is the front hump on the top of the Western saddle called?

A

Pommel swell

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11
Q

What is the small flap towards the top of the English saddle called?

A

Twist

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12
Q

What is the small flap towards the top of the Western saddle called?

A

Seat jockey

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13
Q

What is the stirrup leather on the Western saddle called?

A

Fender

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14
Q

What is the leather strap that connects the cinch to the Western saddle called?

A

Latigo

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15
Q

What is the leather strap that connects the hind cinch to the Western saddle called?

A

Billet

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16
Q

What is the hole in the front of the Western pommel swell called?

A

Gullet

17
Q

What is the large base piece of leather at the bottom of the Western saddle called?

A

Skirt

18
Q

What is the smaller piece of leather, similar to the skirt called? (Western saddle)

A

Jockey

19
Q

What are the two main types of bits?

A

Snaffle and curb bits

20
Q

What type of bit applies direct pressure on the corners of the mouth, bars, and tongue?

A

Snaffle

21
Q

What kind of bit applies pressure by leverage on the poll, chin groove, tongue, bars, corners and roof of mouth?

A

Curb

22
Q

What is the #1 determinant of the severity of any bit?

A

Rider’s hands and knowledge

23
Q

What are the reasons for grooming?

A

Health, hygiene, appearance, blood circulation, and muscle tone

24
Q

What are the basic tools for grooming?

A

Curry comb, hard/dandy brush, soft brush, hoof pick, and comb