Tools & Tack Flashcards
What materials can halters be made out of?
Leather, nylon, or rope
What materials can leads be made out of?
Leather, rope, nylon, or chain
What is a Western bridle called?
Headstall
What can headstalls be made out of?
Leather, nylon web, or rawhide
What piece to English bridles have that Western headstalls normally don’t?
Noseband
What is a Western girth called?
Cinch
What is the biggest difference between a Western saddle and an English saddle?
Horn
What is the front part of the very top of the English saddle called?
Pommel
What is the back part of saddles called?
Cantle
What is the front hump on the top of the Western saddle called?
Pommel swell
What is the small flap towards the top of the English saddle called?
Twist
What is the small flap towards the top of the Western saddle called?
Seat jockey
What is the stirrup leather on the Western saddle called?
Fender
What is the leather strap that connects the cinch to the Western saddle called?
Latigo
What is the leather strap that connects the hind cinch to the Western saddle called?
Billet
What is the hole in the front of the Western pommel swell called?
Gullet
What is the large base piece of leather at the bottom of the Western saddle called?
Skirt
What is the smaller piece of leather, similar to the skirt called? (Western saddle)
Jockey
What are the two main types of bits?
Snaffle and curb bits
What type of bit applies direct pressure on the corners of the mouth, bars, and tongue?
Snaffle
What kind of bit applies pressure by leverage on the poll, chin groove, tongue, bars, corners and roof of mouth?
Curb
What is the #1 determinant of the severity of any bit?
Rider’s hands and knowledge
What are the reasons for grooming?
Health, hygiene, appearance, blood circulation, and muscle tone
What are the basic tools for grooming?
Curry comb, hard/dandy brush, soft brush, hoof pick, and comb
