Used-Trailer Buying Checklist
…is wood, are there any holes or soft, spongy spots? Check metal flooring for rust or corrosion. [? ] Dividers and Bars. Are the dividers secure? Can they be removed…
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Make Sure Your Jumping Saddle Fits You, Too
…for dressage. When we ride with long stirrups, the saddle’s balance point should be just behind the stirrup bars. As we shorten our stirrups for jumping, the balance point of…
Best Foot Forward
…down its middle, which should line up with the cleft between the heels. Bars: If you follow the outline of the hoof wall horn back to where it ends at…
Is Barefoot Better?
…primary weight-bearing surface. Rather, the load is shared among the sole, bars, frog, and wall. “Intuitively, it always seemed to make sense that the hoof wall is the weight-bearer,”says Ovnicek…
Economy Horse Trailers
…on both sides with padded bars in front of the horses. This gives the horses maximum ventilation and allows them to stretch their necks down to cough and clear their…
Your Horse’s Trailer-Shopping List
…confined space less frightening Well-padded breast bars Shoulder divider keeps horses’ heads in front of forward center post High center divider allows horses to spread their feet–and swings aside for…
Economical Arenas
…You need to allow for drainage under the ties, or your arena will pond when it rains. Railroad ties can be staked with retaining bars — metal dowel-shaped bars that…
You Can Build a Horse Trail
…that the riders will go across in a straight line. Even sandy soils and desert trails can still have water-erosion problems if poorly designed. Use water bars to get the…
Tips for Buying A Used Trailer
…should be on a sticker somewhere on the trailer (this isn’t the trailer weight, but the weight it will hold safely). Dividers and doors: Check that interior dividers, butt bars…
Saddle Shopping For Kids
…kids. If the stirrup leathers are set on deep bars or on a non-release bar, we recommend safety stirrups, such as peacock stirrups (see November 2002 for English stirrups and…