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Re: [RC] [RC] Rascal and the Hackamore - Bonnie DavisI'll have to check that Jeffers one out also. The three I have are on leather headstalls with stainless shanks, leather nose band. Two have curb chains and one leather curb chain. Two are about 35 years old, the other I'm not sure how old it is. I got it from a 60 year old cowboy who used to break horses -- that was when I was 19 or 20 so that would be about 42 years ago. So I guess that mechanical hackmore bit is about 50 years old. All three are is excellent shape but after every use I wipe 'em down and store 'em in a burlap sack to keep dust and dirt from 'em. Good tack is getting harder and harder to find and replace..... Bonnie Davis ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Maggie" <maggieszoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>; "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Rascal and the Hackamore Never actually seen one in a picture . May have to peruse ridecamppicturesfor a "hack" picture. . . . .This is what we use on every horse on the place. Jeffers vet has the best price on them for when yours rusts beyond recognition (it will). Teddy carries the biothane noseband replacements for when the leather one rots (it will). I like this type of hack because it is gentle, but gets the point across when you need it. We have one mare that hates to give up control of her head. If you pull on the reins as you mount, she throws herself to the ground. She likes the jumping hack fine. I start all babies in one. It allows them to learn left right and whoa without dealing with something in their mouth. Every new horse that comes to us starts in one. If I need more whoa, we can always go with something stronger. I've used it on everybody from the old pleasure horse to the retired standardbred racehorse to my orphan foal. Only one horse has needed the traditional western hack, and then only when the tiny little riding student is on her. Ol Bubba has always needed the Trammel Cowboy hack, though. He's the exception to the rule. Of course, even the Trammel doesn't stop him all of the time. At twenty-one, he is still a runaway when he feels like it. Just go ride. Your horse will love this hack. And yes, it is adjusted correctly if the reins just brush the ground when he grazes. Another reason I like this hack. The longer one is always getting stepped on! Ride on, Maggie Pritchard Ol Bubba--"Go? Did you say go?" Lily--"No, you old goat, she said Whoa" Jaszy--"Oh, I bet that's what that little kid was saying" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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