Western Saddles
This part of the saddle can be padded, or not padded.
What is the seat?
These can be known as roping, split, and romal.
What are reins?
There are six of these on an English saddle, and they affix the girth to the saddle.
What are billets?
A part of both English & Western bridles, this part goes up and over the poll.
What is the crown?
Made of leather, rope, or nylon, this piece of tack helps control the horse when leading and tying.
What is a halter?
This part of the western saddle connects the front cinch with the back cinch.
What is a hobble strap?
The part of the western bridle goes across the forehead of the horse.
What is the browband?
This part of the English saddle is found under the skirt and is where the stirrup leathers hang.
What is the stirrup bar?
This type of English bridle has two bits and two sets of reins.
What is a double bridle?
Usually 6' long, this whip assists a rider to move the horse at various gaits when working from the ground.
What is a lunge whip?
Used in rough country, these cover the stirrup and can be lined to keep the foot warm in cold weather.
What are Tapaderos?
This part of the western bridle attaches to the bit and the crown piece.
What are the cheeks or cheek pieces?
Designed to help a rider keep proper position and to be secure in the saddle, this part is found on the front of the saddle flap.
What is a knee roll?
When used with an English bridle, this bit does not require a chinstrap.
What is a snaffle?
This piece of tack covers the horse's face, is made of mesh, and helps keep insects from their eyes.
What is a fly mask?
Sometimes known as "quick change", this part of the western addle makes lengthening and shortening stirrups a breeze.
What is a Blevins Buckle?
What is a noseband?
These are the English version of Western stirrups.
What are irons?
The top of this English noseband lays higher on the horse's cheek, crosses in the middle of the nose, and goes below the bit.
What is a figure-8 noseband?
What are polo wraps?
Found on western saddles, they assist in affixing the saddle to the horse and may be designated as full, 7/8, 3/4 and trail.
What is the rigging?
This type of Western bridle can be mechanical or a bosal.
What is a hackamore?
This part of the English saddle, located between the pommel and the seat, does not shout.
What is the twist?
Types of this part of an English bridle include flash, dropped, and figure-8.
What is a noseband?
Used when lunging a horse to assist with head carriage, this strap goes around the barrel behind the withers and often has a set of o-rings attached to it.
What is a surcingle?