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From Western Folks Life. “The making of handcrafted gear has flourished over the past two decades, with makers experimenting with new materials, techniques and designs, and adding their personal stamp to a long legacy of traditional artistry. We introduce Dale Harwood, saddlemaker. Learn a bit about the skills, ingenuity, and…
I posted this back in 2009 but came across a photograph of a real one which I’ll include above along with the original post. William Harvey Beal (1866-1958), my great grandfather, had tried farming but was going broke. He became a traveling bible salesman and went around with a barbed…
Bit and spur maker Joe Spiller explains the progression of bits, from snaffle to spade. If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE. youtube::DSspSvr1178::
I don’t have any experience with this – I’ve always used hobbles to teach a horse to stand still and not paw. “Dr. Scott Davis talks about pawing horses and the problems it can cause. My Shoez has come up with an effective way to stop pawing or pacing horses….