Buckaroo Leather Newsletter Sept 2016

Published: Fri, 09/30/16

Buckaroo Leather
September 2016 Newsletter
 
Jiggy Sporting his New Alpaca Mecate
New alpaca mecates in fun colors!
Pick them up online here.
 
Hot Off the Press!

Buckaroo Leather has gone to the dogs! Get your customized dog collar for your four legged friends. They are made out of genuine soft supple Buckaroo rein leather.

If you are interested give us a call at 530-545-0139 or

See more on our website www.buckarooleather.com

 
 
Changing of the Season
Now that fall is upon us, it is a great time to be in the saddle. The air is cool and crisp with that fall smell, the pesky bugs are starting to vanish off and the scenery around you is vibrant with colors. 

Fall Riding:
  • If your horse becomes sweaty during your ride, cover him up with a fleece or wool sheet while he is cooling out so he doesn’t catch a chill.
  • Be aware of hunting in your area. If you go out on a trail ride, wear brightly colored clothing so hunters wont mistake you and your horse as a deer.
Fall Horse Care:
  • Schedule an appointment with your vet, or if you do your shots yourself, for fall vaccinations.
  • If your horse is a hard keeper, now is the time to slowly start bumping up his daily rations to decrease the likelihood of your horses dropping weight during the change in the weather and seasons.
  • Give your horse dentist a call to make sure your horse’s teeth are in good condition before heading into winter. This is important for senior and young horses.
Fall Leather and Tack Care:
  • Cover your saddle with either a clean blanket or sheet or purchase a saddle cover. which can be found for both English and Western saddles.
  • If you’re in the northern climates, chances are you’ll be riding less in the winter than other seasons, making it a good time to clean and examine your tack. Leather is meant to be flexible so it can withstand a lot of fluctuation in temperature.
  • To keep leather supple and in good working condition, it needs to be regularly cleaned and oiled. Remove dust, mud and horse hair with a glycerin based cleaning product of your choice. After cleaning, lightly oil the saddle. If you live in a warmer, wet climate using a product to prevent mold and mildew.
  • Bridles and reins will need a little more care to keep them protected over the cold season. Hang your bridle so the crown piece is on a round hook to keep its shape. If you have any rawhide, such as bosals or quirts, use rawhide cream and then store in a plastic bin. Hang romal reins so they won’t be bowed when you use them again in the summer.
  • If you do ride during the colder winter months, don’t forget that saddle pads require a little extra care too. Western saddle pads generally don’t dry quickly in cold weather so it’s ideal to have at least two you can rotate allowing one to dry while the other is in use.  English riders have an easier time keeping their pads clean and dry as they can be laundered.


 
From Samantha and Aria: I meant to send this back in April, when you guys made it, but here is the custom-made Black Beauty Hackamore that you made for my 17.2 hand draft horse. It fits her perfect. 
 

Congratulations to Bert - Winner of high point and many other ribbons at the Gypsy Vanner show last weekend at Murieta Equestrian Center.

Bert is wearing his custom Buckaroo Leather tooled halter.

You can pick up your own Wild Rose Halter by clicking here.

 
 
 

Averal came by our booth at Murieta Equestrian Center for Cowboy Dressage to get her custom heart breast collar and heart Headstall,, she will be turning heads in the show court. Get yours here www.buckarooleather.com

 
 
Dallas stopped by to gear up in his new hackamore when we were at the Murieta Equestrian Center. Dallas is rocking the black beauty with alpaca Mecate.
See more here www.buckarooleather.com 
 
Wrigler's Horse/Human Partnership 
Susan is located in Shingle Springs, Ca (Sacramento area) and offers professional horse and mule behavior evaluations-problem solving, private and group riding lessons, ground work clinics, and horsemanship clinics, as well as horse and mule training for all disciplines. She specializes in starting young equine stock and problem solving for aged animals. Her horsemenship program builds confidence through control and safety for both the horse and mule and their owners.

 Susan’s passion for horses started at a very young age. Born in the Midwest she began her English riding career at 7 years of age. At 9 years old she was riding Thoroughbred hunters and jumpers in the local Chicago area shows. She owned her first horse in California when she was 11, and has shown English, jumping, bareback and gymkhana. Over the years her passion gave birth to the dream of one day training horses and teaching humans to communicate better and subsequently be safer with their horses/mules.

Buckaroo John and Susan will be partnering together for her upcoming clinics, where John will have his tack trailer there for viewing. Susan's next clinic dates are Oct. 8th, Nov. 5th, Nov 12th, and Dec. 10th. For more dates and information visit:

 

You may have seen a horse making a strange expression where it curls its upper lip and bares its teeth into a wide grin. This makes the animal look like it’s laughing. In reality, this is part of a special nose-enhancing techniquecalled a flehmen response.


Horses pull this amusing face in order to direct scents floating in the air toward special olfactory glands that are located at the end of the horse’s nasal passage. The lip-curling and the slight tilting of head help the animal to waft these smells toward these glands. The horse isn’t laughing at you, it’s just trying to determine whether you smell bad.


The flehmen response is far more common in male than female horses.Much like giraffes, stallions often sample the urine of mares this way to check if they’re in heat.

 
 
Award and custom bronc nose halters here my friends. Just give us your logo or idea. Laser burned/Branded on leather. 
 



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