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Buckaroo Leather January 2018 Newsletter |
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM BUCKAROO LEATHER! DO YOU LOVE GOOD, QUALITY TACK AND LEATHER GOODS?
If the answer is YES, then, COME JOIN THE
PARTY!
Buckaroo John, from Buckaroo Leather invites you to host a Holiday Tackaroo Party. You find a location, invite all your friends and family, and John will bring his beautiful, high quality tack. He will also bring food and beverages. He can offer saddle and tack fittings as well as demos.
Do you have a just so so, breast collar or headstall? Let Buckaroo John dress it up with classy conchos. Always wanted a horse hair bosal and mecate? This is the place to get them. Curious about saddle fitting?
Come talk with Buckaroo John!
Don't miss this
opportunity!
Special discounts for host and guests.
To book your date somewhere in the western United States, call 530-545-0139 or email Buckaroo John at: john@buckarooleather.com THE BREAST COLLAR
The breast collar, or breastplate, is a piece of tack used on horses in a variety of disciplines. The purpose of
the breast collar is to keep the saddle or harness from sliding back.
The variation of a breastplate used for western riding, is referred to as a breast collar. The term breastplate is occasionally used, though western riders generally use breast collar to refer to both designs. Breast collars can attach to the saddle rigging or dee rings on the front of the saddle. In
either case, an additional strap usually runs between the front legs and attaches to the cinch. Some western breast collars also have a wither strap.
The breast collar is used on both English and Western saddles. Horses in Western disciplines that involve working with cattle, use a thicker and sturdier style.
The pulling breast collar harness is popular among Western riders, particularly ranchers and ropers. The pulling style breast collar sits just above the line of a horse's shoulders and buckle around the pommel of the saddle. Ranchers, ropers, and others that prefer this style of breast collar, say that pulling breast collars allow the horse more freedom of shoulder movement and better leverage when pulling.
A wither strap, or an over the neck breast collar strap, is designed to go up over the withers to hold your breast collar up in the correct position over the shoulder, so as not to rub across your horse’s shoulder.
Breast collars should not be fitted in any way that will restrict the horse's movement. Special attention should be paid to the shoulders, chest, and the area between the horse's front legs. A general fitting guide is that a fist should fit between the breast collar and the horse's chest, and there should be a hand's
width between the wither strap and the withers. The breast strap should have some slack, and the buckle shouldn’t rub the sensitive skin in the area. It should also be adjusted so that the chest straps lie above the point of the shoulder, so that the horse's motion is not restricted. Breast collars are often tooled, embellished with conchos and personalized in many ways. If you already have a breast collar, your existing tack can be updated and personalized. You can find our breast collars and all of our American made tack
at www.buckarooleather.com Many of you followed our friend Dana Lovell, of Running T Horsemanship, and Atticus the Mustang's, very successful journey to the Mustang Makeover earlier this year. Well...GOOD NEWS! Dana is going to be in California!!
Join this outstanding trainer at her upcoming clinic! Got my order....the bridle is beautiful and it fits my draft horse perfectly! So glad I found you guys. Picture of my boy Kaptain in his new bridle. Thank you !
-Stacy S. My Christmas present to myself just arrived!!!!! I am brought to tears! The 5/8x 6 strand alpaca mecate custom made for me is beautiful!!!! John, thank you so much for helping me choose the correct fit and feel for my poor arthritic hands. Its perfect!!! The colors will look so nice on my
mare!!! The slobber straps are exactly the color I asked for and the carving is perfect!!! The antique heart conchos are so pretty! I know I am gushing praise, but its from my heart!!
Merry Christmas!!
-Judy C. Well I did it... I bought the Diamond M.
I have to say I Love it! :)
It fits my horse well, (She is a Kiger Mustang), and it fits me well. I sold my heavy McCall Wade to purchase this Diamond M. I really loved that saddle but it
was to small for me now and weighed nearly 50 lb.
This Diamond M is so much easier to pack down to the barn. I can carry it in one hand and the pad in the other and swinging it up on my horse is a breeze.
I was a bit worried about the quality of this saddle, I purchased it having never seen it in person but I knew McCall wouldn't put their name on something that wasn't good
and Buckaroo John knows what good quality tack is,
so I took a leap of faith, trusted his opinion and here we are.
This is a beautiful saddle. Good, strong supple leather, real sheepskin fleece on the underside, pre-turned stirrups, everything you would expect to find on a top quality saddle. It's close contact lets you really feel your horse and it's
Pretty! :)
I can't wait to put some real miles on it. Come on summer!
-Brenda P
More Fine Buckaroo Leather Products! These awesome handbags are made from a variety of canvas, smooth & hair on leather, recycled military tents and materials procured from the forests of India. They are made using a natural, vegetable tanning process. The leather bags are made of premium, 100% genuine, quality leather. These bags are strong, yet have a soft, natural look and feel. Every bag is truly handcrafted with a spirit of
vintage, and a bold, unique look. $49-$79
See these handbags at www.buckarooleather.com Find these beauties and more quality tack at: www.buckarooleather.com Click the button below!
RED BLUFF
BULL & GELDING SALE January 23-27, 2018 |
Buckaroo John Brand will be at the Red Bluff Bull and
Gelding sale January 23-27, 2018. He will have his tack trailer, fully stocked with everything you need, hot off his bench for the new year! Come on out and enjoy the sale and check out all the latest from Buckaroo
Leather!!
Preview our tack at www.buckarooleather.com
Check out the event at: redbluffbullsale.com |
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