I had a great ride on Rocky today! 😃 I decided to ride him in my halter mecate rein set up, because it fits all, and he rode really well in it. We warmed up moving off legs and doing transitions. Then we went out and I put some time on him out and about. He is a really really neat boy. I LOVED having him last time and love having him again. He's quite the character and exploring/exposing to new things and getting him worked daily is his schedule while he is here! 👏 #Rocky #BlueRoan #MyPassion

How to tie a Mecate to a Bosal with Dennis Moreland Tack A mecate http://bit.ly/1NRKjn1 is a rein made of a single piece of rope, usually twisted horse hair or nylon. Mecates are used on hackamores and snaffle bits. A bosal http://bit.ly/1WeeGIQ is the noseband of a hackamore and when a headstall is attached it is known as a hackamore. Once attached properly the mecate has both a looped rein and a length used as a lead rope. The knot used to attach the mecate to a hackamore is also used to adjus

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Learn How to Attach Slobber Straps to Your Mecate Are slobber straps really for slobber? Slobber straps http://bit.ly/2kMpYan have an odd name considering their main purpose is to add extra weight to the bit ends of a mecate. This added weight causes the bit ends of the rein to drop instantly when either side of the mecate is released. In turn this releases the pressure on the bit sooner which gives your horse a quicker reward for giving to the pull. Horses understand and respond best to cues, a