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Showing posts with label tack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tack. Show all posts
Friday, January 18, 2019

Why Finding a Western Saddle for Icelandics is so Difficult

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Why it is difficult (but not impossible) to get a properly fitting saddle, especially a Western one, for an Icelandic horse. Below are ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Wicking ability of wool pads

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Several years ago I decided to make my own saddle pads entirely out of wool or wool blends (or a layer of cotton over one or more layers ...
Friday, December 11, 2015

Strangest horse cart I have ever seen

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Have you ever wanted to surf, ride a bicycle, and drive a horse at the same time plus take your dog along?  Somebody has invented a ...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Challenges of finding a saddle for pony

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Just for fun, we took wither tracings of Max, the 11-hand grade pony, versus Tucker the 16 hand muscled Quarter horse, and Diesel, the 17 ha...
Sunday, April 5, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction --Part 11 of 11

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Here are the two circingles that I bought for Blessi.  They were in a bucket of goodies--3 bridles, 4 sets of chaps, martingales, 2 halter...
Friday, April 3, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 10

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This was a modern California version of a Meadowbrook.  It went for $500.  The large version went for $1200. White vis-a-vis by Rober...
Thursday, April 2, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction Part 9

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This original and pristine carriage was owned by one of the Washington railroads.  It was used to carry passengers from the railroad st...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 8

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I loved the new and antique sleigh bells that were auctioned off periodically.  They always went for a high price.  The auctioneer called ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction --Part 7

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More harness and lawn ornament Ball and chain used at one of the Washington prisons. Hand hitched shoo fly.  Made in one of the Wa...
Monday, March 30, 2015

2014--Small Farmers Journal Auction --Part 6

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McCellon style saddle,.  There was also a Japanese military saddle and a Russian military saddle. Dog cart--I did not catch the price ...
Friday, March 27, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction --Part 5

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This is the old Welsh spotted harness. Horse collars in different styles.  These went from $40 to $150 depending on style and conditio...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 4

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This was the wagon that I was thinking of getting for Blessi.  One of these years, I would like to drive Blessi on the John Wayne trail a...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 3

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This was absolutely my favorite--a courting carriage.  Don't you love the upholstered heart.  The small driver's seat in the fron...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 2

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Vendor wagon--went for $1300 Unrestored shephard's wagon Inside of restored sheep camp wagon--This went for $4500
Monday, March 23, 2015

2014 Small Farmers Journal Auction--Part 1

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Last year, some friends and I went to the Small Farmers Journal Auction in Madras, Oregon.  What a piece of Americana!!!  Sponsored by the S...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Saddlepad as Work of Art

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This all started with some friends dragging me into a quilting store.  We all got so enthused about the beautiful quilts hanging on di...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Blessi and the Western Saddle--What not to do

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I finally got a custom made Western saddle for Blessi.  Finding a Western saddle for an Icelandic horse is very challenging.  Blessi has a g...
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

What Blessi is getting for Christmas--A Hand Hooked Saddle Pad

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One of my hobbies is felting and needle work. So I decided to make Blessi a saddle pad for Christmas.   I found these neat on-line direction...