Storm Saddle Soap: ‘our new favourite tack cleaner’ 10/10
Find out how professional dressage rider and trainer Rob Waine rated this tack cleaner in Horse & Hound’s group test
Tack
Tack manufacturers are constantly innovating and introducing new equipment to cater for the needs for horses and riders. So if you’re looking for a new saddle, bridle, bit, girth, saddle cloth or protective boot for your horse, this is the place to find out about the latest equipment being released.
This is also the place to come for news of rule changes linked to what tack is allowed to be used in specific equestrian sports, and the latest research into tack, including bits, bridles, saddles, and other equipment.
Comfort is key if your horse is going to perform at his best and this has been a key focus in the development of new items of tack in recent years. From comfort head pieces to girths designed to spread pressure across the widest possible area to ergonomically-designed bits, if there is something new coming on to the market, we will bring you all you need to know about it.
If your company has launched a new item of tack or equestrian equipment suitable for inclusion here, please email details to us.
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NAF Sheer Luxe Cleanse & Condition: ‘cleans and lasts well’ 9/10
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Absorbine Leather Therapy Wash plus Restorer & Conditioner: ‘worked well together’ 8/10
Find out how professional dressage rider and trainer Rob Waine rated this tack cleaner in Horse & Hound’s group test
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Renapur Clean & Feed Kit: ‘only need a little for a good result’ 7/10
Find out how professional dressage rider and trainer Rob Waine rated this tack cleaner in Horse & Hound’s group test
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Amerigo Soft Care tack cleaner: ‘awkward bottle to open but a nice result’ 7/10
Find out how professional dressage rider and trainer Rob Waine rated this tack cleaner in Horse & Hound’s group test
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Carr & Day & Martin Belvoir Tack Cleaner: ‘good for a tight budget’ 6/10
Find out how professional dressage rider and trainer Rob Waine rated this tack cleaner in Horse & Hound’s group test
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Rider’s ‘pit crew’ rush to the rescue when bridle breaks just before test
One USA team rider nearly didn't make it down the centre line at the Rotterdam Nations Cup
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The most bizarre bridle at Bramham: H&H clears up the rein to cheekpiece mystery
Why would you ride with a set of reins attached to the cheekpiece? H&H finds out what was going on with Michael Jackson's bridle at Bramham
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Not keen on pelham roundings? Check out an interesting alternative used by Scott Brash
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‘You can’t just replace this stuff’: Rider’s devastation as tack room stripped
The equestrian community has rallied round after the theft
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Immaculate plaits, perfect beds and marvellous muck heaps: 7 pictures that will make you want to up your horsey game
This perfectionist bunch has taken equestrian standards to another level...
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6 eye-wateringly expensive items of tack with price tags you won't believe
If you think you’re pushing the boat out by splashing out for a few Swarovski crystals on your browband or a matchy-matchy dressage set, then check out this jaw-droppingly expensive tack...
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Tack worth thousands stolen: police urge owners to act
Burglars took 30 saddles and bridles in one of the break-ins
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The Micklem bridle: what you need to know
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How do the King’s Troop have SUCH shiny boots? H&H finds out...
Horse & Hound paid a visit to the King's Troop's Woolwich barracks in south-east London, to get its tips, tricks and secrets to their (intimidatingly) immaculate turnout. See the King's Troop in action this Saturday (11 June 2016), for the ceremony of Trooping the Colour, celebrating The Queen's official birthday
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Lever or combination nosebands: what are they and how do they work?
The lever or combination noseband is being seen more often, but how does it work and what types of horse does it suit best?
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Bridle found to improve comfort and boost performance
A two-year project investigated optimal bridle design, before creating a bridle that matched the findings
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9 tackroom essentials we couldn't live without
Call us high maintenance, but there are some things in our tackroom that we're not sure we could survive without...
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5 early Christmas presents to treat yourself to
This week's new to the market round up features products from Sherpa, Woof Wear, Bespoke Browbands and Balios... why not treat yourself to an early Christmas present?
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Is this the ultimate tack cleaning routine?
H&H visited the King's Troop on an early September morning to find out about their stable management routine — and how they get their tack quite so shiny...
