I feel so accomplished.

smrobs · Nov 23, 2009

So most everyone knows that I have been riding Dobe in a soft hackamore for a while and he does wonderfully. Anyway, I was cleaning in the tack room the other day when i came across a rawhide bosal that is probably older than I am. So I got to thinking that i would really like to give it a shot on Dobe and maybe on Koda. I am so proud that I made the bridle myself from some scrap leather and tied my own fiador and throatlatch before attaching the mecate rein. I just finished it a little while ago because I had to bring the bosal into the house and let it soak for a while then use a scrub brush on it. It was covered with fly poo and dirt and was slightly misshapen from hanging in the tack room for years. I can't wait to give it a shot tomorrow.

I just learned how to tie the fiador knot the other night and kinda figured out the throatlatch thing myself tonight. I hope it works.

bubblegum · Nov 23, 2009

looks nice, hope it goes well for you tomorrow

FGRanch · Nov 23, 2009

Right on! Love it when we find old treasure in the tack room!

How did it work on him?

Appyt · Nov 23, 2009

That is a very nice looking bosal. You did good work putting a set together.

Wallaby · Nov 23, 2009

Nice! It looks good.

kevinshorses · Nov 23, 2009

Thats probably a $300 bosal. That was a great find and it looks very well made.

kchfuller · Nov 23, 2009

oh nice! go you!

lacyloo · Nov 23, 2009

That throat latch is better than the one thats on my bosal LOL.Mine just has thin white rope. Good find !

flamingauburnmustang · Nov 23, 2009

Really nice! Well done! I wish I could just do that. Would save someone quite abit of money. :grin:

Tell us how it all goes.

wild_spot · Nov 23, 2009

Nice! I'm jealous - I've always wanted to try a bosal but they are super expensive, and even more so here in AUS. I wish I could just find one in my shed!

Post pics of your ride in it!

totalfreedom · Nov 23, 2009

Wow, that looks real nice. Great find on that bosal too, it looks like a good one. Looking at those pictures makes me wanna go rummage through the tack room to find some different headpieces to use on my bosal. I like that throatlatch too, if I keep using the bosal I have then I'm gonna need to do something like that cus the thing falls off when my horse puts his head down and grazes or goes for a drink.

smrobs · Nov 23, 2009

So the ride went great. I didn't ride for very long because the north wind is whistling and I despise riding when it's windy but he did great. No adjustment period necessary, just hopped on and went.

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wild_spot · Nov 24, 2009

He looks adorable!

flamingauburnmustang · Nov 24, 2009

Nice. Looking good on him. The most important thing is that it works! LOL :wink:

He looks like he's moody in the first few pictures. I had to laugh. :lol:

smrobs · Nov 25, 2009

Haha, yeah ^^. It was kindof a "Geez, I'm fat and lazy; do we have to go riding again?" Plus the dogs go nuts anytime I lead him out of the barn so they were really barking in the first few pix. He doesn't like dogs.

thunderhooves · Nov 25, 2009

nice! lol

flamingauburnmustang · Nov 25, 2009

Stoeka also gets into those moods before I ride her. But she eventually settles down...luckily! :lol:

I feel so accomplished.

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