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Gimmick-Free Bits

Find out why these four simple bits have stood the test of time.
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Click 'n Buy: Cowboy Boots

Take a look through our boot slide show. You can't lose with any of these cowboy boots, from all price ranges and categories.
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Click 'n Buy: Pro Tack Picks

Check out our click 'n buy slide show of six top riders' favorite tack.
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Western Designers: Breast Cancer Awareness Products

October is breast cancer awareness month, click through our slideshow to see all the products and lines that raise money for the cause.
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Horse Blankets for Every Budget

Click through our slideshow to see which blankets were featured in our September issue and for click-and-buy links to each of them.
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Do's & Don'ts of Fly Masks

Tips for using fly masks to protect your horse's face from flies and gnats.
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More Tips to Stretch Your Tack Budget

Use these tips next time you need to update your tack room.
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A Bit About Horse Bits

The first horse bits were probably rawhide. Human experience with horses has resulted in myriad versions of the horse bit. One fine trainer I know rarely uses anything but a snaffle horse bit. He believes that finding just the right horse bit for a given horse is one secret to success.
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