Any professional expecting success invests money into the tools of his or her trade, and horse trainers and clinicians are no exception. When you ride day in and day out, in all sorts of weather, over various terrain, all around the country, you have to make sound investments in your tack, both so it’ll hold up over time and so it won’t injure or compromise your horse or your own riding abilities.

We took a look into six riders’ tack rooms to see what they value most. Use their insight the next time you’re making a tack purchase, whether an expensive show saddle or a staple like reins.

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