Tack, Props and Miniatures by Nichelle
Dundee's inspired me to try making some Australian tack. I'm not brave enough to make a saddle (yet) but a Barcoo bridle seemed much more manageable. The cheek pieces on this bridle are made from one piece, looping through the bit and the ring at the top. I couldn't get away with my cheater (non-moving) … Continue reading Barcoo Bridle
Besides a bunch of ribbon halters... ... and random pieces from Rio Rondo kits: ... there are a few more pieces of old tack that I forgot about until I started organizing it all. The most interesting are a couple of racing saddles. The first, materials aside, isn't too awful. It did have stirrups at … Continue reading Misc Old Tack
I'm attempting to make at least one tack piece every month this year. This weekend I had time to put together the first, a western bridle made to fit Breyer's "Wyatt" mold: This was based off a photo of a Billy Royal bridle. I chose it because there were two new things I wanted to … Continue reading January Bridle
Long time no post? It's been... nearly a month already, yikes. I have been busy with work and Etsy orders and life, but in between all that I've been poking at personal hobby projects. One was a white bridle for Breyer's Friesian, which I finished up this week. It was made to look like ones … Continue reading Friesian Keuring Bridle
Over the years I've collected a lot of hardware for tack making. A lot of pieces were tag-along items to Rio Rondo orders I was placing anyway, but I never realized just how much I had until I piled it all together. I'm not even sure what I have to be honest, and that's embarrassing. … Continue reading An English Hackamore
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