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Kangaroo-Rawhide 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
Kangaroo-Rawhide 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
All Kangaroo 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
All Kangaroo 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
All Kangaroo 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
All Kangaroo 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
All Kangaroo 1/2" Hackamore with rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html -
Beautiful handcrafted leather rein connectors made in Martin's shop! These leather connectors attach from the chains of your silver bit to the reins for easy changing of your favorite reins. They also allow for a lighter connection without the heavy rawhide connected directly to the chains. -
Beautiful soft latigo leather. A pair of handcrafted rein leathers for a snaffle bit. measuring 18" long and 1 5/8" wide -
Sterling silver inlaid bit. Half Breed mouthpiece, 5" width. Weight: 1 lb 1.2 oz. Port Height: 2.5" Tall -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 1/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 1.4 oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 1/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 4oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 1/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 4oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 1/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 3.4oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 3/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 9oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 1/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 4oz -
In my experience, younger horses are going to be more sensitive in the early stages and get along better with a lighter bit, around 1.5 pounds more or less, and after a few years they get along better and are more sensitive to a bit around 2 pounds. The difference between a lower port and a spade mouthpiece could make close to .25 pound difference. When a bit is used as a signal device its important to have the right signal. If it’s too light and doesn’t give enough signal, we don’t have good communication. If the bit is too heavy, it can be too loud and intimidating and not have a good signal either. The movement of the bit before the curb strap comes tight is a feel, referred to as signal. After the curb strap is tight the horse feels leverage that can be measured in pounds. These bits are intended to be signal devices. If the bit is strictly used as a leverage device the weight of the bit has little to do with feel, it might as well be heavy and durable. We have a maker working with us now that is producing the kind of bits that we really like. A cheek that has more surface area is made thinner to be lighter weight, and a cheek that has less surface area is thicker, so it is not to flimsy. This helps to keep the total weight of the bit within the proper weight range. Again, the equipment we offer is patterned after the equipment that I have experienced success with and has been used for generations. Martin Black Sterling silver inlaid bit. 5" width with a 2 and 7/8" mouthpiece. Weight: 1 lb 5.1 oz -
Silver inlaid bit. Half Breed mouthpiece, 5" width. Port 2.5" Tall Weight: 1 lb 4.9 oz. -
Sterling silver inlaid bit. Half Breed mouthpiece, 5" width. Weight: 1 lb 2.8 oz. Port Height: 2 and 1/8" Tall -
Sterling silver inlaid bit. Half Breed mouthpiece, 5" width. Weight: 1 lb 5.5 oz. Port Height: 2.25" Tall
