Bosals &  Mecates

**You can dress up your hackamore set by adding nice conchos & buckle sets (see concho page) You also may want to add a Bosal Block and a jar of Vaquero Rawhide Cream see below for details.

This Full Rigged Hackamore Set features: 5/8” 8 plait bosal, 1/2” 6 strand mane hair mecate, fiador, headstall w/12 plait rawhide braiding decoration.
$395.00 (availability, price & colors will vary)
*You can make up your own set and take off 10%!! (Any Headstall, Bosal, Mecate & Fiador) .

This very unique bosal is called an “Indian Hackamore”. It is gentler than a bosal.  The nose is flat instead of round. The chin portion widens and narrows to fit most any size head. The action is most like riding with a halter but with more communication and control.  The ends that connect to the reins are crossed so when you pull on say the right rein the pressure goes under the jaw and around to the opposite side to bring their head around to the right. There is a breaking in period for the area under the chin to soften up and shape to your horses head. Vaquero Rawhide Cream is very helpful in speeding up this process.
Great For Bitless Riding!!
#CRH213  $126.00 All Rawhide
#RDIHR $126.00 Red Latigo Accents
#RDIHC $126.00 Chocolate Latigo Accents
(These can vary in color & shape some)
The inside diameter of the nose closed is typically 19” and the ends are 9” but again varies).

Red Thin Latigo Bosal Hanger w/5 Rawhide Accents on each side. WWLBH-RK $42.00

Red Latigo Bosal Hanger Plain Left
#WWLBH $32.00
Red Latigo Bosal Hanger w/3 Rawhide Accents on each side.
#WWLBH-RH  $42.00
Both are approximately 48”, they can be taken off and on, made out of red latigo.

Latigo Bosal Hanger w/Throat Latch & Futurity Style Brow Band and Rawhide Accents #WWLBBBH-RK $96.00

Simple Bosal Hanger
Red or Black Latigo
We make & install these on a bosal you buy from us. Made to be permanent.
  $25.00

High Quality 1/4” Rawhide Braided Bosal w/Black Accents. 36 plait sides w/Matching Bosal Hanger 18 plait like pictured to the left. Made in Peru.
  $420.00 for the set.

Incredible 5/8” Rawhide Braided Bosal w/Black Accents. 60 plait on the sides. w/Matching Bosal Hanger 18 plait like pictured to the left. Made in Peru.
  $680.00 for the set.

Bosal Prices:
Ό “ Rawhide Bosalito 12 Plait  $138.00
Ό “ RH Bosalito 12 Plait w/Forelock Tie $138.00

3/8” 8 Plait Rawhide $80.00
3/8” 12 Plait Rawhide $144.00
3/8” 16 Plait Leather $158.00
3/8” 18 Plait Rawhide $240.00

½” 8 Plait Rawhide $78.00
½” 12 Plait Rawhide $156.00
½” 16 Plait Leather Decorated $200.00
½” 16 Plait Rawhide $232.00
½” 18 Plait Rawhide $260.00
½” 18 Plait Decorated $280.00

5/8” 8 Plait Rawhide $88.00
5/8” 12 Plait Rawhide $162.00
5/8” 16 Plait Rawhide $252.00
5/8” 16 Plait Decorated $270.00

Ύ” 8 Plait Rawhide $96.00
Ύ” 12 Plait Rawhide $168.00
Ύ” 16 Plait Rawhide $248.00

Horse Hair Bosal $120.00

Availability & Prices May Vary!

#600 Fiador 1/4” x16’ Solid Braid Poly $17.00

Horse Mane Hair or Mohair
 Fiadors Pre-Tied
Used as a throat latch for headstalls and to hold up the heel knot on bosals for proper positioning.
  4 Strand 16’ x 1/4”.
Colors available vary. $54.00

Ray Hole’s Vaquero Rawhide Cream Nothing better for is formulated to give any fine rawhide product the nourishment it so badly needs to remain in a fine using condition. It is also excellent to clean and condition leather, Paso and English tack. **You can use this on leather but you should not use leather cream on rawhide. 11 oz. #VRC $13.00

OWS Bosal Blocks!! $30.00
We have designed and make these bosal blocks to properly perform your bosal to a horse’s jaw shape so it doesn’t rub him raw and then you store your hackamore when not in use with the block to keep the shape. We can custom make the size to fit your your tied bosal. The size shown fits most standard horses.

Horse Mane Hair Mecates 22’ Long
4 Strand:
1/2” WMM124     $72.00
5/8” WMM584     $84.00
3/4” WMM344     $98.00
6 Strand:
1/4” WMM146     $78.00
3/8” WMM386     $84.00
1/2” WMM126     $96.00
5/8” WMM586     $108.00
3/4” WMM346     $120.00
8 Strand:
5/8” WMM588       $132.00
5/8” WMM588-1S $150.00
(Has a rawhide knot and tassel on one end)
5/8” WMM588SF   $168.00
(Has a rawhide knot and tassel on both ends)
3/4” WMM348       $138.00

Let us know what color or color combinations you prefer and we will do our best to get it for you if we don’t have it.

Mane Hair Get Down Ropes
4 Strand:
1/4” x 16’   $48.00   
3/8” x 16’   $54.00

Mohair Mecates!
4 Strand:
16’ x 1/4” $48.00 (Get Down)
16’ x 3/8” $54.00 (Get Down)
22’ x 1/4” $66.00
22’ x 3/8” $78.00
6 Strand:
22’ x 3/8” $84.00
22’ x 1/2” $112.00
22’ x 5/8” $144.00
Color combinations vary. A new color other than sorrel, black & natural is brown & palomino..
These are very popular and hard to keep in stock!
They have a wonderful soft feel!

New Hard Twist Mohair Mecates
Stiffer than the original mohair mecate.
2 on Left: 1/2” 6 Strand $108.00
3 on Right: 3/8” 6 Strand $72.00

New Mohair Mecate Colors

Latest New Mecate Material YAK Hair Mecates
In feel they are a cross between mane horse hair and mohair, softer than horse hair, coarser than mohair.
6 Strand 16’ x 3/8”  $58.00 (Get Down)
6 Strand 22’ x 1/2”  $96.00
6 Strand 22’ x 5/8”  $120.00

Get Down Set Up
1/4” Bosal, Simple Bosal Hanger, 16’x 3/8” Horsehair Rope (can use different kind of rope material)
To be used in place of a halter and lead rope alone or under a bridle with split reins or roping rein for leading or tying.

Double Diamond 12 Strand Braided Parachute Cord Mecates

These are the finest braided parachute cord mecates available on the market today. Made from 12 strands of military style parachute cord braided over a nylon core, the 9/16" square rope fits well in your hand and can be held comfortably along with your lariat. The square shape allows easy grip and the parachute cord resists clinging or snagging. This is a favorite with horsemen and clinicians. It is washable, very durable and will give you years of service. It comes with a horsehair tassel and a two color pineapple knot on one end and leather popper on the other. #4082 22' length for use with a snaffle bit or hackamore/bosal. $131.25
 #4084 24'
for use with a hackamore/bosal. $138.00
Available in color series #800 as shown below.

Double Diamond 8 Strand Braided Parachute Cord Mecates

This is the same quality mecate as the #4082/#4084 mecates, but in a 1/2" square rope. Braided with 8 strands of military style parachute cord, it affords strength in a convenient size for smaller hands. Offered in: 
#4082-S 22' for use with a snaffle bit or hackamore/bosal $119.75
#4084-S
24' for use with a hackamore/bosal.  $125.50
Available in Color series #700 as shown on the left.

The Legendary California Hackamore & Stock Horse
NEW!
by famous horse trainer Bobby Ingersoll is a fascinating book about the history of the California stock horse and the hackamore style of horse training. Ingersoll’s depth of experience and knowledge results in a volume that will delight and educate readers. It is complete with practical horse training tips, intricate drawings and diagrams, and beautiful photographs.
Approx. 11" x 12" hard cover, 148 pages.
$50.00

Vaquero Style Horsemanship $19.95

This book by ED CONNELL contains historical and factual information and is a Companion book to Hackamore Reinsman and Reinsman Of The West - Bridles & Bits. It consists of articles dating from the 1950's through the 1970's including personal letters on specific training problems. The articles provide more clarification and explain in greater depth Connell's first two books.
Articles included are: Explaining Reining, The A-Fork Saddle, Swinging in the Rein, Starting Horses - Vaquero Style, Cowboy Talk, Ground-Pulling with the Hackamore, Teaching the Stop & Turn, and many more.
This book is an 8.5" X 11", 144 pages, including photos and illustrations.

Hackamore Reinsman
$14.95
This is the first book to lift the veil of secrecy from the methods necessary to make a hackamore horse...from start to the stage where he’s ready for the bridle, according to the high standards of old-time Californios.

Reinsman of the West Bridles & Bits
$14.95
Originally published in 1964, was written as a continuation of the training principles introduced in Hackamore Reinsman. Ed Connell explains the California vaquero process of taking a horse through the two-rein process to "straight up" in the bridle. Reinsman of the West is very popular with horse enthusiasts in many parts of the world who enjoy the bridle horse training systems of the California vaquero.

BRIDLE HORSE SERIES with Martin Black

The Hackamore

Topics Covered Include:
Sizes and Materials
Proper Fit and Function
The Art of Doubling
Guidelines of Acceptance
When To Move to the Two-Rein

Running Time 1 hour 30 min.
$49.95

The Two-Rein

Topics Covered Include:
Selection of Gear - Bit and Bosal
Fitting and Adjustment
Bridling and Unbridling
Handling the Reins
When To Move to the Bridle

Running Time 1 hour
$49.95

The Bridle

Topics Covered Include:
 Parts of the Bit
Checking Up
Bridle Horse Marks
What is a true Bridle Horse?

Running Time 1 hour
$49.95

Save $19.90 when you buy all 3 DVDs in the Bridle Horse Series
$129.95

The Making of a Bridle Horse Series
Part 1 - The Snaffle Bit
Part 2 - The Hackamore
Part 3 - The Two-Rein & The Bridle
In the tradition of fine horsemanship, Buck Brannaman presents his new DVD series, The Making Of A Bridle Horse. Now for the first time, the traditional four-step technique is completely explained and demonstrated in Buck's easy going, visual style in this four part, three DVD series.

  • Part 1: The Snaffle Bit starts from the first ride. You'll learn the ways of the snaffle and "the soft feel" while applying them to the walk, trot and lope. Buck will even help you with your roping. This DVD is a must for any riding discipline.
    $50.00
  • Part 2: The Hackamore takes you and your horse on to the next step in your schooling. You'll learn how to use the horsehair mecate and move your horse through all gates in the elegant, braided hackamore (bosal) working towards a total communication with the lightest commands.
    $50.00
  • Part 3: The Two-Rein & The Bridle is the third of the three part series featuring Buck and the process of taking a horse from the hackamore to the next steps. Stress is placed on the proper gear and its use as one progresses from the hackamore into the two rein and on to the bridle. From bits to tying the bosalita is discussed. A true one-of-a-kind classic.
    $50.00

Buy 3 or More Buck Brannaman DVD’s and save 10%

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