2010


DON WEST  TRAINING-TRAIL TACK

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Training-Trail Bosals

A Don West Training-Trail Bosal is a caveson type noseband- bosal that fits firm and low on the horse's nose, just above the horse's lips. This gives the rider direct contact and maximum leverage that allows the horse to be "pulled" with a "take-tug-and release" on the reins, without inflicting pain, thus avoiding inviting resistance and resentment from the horse, a problem that often comes from starting a horse under saddle in a bit. We recomend that you use the 1" Wide Nose Band Bosal (shown here) for starting, and for the early training of all naturally gaited horses, including Paso Finos and Peruvian Pasos.  Use our thicker 3/4" or 5/8" Training- Trail Reins with this Bosal. In the picture the bosal is shown warn over our Training-Trail Halter. That's because Don believes that a horse should always wear a halter and lead line when it's in-hand or under-saddle. 



The Don West Training-Trail Narrow Noseband Bosal is 3/4" wide and 16" long. It's made from multiple layers of leather, with a soft leather against the horse's nose for comfort that wraps around the edge of a heavier layer of leather to give the Bosal firmness. There is a malleable metal banding sewn between the two leather layers over the top of the Bosal that can be easily shaped to fit comfortably around the horse's nose. Two stainless steel D-rings are placed about 6" apart on the top of the Bosal to clip your Training-Trail Reins into. A 1/2" leather strap holds the bosal closed around the horse's nose, and a 3/4" double and stitched headband makes the Bosal easy to adjust to the right position on the horse's nose. This Bosal is perfect for finishing a horse in bosal, for casual trail riding, and for riding in "four reins", introducing the horse gently into the bit when the bosal is combined with our Training-Trail Headstall, our bit, and a smaller diameter set of our Training-Trail Reins. (Reins are sold separately). One size fits all horses.

Colors: Black, Brown, Chestnut, and Natural
The Don West Training-Trail Wide Noseband Bosal is 1" wide and 16" long. It's made from multiple layers of leather; a soft leather that goes against the horse's nose and wraps around the edge of a heavier layer of leather assures the horse's comfort. There is a malleable metal banding sewn into the center, between the two leather layers. It can be easily shaped to fit comfortably around the horse's nose. Two stainless steel D-rings are placed about 6" apart on the top of the Bosal to clip your Training-Trail Reins into. A 1/2" leather strap holds the bosal closed firmly around the horse's nose, and a 3/4" double and stitched headband makes the Bosal easy to adjust to the right position on the horse's nose. This Bosal is perfect for starting a horse under saddle, or for casual trail riding. Use a set of our 3/4" or 5/8" Training-Trail Reins with this Bosal. (Reins are sold separately). One size fits all horses.

Colors: Black, Brown, Chestnut, and Natural
Training-Trail Halter 

Not just another rope halter with a popular clinician's name associated with it -- this is a unique, must have training tool!  Shown here with our Training-Trail Lead Line. Shaped to fit lower over the horse's nose, giving more leverage and stopping the horse from pulling away from the handler. This self-adjusting noseband slides tight around the horse's nose with pressure on the lead line, giving the trainer a positive, immediate touch in halter training, and maximum control without inflicting pain. Made either with 3/4” doubled and stitched nylon web, or 3/4"doubled and stitched leather.

The Don West Training-Trail Halter (shown here with our Training-Trail Lead-Lunge Line) is made from 3/4", double and stitched nylon webbing. Not just another halter, it is shaped to fit lower on the horse’s nose than other halters, giving you more leverage to achieve the right results when teaching the horse to give to the touch of your hands. What really makes this Don West designed Training-Trail Halter so different from all those knotted rope halters that are being enforced by so many "clinicians" these days, is the self-adjusting nose band. When you take the slack out of your Training-Trail Lead-Lung Line, the nose band of the Halter pulls closed around the horses nose, giving you direct contact so that each tug you give on the line is felt immediately and accurately by you're horse. When you put slack in the line, the nose band loosens too. Horses like getting accurate, easy to understand cues. The Training-Trail Halter will help the horse understand what you want, and help you to keep him from getting confused by "false signals" that come from loose halters.

Available in black, brown, maroon, green, and red.

Sizes: Baby, Weanling, Yearling, S, M, L (most average size horses), XL
The Don West Training-Trail Halter (shown here with our Training-Trail Lead-Lunge Line) is made from 3/4" double and stitched leather. Not just another halter, it is shaped to fit lower on the horse’s nose than other halters, giving you more leverage to achieve the right results when teaching the horse to give to the touch of your hands. What really makes this Don West designed Training-Trail Halter so different from all those knotted rope halters that are being enforced by so many "clinicians" these days, is the self-adjusting nose band. When you take the slack out of your Training-Trail Lead-Lung Line, the nose band of the Halter pulls closed around the horses nose, giving you direct contact so that each tug you give on the line is felt immediately and accurately by you're horse. When you put slack in the line, the nose band loosens too. Horses like getting accurate, easy to understand cues. The Training-Trail Halter will help the horse understand what you want, and help you to keep him from getting confused by "false signals" that come from loose halters.

Available in black, brown, chestnut, and natural (light oil).

Sizes: only available in M, L, and XL         
Training-Trail Headstalls

Shown here worn over our Training-Trail Halter because Don believes that a trail horse should always wear a halter and lead line, and never be lead around by the reins. Beautifully simple and easy to adjust, this Training-Trail Headstall works well with any bit. Made from 3/4" double and stitched nylon web, or in double and stitched saddle leather. There are no Chicago Screws in this headstall to fall out and cause problems out on the trail. One size fits all horses that are old enough to be in bit.

 Nylon (in many colors)

$29.95

Nylon Training-Trail Headstalls 
Leather Training-Trail Headstalls 
Training-Trail Easy-On Crupper 

Snaps into the D-ring in the back of all of our saddles, then snaps around tail...easy on...easy off! Put it on after you are saddled and cinched up and avoid the hassle of having to slide the saddle forward into place after putting the crupper around the horse's tail. This is not only a convenience feature, it's a safety issue too, and can prevent the possibility of a "wreck". 

Available in black, brown, chestnut, and natural (light oil) 

$69.95

  Training-Trail Reins & Romal
These Don West Training-Trail Reins are made with 3/4" nylon rope. On one end (where they snap into the bit) they have stainless steel snaps that are securley bound to the rope with nylon webbing which is then covered with a handsome leather sheath. At the other end, where the reins are divided in half, a stainless steel O-ring is secured in place with a leather ring. These reins are best used with our Training-Trail Wide Nose Band Bosal for starting a horse under saddle, or for the bosal reins when training in "four reins" with a Training-Trail Narrow Nose Band Bosal in combination with our 3/4" or 1/2" Training-Trail Reins. Two sets of 1" wide leather rings surround each rein and can be slid up or down and placed in the desired spot, to act as a "Brail" hand guide, letting your hands know where they are on the reins and that they're equi-distant to the bit...without you having to look down to visually check (which changes your balance on the horse).


Available in black and brown.
$59.95
These Don West Training-Trail Reins are made with 5/8" nylon rope. They have stainless steel snaps that snap into the bit. The snaps are securley bound to the rope with nylon webbing which is then covered with a handsome leather sheath. On the other end, where the reins are divided in half, a stainless steel O-ring is secured in place with a leather ring. They can be used for a finished horse, one "straight-up" in the bit, or for the bit reins when training in "four reins" with a Training-Trail Narrow Nose Band Bosal and our 3/4" Training-Trail Reins. Two sets of 1" wide leather rings surround each rein and can be slid up or down and placed in the desired spot to act as a "Brail" hand guide, letting your hands know where they are on the reins, and that they're equi-distant to the bit...without you having to look down to visually check (which changes your balance on the horse).


Available in black and brown.

$59.95

  These Don West Training-Trail Reins are made with 1/2" nylon rope. On one end (where they snap into the bit) they have stainless steel snaps securley bound to the rope with nylon webbing that is then covered with a handsome leather sheath. At the other end, where the reins are divided in half, a stainless steel O-ring is secured in place with a leather ring. These reins are best used for a horse that is finished in the bit, or four training in "four reins" with our Training-Trail Narrow Nose Band Bosal for starting a horse under saddle, or, when training in "four reins" using a Training-Trail Narrow Nose Band Bosal in combination with either our 3/4" or 5/8" Training-Trail Reins. Two sets of 1" wide leather rings surround each rein and can be slid up or down and placed in the desired spot, to act as a "Brail" hand guide, letting your hands know where they are on the reins and that they're equi-distant to the bit...without you having to look down to visually check (which changes your balance on the horse).


Available in black and brown.
$59.95  
The Don West Training-Trail Romal is made from 5/8" nylon rope (thesame rope that we use in our Training-Trail Reins and Lead-Lunge Lines. The romal is 3' long, with a leather popper on one end, and a stainless steel snap on the other. The snap is secured with nylon webbing that is covered by a handsome leather sheath. The Romal attaches to the O-ring in the end of any of our reins, or you can clip the Romal to your saddle. The T-T Romal makes a handy rein extender and/or retrieval system when you're just sitting around on your horse and he wants to put his head down to graze. Why be forced to hang over you're horses head, trying to hang onto the reins, when you can clip your Romal to you're reins and sit upright and comfortable while your friend grabs a bite? And, of course, the Romal can be used as a request enforcer for those few unpleasant moments when ol' Dobin decides he just ain't gona' go! Of course you won't need to use it for that purpose if you have it along, but just leave it at home once, and... An amazingly useful tool.

Available in black, brown, chestnut, and natural (light oil).

$49.95

Special Package, buy our Training-Trail Romal with any set of our Training-Trail Reins and get $10.00 off combined price!
 

 Training-Trail Lead Line

The Don West Training-Trail Lead-Lunge Line is made from 1/2" nylon rope. It is 9' long. It has a stainless steel snap on one end, securly fastened to the rope with a piece of nylon webbing that is handsomly covered with a leather sheath. The other end is finished with a 1" wide leather ring, to keep the line from slipping through your hand. The Training-Trail Lead-Lunge Line snaps to, and works perfectly with the Training-Trail Halter. That equipment combination can (and should) be worn at all times while you are handling or riding your horse. The Halter and Lunge-Lead fit cleanly under the Training-Trail Headstall and/or Training-Trail Bosal. Don't lead or tie your horse with your reins! Always use your Training-Trail Halter and Lead-Lunge Line for those purposes...it's just good horsemanship.


Available in black and brown.
$29.95 

Special Package Buy a Training-Trail Halter with a Training-Trail Lead Line and get $5.00 off combined price!

 

 Training-Trail Cinches and Breast Collars

Don West Training-Trail Breast Collars are made from a combination of synthetic and mohair fibers. We have found that that provides the best comfort for the horse and security of the rider. Made with stainless steel hardware to prevent rusting, and double and stitched 3/4" nylon web for strength and easy care.  Available in a variety of colors in the diamonds. Call to see what we have in stock.

$39.95

 

Don West Training-Trail Cinches are made from a combination of synthetic and mohair fibers that provides the best comfort for the horse and assures security for the rider (when cinched up properly). These cinches are strong and won't slip around under the horse like the rubber covered cinches tend to do. Our specially designed stainless steel buckles fit close to the horse, stay buckled, and don't make lumps or bumps under the rider's legs. Available in a variety of colors in the diamonds. Call us to see what we've got in stock.

$39.95    

 

 

Training-Trail Gaited Horse Bits

Training-Trail Bits -- A mild but effective bit, good for Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino, and all other naturally gaited horses. The loose jaws, short shanks, rollers, low port, and easily adjusted curb chain make this an excellent bit both for training and for out on the trail. 

Available in 4 3/4", 5", 5 1/4", or 5 1/4" with a choice of copper or stainless steel rollers.

$129.95              
              

 

 Training-Trail Orthodic Saddle Pads

Training-Trail Orthodic Saddle Pads Fit our HS-WT Don West "Signature Series" Training-Trail Gaited Horse Saddles perfectly, and enhance the comfort for the horse and the convenience for the rider. The pads are made from synthetic materials so they are washable and easy to care for. A faux sheepskin against the horses back wicks perspiration away more quickly and effectively than natural materials. The contoured shape allows a smooth fit on the horses back, and the easily removable, specially formulated foam pads that fit snuggly into velcroed pockets that are placed under the saddle tree bars, provide an orthotic effect between saddle and horse.

Available in a variety of outer layer colors. Call us to see what we have in stock.

$149.95    

 

Don West Training-Trail Tack (Clockwise from left)  Easy-On Crupper, Training-Trail 3/4"Narrow Nose Band Bosal with Training-Trail 3/4" Reins, Training-Trail Orthodic Saddle Pad, Training-Trail Breast Collar and Cinch,  and the Training-Trail Lead Line.  

 

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Last Updated: July, 2010


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