horses are used very hard today. Not all horses were started in such a rough manner then either. The Spanish vaqueros of the 1800's used the bosal to start their horses, and they took their time in doing so. The Bosal The California Bosal or Hackamore is an oval nose band made of rawhide. The top piece of the bosal is called the nose button.
said, I love to tack up and go for a ride. One piece of equipment that we all use if you ride horses is a bridle. In a bridle is a piece of metal called a bit, that's what you put in the horse's mouth. Personally, I don’t like bits so I use a hackamore. A hackamore is a band that goes around the horse’s mouth not in! Another piece of tack is a saddle. It is the seat part you put on the horse. There are two types of saddles, western and English. There is a piece of equipment that goes under the saddle
The bridle can either be a hackamore, or have bit. Depending on the age and the amount of control you need over your horse will depend on what kind of headstall and bit you use. When putting the bit in the horse’s mouth, it is easiest if you put your fingers in their mouth where they