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Weird tack quiz

Have you ever come across a weird item of tack and not known what it was? Now’s the time to test your knowledge!

What’s a Weymouth bit?

It’s an old fashioned bit that’s only used for driving

It’s one of two bits used with a double bridle

It’s a type of pelham only used for really strong ponies

Correct! Wrong!

What would you use a crupper for?

To stop a saddle moving forwards

It’s a special kind whip used for hunting

It stops your pony eating while being ridden

Correct! Wrong!

What are roundings?

Leather straps that attach to pelham bits so you can ride with one set of reins

It’s the name for the D-shaped bits of metal on your saddle

It’s another name for a curb chain

Correct! Wrong!

Where would you fit a sausage boot and what’s it used for?

It goes around the hock and it stops your pony getting sores when he lies down

It’s designed for riders to help support their ankles

It’s fitted around your pony’s pastern and stops him damaging his elbow when he’s lying down

Correct! Wrong!

You’ve probably heard of a running and a standing martingale, but what’s an Irish martingale?

It’s what you call a running martingale that’s attached to a breastplate

It attaches to the reins to stop them from going over your pony’s head

It’s a combination of a running and a standing martingale and is only used for showjumping

Correct! Wrong!

What’s the bit in the picture below called?

Cheltenham gag

Eggbutt snaffle with cheek pieces

French link snaffle

Correct! Wrong!

What’s a lungeing cavesson, and what would you use it for?

It’s used for lungeing and is the correct name for the long lunge whip

It’s a type of noseband, used for dressage

It’s a special headcollar with rings on the noseband to attach a lunge rein to

Correct! Wrong!

What’s the difference between a breastplate and a breastgirth?

A breastplate is attached to the girth through the front legs and the Ds on the saddle. A breastgirth attaches to the sides of the girth and has leather straps that sit over the neck

A breastgirth is sometimes used in cross-country in case your girth gives way. Breastplates help stop your saddle sliding back

Breastgirths are only used for showjumping and breastplates are only allowed for eventing

Correct! Wrong!

What’s a poll guard and when would you use it?

It’s a special piece of soft material that covers heavy wooden poles to stop your pony injuring himself while jumping

It’s a kind of hat that protects your pony’s head while he’s travelling

It’s a bit of material that can be fixed to the frame of your pony’s stable door in case he hits his head

Correct! Wrong!

What is a bradoon?

It’s nothing to do with ponies and is an old type of money

It’s an old-fashioned term for a bridle used in the army

It’s one of the bits used when riding in a double bridle

Correct! Wrong!

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Weird tack quiz

What’s a Weymouth bit?

What would you use a crupper for?

What are roundings?

Where would you fit a sausage boot and what’s it used for?

You’ve probably heard of a running and a standing martingale, but what’s an Irish martingale?

What’s the bit in the picture below called?

What’s a lungeing cavesson, and what would you use it for?

What’s the difference between a breastplate and a breastgirth?

What’s a poll guard and when would you use it?

What is a bradoon?

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