Introduction to Endurance Horse Tack - Beth Endurance

The more out there bit about Endurance I guess is our tack. Literally any colour combination goes, professional yards have their horses all in matching colour co-ordinated kit and it always looks so fancy. You can tell at an FEI event which yard a horse is from just by their signature tack style.

I have used three different distributors of endurance tack in the UK over the years and they all have their merits. Plas equestrian httpswww.plasequestrian.co.uk are a Welsh company that also do a lot of traditional leather work and showing halters. Performance Equestrian httpwww.performance-equestrian.com do some really pretty browbands with native american designs or charms, you can also have your horses name or a team name printed onto the biothane, they also stock lots of products for all your endurance needs. Finally Pioneer Endurance httpswww.pioneerendurance.comthey literally will make you anything you need, have a headshy horse there's a bridle for that, need to be seen on the roads hi-viz reflective tack is perfect, it's a super bespoke service that will make something perfect for you. It also has a range of endurance numnahs that I really like.

My tack is predominantly from Pioneer at the moment and I'm saving up to get Qantas his own set, my brother bought me the reins for Christmas so I just need the bridle and breastplate to match. No surprise I'm going for white and navy, but more white than navy this time in a reverse of Azids tack.

Saddle wise anything goes, you just need something that's comfy for you and the horse, fits well and can change as your horse changes shape. You don't need specialist tack to start endurance, as long as it is safe and functional there aren't many rules. Here are the EGB rules regarding tack httpsegb.myclubhouse.co.ukCmsSpacesRULES02+Riding+Rules. But I must admit once you start playing with colour combinations, it gets a bit addictive!

Thanks for watching,
Beth