I IN THE LAST ISSUE, WE TALKED ABOUT HOW TO put on a new double off billet, which fas- tens the girth to the right side of your sad- dle. Let’s swap sides now and talk about how to put on a new latigo – the strap on the left side of the saddle that tightens the girth. It’s important to inspect your latigo for wear and get it replaced immediately if it starts showing any signs of age. This is one piece of tack that you really depend on. But like the double off, latigos are not something you replace every day, so you might not know exactly how to go about tying one. If you went to a tack store and bought a new latigo, the string might not even be threaded through correctly, so you wouldn’t have a model to copy if you’d already taken off your old latigo. Luckily, it’s pretty simple, if you follow these steps: 1. Place the latigo over the D ring of your saddle, with the short flap to the outside. 2. There should be two holes at the bottom, with a third hole at the top, forming a triangle. Take your latigo string and feed it, front to back, through the bottom two holes, making sure it is centered, with an equal length of string on each side. 3. For the next step, you’ll need a tool. An awl or a pair of needle-nose pliers works best, but a hoof pick will work in a pinch. 4. Take the tool and widen the top hole in the latigo. 5. Thread both ends of the string through that third hole, going from back to front. 6. Feed the ends through the loop formed in between the two bottom holes and tighten the knot as much as possible. AQHA member Dennis Moreland has been making quality working tack since 1976. Visit www.dmtack.com to learn more about his Dennis Moreland Second Edition line. By Dennis Moreland Simple steps to put on a new latigo. 12 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008 AMERICA’S HORSE Latigo With the Flow 1 2 3 4 5 6 AMERICA’S HORSE PHOTOS ≤ tack talk AHG4 Tack Talk:Layout 1 3/17/08 11:02 AM Page 12
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IIN THE LAST ISSUE, WE TALKED ABOUT HOW TO
put on a new double off billet, which fas-tens the girth to the right side of your sad-dle. Let’s swap sides now and talk abouthow to put on a new latigo – the strap onthe left side of the saddle that tightens thegirth.It’s important to inspect your latigo for
wear and get it replaced immediately if itstarts showing any signs of age. This is onepiece of tack that you reallydepend on.But like the double off,
latigos are not something youreplace every day, so youmight not know exactly howto go about tying one.If you went to a tack store
and bought a new latigo, thestring might not even bethreaded through correctly, soyou wouldn’t have a model tocopy if you’d already taken offyour old latigo.Luckily, it’s pretty simple,
if you follow these steps:1. Place the latigo over the
D ring of your saddle, withthe short flap to the outside.2. There should be two
holes at the bottom, with athird hole at the top, forminga triangle. Take your latigostring and feed it, front toback, through the bottomtwo holes, making sure it iscentered, with an equallength of string on each side.3. For the next step, you’ll
need a tool. An awl or a pairof needle-nose pliers worksbest, but a hoof pick willwork in a pinch.4. Take the tool and widen
the top hole in the latigo.
5. Thread both ends of the string throughthat third hole, going from back to front.6. Feed the ends through the loop formed
in between the two bottom holes and tightenthe knot as much as possible.
AQHA member Dennis Moreland has beenmaking quality working tack since 1976. Visitwww.dmtack.com to learn more about hisDennis Moreland Second Edition line.
By Dennis
Moreland
Simple steps to put
on a new latigo.
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