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Taken from the September '07 Issue

Touch, Smell, Sight and Sound - Tools for Determining Leather Quality

When it comes to determining quality leather from poor leather, practice is key. Only by studying leather and developing a sense of what's good material can you learn to judge quality.

Four of your five senses - touch, smell, sight and sound - are your best tools when determining leather quality.

The sense of TOUCH -

Leather is very tactile, and it needs to feel supple. By supple, the leather is firm but springy, and not stiff. Limp leather will not hold it's shape with use, and stiff, cardboard-like-leather will never mold to the rider's shape or break in properly......

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Taken from the June '07 Issue

First-Aid Kits - Don't Be Without the Essentials

A fully stocked first-aid kit is the first line of defense when minor equine medical emergencies strike. They're not only needed in the barn, in various sizes to suit everyone from the single-horse owner to a 40-stall training center, but they're also essential on the road or trail. Riders who venture more than a few miles from home should carry at least a few first-aid essentials with them. At a horse show, a compact first-aid kit that fits in the trailer's tack compartment can be a blessing. Kits designed just for rider-related injuries are also useful......