Equipment Checklist

Students must have these items when school starts

General

  • 3 five-gallon rubber or plastic buckets
  • Flat halter, 24" chain and lead line
  • Grooming kit, including a hoof pick, round rubber or plastic curry, body brush and mane comb
  • 4 Leg wraps with Velcro closing
  • Clippers with #40 and #10 blades

 

  • * Must have for beginning Horsemanship EQST 1500

Apparel / First day of class

Hunt cap with harness that meets ASTM standards and SEI Certification *

  • Western riding boots

 

  • ** College owned tack is not available to students at this time due to Covid-19 

Tack

  • Western saddle **
  • O ring snaffle bit — smooth mouth
  • Lunge whip , and lunge line with chain
  • Western heavy leather split reins
  • Western saddle pad and cinches
  • Western spurs (1-1/2 inch band, clover leaf rowels)
  • Dressage whip
  • For train option classes
    • Cavesson
    • Sidepull
    • Driving Lines (go to Equine Studies Facebook page to make this)
    • Rope surcingle (go to Equine studies Facebook page to make this)
    • Draw reins
    • Polo wraps
    • Running martingale
    • Flat halter
    • lead chain
    • Slow feed hay bag
    • Electrical tape
  • Having a winter blanket isn't mandatory, but is recommended.

Contact

Marv Sherwood
Marv.Sherwood@nwc.edu
Equine Center Coordinator
307-754-6072