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Sunday, October 6, 2019

How to Use a Hackamore

By Abigail Boatwright
The bosal (a rawhide nosepiece) combined with a mecate (or rope) together make a hackamore.  The hackamore is one of the most enduring pieces of West Coast vaquero equipment and is one of the pillars of reined cow horse training equipment, but it’s useful for much more. However, the hackamore, or bosal, needs to be introduced carefully and used with discretion, or this important training piece can render less-than-desirable results.

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