PD_Caisson Ceremonial Tack_Cleanv16SEP.pptx

Tack Purchase Description U.S. Army Caisson Detachment Horse Tack Package

Neck Pad Back Strap Crupper Tail Piece Breech Loin Strap Yankee Strap Trace Martingale Hippo Strap Brake Strap Neck Strap Breast Collar Components of the tack Johnson Strap Strap Hanger

Rosette Blinder Cheek Strap Nose Band Winkerstay Winkerstay Strap Browband Chinstrap Throat Latch Crown Piece Components of the Bridle (12x Headstalls Per Set)

Concept Overview - Lead

Concept Overview - Swing

Concept Overview - Wheel

Martingale Padded portion of the strap will be 14 inches long centered on the strap It will be 42 inches long when affixed at the tightest adjustment hole on the looped.

It will have one open end that secures with a buckle for attachment to the breast collar and one looped end for attaching to the girth.

6x per tack set

Brake Strap 28 inches long from the end of the brass buckle to the other end of the brass buckle as photographed below.

A leather keeper should be sewn in 3 inches inside the edge of the leather on either side.

Neck Pad Extending from either end of the neck pad are 14-inch leather straps used to connect the neck pad to the breast collar.

Five adjustment holes run evenly spaced along the neck pad straps starting at 2.5 inches from the tail end to 8 inches.

Neck Pad retaining strap .75 inch wide, 34-inches long strap with a brass buckle on one end with a leather keeper 1.5 inches 10 adjustment holes run evenly spaced along the neck pad straps starting at 2.5 inches from the tail and in increments of 1.5 inches between holes.

Johnson Strap

.75 inch wide, 34-inches long strap with a brass buckle on one end with a sewn in leather keeper 2 free moving keepers 10 adjustment holes run evenly spaced along the neck pad straps starting at 2.5 inches from the tail and in increments of 1.5 inches between holes.

Breast Collar

49 inches long and consists of the molded leather front reenforced with nylon backing.

Wheel and Swing have four reenforced steel D-rings at the ends of the breast collar Lead has two reenforced steel D-rings at the ends of the breast collar for attaching traces All breast collars have two centered reenforced steel D-rings and a center ring for attaching the martingale strap.

All breast collars have two upward facing “tug ups” for attaching the neck pad straps.

The horse side of the breast collar will have hook and loop fastener running the length of the breast collar for affixing padding.

4x Swing/Wheel per tack set 2x Lead per tack set

Tail Piece

4x Swing/Wheel per tack set 2x Lead per tack set Swing and Wheel tail piece will have a Brass ring with four, 29 inch straps each having 10 adjustment holes in the tail end of the strap and one forked Crupper strap 16 inches in length.

Lead tail piece will have a Brass ring with two, 29 inch straps each having 10 adjustment holes in the tail end of the strap and one forked Crupper strap 16 inches in length.

Tail Piece Pad

Backstrap pad will be 9 inches in length with .5 inches of padding to provide protection for the horse under the tail piece

Back Strap

1.25 inch wide, 36-inche long strap with a brass buckle on one end with a leather keepers 15 adjustment holes run evenly spaced along the neck pad straps starting at 3 inches from the tail and in increments of 1.5 inches between holes.

Crupper

Padded U-Shaped leather piece measuring 8.5-inches from the center of the apex to the end of each buckle

Loin Strap

62-inch leather strap with 6 adjustment holes at each end.

There will be a centered hole centered horizontally measuring 1.25 inches wide for a leather strap to fit through.

Strap hangers

16x per tack set 12-inch leather loop strap with a brass buckle and box keeper.

Breech

4x per tack set

60-inch padded leather strap Four leather “tug ups” consisting of a brass ring and 9-inch leather strap topped with a brass buckle and box keeper.

Yankee Strap

8x per tack set

87-inch nylon reenforced leather strap with a brass buckle.

Sewn in keepers on the top side starting 1 inch from the brass buckle. 1 sewn in keeper on the Back side of the strap at 12 inches from the brass buckle Adjustment holes starting 2.5 inches from the tail end of the strap running in 1.5 inch intervals 40-inches from the tail

Hippo Strap

75-inch x 1.25-inch nylon reenforced leather strap with a 4-inch brass buckle.

Sewn in keepers on the top side starting at the brass buckle.

8 adjustment holes, starting 2.5 inches from the tail end of the strap running in 1.5-inch intervals

Wheel Trace

77-inch nylon reenforced rolled strap for attaching wheel horses to the Caisson One sewn in black matte, quick release shackle at the end of each side

Swing/Lead Trace

8x per tack set

114-inch nylon reenforced rolled strap for attaching lead and swing horses to the wheel horse and wagon One sewn in black matte, quick release shackle at the end of each side

Near Reins

115-inch x .5-inch as measured from bit-to-bit, leather The end of each side will be looped and able to secure with both buckles facing out, away from the horse.

Off Reins 3x per tack set

110-inch x .5-inch as measured from the longest line to the end of the tail.

Y-shaped leather allowing 60 inches from the outside line to the junction of the Y, and 50 inches from the junction of the Y to the end of the tail.

The inside line is 57-inches from the junction The end of each side will be looped and able to secure with both buckles facing out, away from the horse.

Coupling reins

3x per tack set

63-inch x .5-inch line attached to a 27-inch bit strap used to connect the off horse to the near horse’s saddle.

Y-shaped leather allowing 60 inches from the outside line to the junction of the Y, and 50 inches from the junction of the Y to the end of the tail.

The inside line is 57-inches from the junction The end of each side will be looped and able to secure with both buckles facing out, away from the horse.

Bridle- Cheek Strap, Blinder, Winkerstay and strap 12x per tack set Cheek Strap:

20 inch strap with 5 adjustment holes starting 2-inches from the tail end of the bit attachment end.

Loops to a centered brass buckle positioned in the middle of the strap

Blinder:

6”x5” blinder attached to the top 3/4 of the Cheek strap Top/Outside corner of blinder is attached to the Winkerstay

Winkerstay and strap:

Winkerstay is15-inches in length connecting the two blinders together with the Winkerstay strap attached in the center to connect Winkerstay to the Crownpiece Winkerstay strap is 7 inches in length with adjustment holes running the length of the strap.

6” 5”

7”

Bridle- Throat Latch

25.5 inches long rolled leather, measured from the end of the brass buckle to the other end of the brass buckle as photographed below.

Bridle- Noseband

31-inch strap with seven adjustment holes on each end and a padded portion in the middle Padded portion of the strap will be 15 inches long centered on the strap There will be seven adjustment holes separated in 1-inch increments starting 2.5 from the end on each side

Bridle- Browband

19-inch strap with two 2.5 inch loops on each end for the crown piece to fit into and a padded portion in the middle Padded portion of the strap will be 14 inches long centered on the strap

Bridle- Crownpiece

25.5-inch strap molded to the contours of a horse’s ears with a forked end on each side and a padded portion and Winkerstay buckle in the middle.

Padded portion of the strap will be 9 inches long centered on the strap Each side will have two 8-inch straps with four adjustment holes starting 2.5-inches from the tail and running in 1-inch increments Winkerstay buckle will be centered facing forward towards the front of the horse.

Remove forward taper and make straight

Bridle- Chinstrap

9-inch strap with one buckle and keeper on each end, a padded underside, and a brass ring sewn in the middle.

Padded portion will extend the length of the strap.

Brass ring will be sewn in the middle of the chinstrap for attaching horses to lead ropes.

Bridle- Rosette

56x per tack set 2-inch round brass US Army Cavalry Officer Bridle Rosette positioned faced vertically when worn on the bridle

Final Product Requirements Final Ceremonial Tack Set must include all modifications listed in this PD.

Ceremonial tack will consist of leather and brass and training set with the same dimensions and composition will be made of BioThane or similar synthetic like material and Nickle.

Tack Components List for one (1) set of tack Caisson needs one (1) set of ceremonial tack and two (2) sets of training tack

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