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Although mecates are
sometimes used with with other types of equipment, such as a bit, their
traditional use and most common use is with a bosal.
Mecates are made in one long piece, which, when they're not tied to a bosal,
makes them resemble a
piece of rope. When properly tied to a bosal a mecate will have two main parts:
1) a loop that goes over the horse's head to make a rein on each side of the neck
and 2) a piece separate from the loop, or reins, that can be used to lead the horse
with from the ground.
Although mecates have traditionally been made of horsehair they are also
made from nylon or other synthetic materials. The nicer
horsehair mecates are made from mane hair, but some are made from tail hair,
which is coarser. |
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