How to Find Western Tack Shops
Horseback riding is a great form of exercise and a good way to enjoy nature and spend time with animals. If you own or want to have your own horse, there is a good chance you will need to visit the tack shop to pick up necessary riding supplies. Western riding requires tack that differs from the English riding discipline, so it will be necessary to find a tack shop that specializes in Western tack.
- Ask your equestrian friends that ride Western. It is likely that they at some point had to visit a tack shop to pick up an extra saddle blanket or new bit. They can tell you which stores carry what, and where the best deals are.
- Perform a Google map search by searching for the term “Western tack.” The map displayed will show areas near your location that carry Western tack. Also listed are the distance, address, phone number and website if the shop has one. Reviews are also displayed for some of the locations, giving you valuable insight before you make the drive. If you need directions, you can select the store in which you are interested and then click on the directions link to enter your current address.
- Utilize websites such as ohorse.com to locate tack shops in your county. Select the region, country, state and then the county to generate a list of stores. Most come with a brief description as well as the address and phone number.
- Look in the yellow pages of your local phonebook. Try looking under horse, equestrian or tack depending upon the size of your phonebook and the demographics of your area. If you live in an area where many people own horses, you may have a better chance of finding a listing.