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California Classics

This California Classics' rawhide 16 plait, 5/8ths inch bosal is shown with one of our fine 8 strand mane hair 22 ft. mecates with optional hand braided browband and throat latch.

Does your hackamore nose button fit this well?

Don Severa's horse named Midnight Rustler by his fine stallion Desperado.

"Howdy Guys---We love our headstall. Attached is a picture of my wife's ranch gelding "Rudy" wearing it. We are interested in acquiring another one from you... Hope to see you down the trail soon. Thanks, Wylie"

"If Wylie left it up to me, I'd take one of everything! I sure love the bosal and mohair mecate he got for me for Christmas. I'm quite sure that my gelding stands a little taller while wearing his handsome gear!. Thanks much. Your website has so many beautiful things for horses.It's the cowgirl's version of Neiman Marcus! Kimberley Gustafson"  

Here, Kimberley is seen at the ranch half frozen in a TV shoot by Suli Yi with Voice of America. It is part of a segment on a day with Wylie to be seen by millions of Chinese. One of our favorite western singers, Wylie of Wylie and the Wild West and Kimberley make their home in Washington.

The gorgeous landscape of South Carolina surrounds Reed Edwards and "Zepher." The California Classics' bosal with kangaroo fits Zepher to a T while the 8 plait mane hair mecate sets it off. Reed has chosen to tie the hanger lower and finds that it also works well to allow the good fit, but keep the hanger out of his horse's eyes. You might be interested to know that Reed is our "official southern horse hair collector." He gathered the mane for this mecate.

One of our good customers, Cliff Mortimer of Michigan and his horse "Magic" don't let the snow stop them from working in the Pacific Slope style. "Magic"in his winter coat is modeling one of our CC rawhide hackamores. Notice the proper fit found with the traditional shorter nose button.

A photo from Germany shows Ariane and Christiane horseback for a clinic with Austrian instructor Walter Mayr who introduced his students to us. Christiane's horse Peppy packs the CC half breed bit and Ariane's horse Laddie was trained in a hackamore from CC. Now he is shown for the "Buckaroo Special" clinic graduated to the two rein.

Rawhide Bosals/Hackamores

Handmade bosals with rawhide cores are offered from pencil to 1 inch in diameter. Hold the side buttons till the inside diameter is 4 inches across then measure the inside length. Ours average 11 inches, but can be ordered larger or smaller.

Our California Classics' bosals are made in 16 plait with 32 strand nose buttons. 1/4 inch bosalitos are available in 12 plait. All California Classics' bosals come with handmade latigo hangers included in the price. Fancier hangers with brow band and throat latch are available for order on request. Silver can also be an option. Prior to being bent to form the bosal, our nosebuttons are generally 8 inches, however, we do make the shorter versions at 6 3/4 inches to suit all horses and are available in rawhide or with kangaroo appointments. All of our bosals are made to have the feel and the life that educated horsemen diligently seek.

Custom bosals/hackamores in rawhide or rawhide and roo braided by Aaron, all in our signature Central Coast Ranch Rawhide.
Call for details and pricing - 805-434-3858

Rawhide with kangaroo (all are 16 plait / 32 plait nosebutton with noted exceptions) 1/4 in. (in 12 plait) 3/8 in. 1/2 in. 5/8 in. 3/4 in.

All rawhide 1/4 in. (in 12 plait) 3/8 in. 1/2 in. 5/8 in. 3/4 in. Other sizes can be custom ordered.

Other sizes in all of our bosals can be special ordered.

To order a bosal by choosing the flexibility available choose between the:

Favored by horsemen with good hands, California Classics' "Californio" features beauty and good flexibility (not too soft or too hard according to "los viejos"). These are for those who have many "mañanas" to make a hackamore horse.

Sorry 1/4 bosalito construction is on hold currently.

"The Pro Trainer" These do not have a great deal of flex, but will offer the trainer a tool to use for short term training with "authority." They are offered first in 5/8ths inch diameter with some other diameters projected to become available in the future. They both still feature our California Classics' fit and good looks.

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