tack talk

I always hang my halters by the noseband with the lead attached and hung about the 1/2 way point.
I see no point in removing a halter, doing it up to hang by the crown then undoing it again to halter a horse, from my training days when I could easily halter and unhalter a dozen horses a day.

I hang my flank cinch and cinch together like you do on the off keeper.

I hang my breast collar on the off dee as well, only un hooking the near tug and cinch clip. Makes everything neat and compact for swinging over a horses back in one swing. Everything flies over neatly and falls into proper place to do up.

I dont do up and tie the latgio when un saddling, there again making for too many steps to saddle and unsaddle, just run the latigo thru the keeper about 1/2 way, that way its ready to pull down and through the cinch ring.

I want to share a pet peeve safety issue too. Either cinch with the tongue on the cinch and properly use the holes in the latigo, or if you prefer to tie the latigo (I don't know why anyone would...., its too hard to adjust ) then CUT OFF the tongue from the cinch, I've seen 3 injuries from riders getting stabbed in the calf from the cinch tongue not thru the latigo.

I also cross my reins over the head stall, ready to slip right over the horses head before bridling, heavy harness reins are prone to be stiff and I find it helps keep them hanging neat.

I always put damp pads upside down on the saddle to air.

I much prefer efficiency when tacking up, than exactly how it looks in the tackroom, routine makes it neat for me. Same thing same place, no thinking.