120 / HorseandRider.com
My Collection
SHARE YOUR COLLECTION!
Send a high-resolution photo
of your favorite Western items to
[email protected].Zane Bruce
Mineral Wells, Texas
Bruce, of Zane Bruce
Performance Horses,
attends 20 to 25 Amer-
ican Quarter Horse
Association and
American Rope Horse
Futurity Association
shows annually,
meaning he needs a
sizeable collection of
gear to fit the seven
horses he hauls to
each competition.
His Bloomer Trail-
er, with its side tack,is critical for housing
enough gear for all of
the horses for which
he’s responsible.
“Showing at the
Quarter Horse shows,
there are so many
times we load in
and out,” Bruce said.
“Trailers with a back
tack usually only hold
about four saddles.
With all of the horses
we bring, we need
a trailer to house amuch bigger collec-
tion. Plus, with this
rig, you can unload
your saddles straight
into your tack stall.
It’s convenient, and
you’ve got everything
right there.”
Bruce’s trailer fits
all the Stray Star Sad-
dles he needs for the
horses he hauls, plus
the CSI Saddle Pads
and Classic Equine
Zone Series showpads he relies on.
“I always bring a
big part of my bridle
collection,” Bruce
added. “I might have
a lot, but really, I only
ride three or four
because I get the best
results from them.
But when you take
all of these horses
everywhere, you
never know what you
might need. I’d rather
be prepared.” The
Collector:
The
Collection:
PHOTO^COURTESYOF^
ZANEB
RUCE