Is this a rein guide or?

[pistol-pete]

Is this a rein guide? Found today in Ghost town. Brass. Obviously flattened. Thanks in advance

 

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[Terry Soloman]

That is a rein guide! Nice find!

 

[nhbenz]

Is a terret the same thing, just different terminology?

 

[releventchair]

Is a terret the same thing, just different terminology?
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They re called both...
Depending on the harness ,there can be multiple rings. On the harness saddle if used ,imagine two wood poles attached to a horse one each side, attached to the harness saddle. (Nothing to do with a saddle for a rider.)
Terrets were also used on a collar. We see more old collars around than harness saddles.

Just to make it more interesting there were some decorative extra terrets added to some collars. (Maybe harness saddles too(?)) Swingers ,fly terrets ect.

Reins pass through rings on both ,if both are used together. Or just on whatever individual , either harness saddle or collar is being used.

 

[Mud Hut]

They re called both...
Depending on the harness ,there can be multiple rings. On the harness saddle if used ,imagine two wood poles attached to a horse one each side, attached to the harness saddle. (Nothing to do with a saddle for a rider.)
Terrets were also used on a collar. We see more old collars around than harness saddles.

Just to make it more interesting there were some decorative extra terrets added to some collars. (Maybe harness saddles too(?)) Swingers ,fly terrets ect.

Reins pass through rings on both ,if both are used together. Or just on whatever individual , either harness saddle or collar is being used.

How were they mounted to a collar? A saddle has a metal frame that the terrets mounted to, but a collar doesn't. The hame went around the collar, and some fancy ones had a loop , but most didn't.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats