22' Nylon 1/2" Mecate with Tassel - Black

Nylon mecate reins are made from ½" nylon double braid marine grade rope. The same high quality rope that we use in our lead ropes and other products. These mecates are 22 feet long with a leather popper on the end. Can be used with a bosal or slobber straps. Both the eye and back splices are hand sewn so they won't unravel. There is a hand knotted turks head and leather braid with tassel at the slobber strap end which makes this natural horseman's mecate look exceptionally nice.

Please note all of our natural horseman supply ropes are made of high-quality Samson marine rope as described above.

Information on Mecates

Traditional Mecate reins (pronounced either muh-caw-tee or McCarty) are made from horse hair, but can also be made from nylon double braid marine rope. These reins are normally between 20-22 feet long. Don't worry, you won't have to figure out what to do with an extra 15 feet of rein. Approximately 8-10 feet are used for the rein and the remaining 10-12 feet are used as a lead rope or popper when in the saddle. The mota is the thing at the other end of the rope (from the popper) which has the knot or cluster of horse hair and tassel on it.