Joe, if he wants to give them away, I won't argue - not sure yet WHAT it is I'm looking for...what is a snaffle bit?
I know the saddle rack and saddle cover would come in handy, and the hoof pick and curry mitt would get instant use.
this has been my experience. If i put the hoof pick up for sale on craiglist for 0.25 someone will try to knock me down to 0.05. why? just because they can brag to their friends ? Even when 0.25 is a good deal too boot.
when i sell things i sell them to move and what i feel is a good price. No haggling. If i want to haggle, i will go to a car dealership.
I rather see the stuff go to being used instead of the landfill. i have a complete B&W & Color darkroom setup with 2 35mm cameras and lenses i would like to sell for cheap. My local photo shops told me to dump it all. Our society is at the "dump" mentality. Get a flat on your car, just dump it and buy a new one. i dont like to fill up our limited land with stuff thats re-usable. Im sure some of you dont mind dumping alot of stuff, but just wait until they decide to put one in your backyard and then you will have a different mindset. As long as its "not in my backyard" people are ok. I would ship it to anyone that can use it, but the cost of shipping would be too much for all of you out there and i dont want to spend more $$$ on it.
Armoredman
The snaffle bit is more or less used in the NON-western riding. IMO riding is riding. Its just the getup that makes the difference.
you can talk to the horses owner and see if the bit can be used. When it comes to bits, what it comes down to is Leverage. As a novice rider using the wrong (harsh) tools can do more harm than good. Although horses can be really tolerant and forgiving I'm sure you dont want to do more harm than good.
iirc, the bits i have are the "eggbutt" style. pic below.
The size is important since if its too wide, it will hang outside of the mouth and the opposite is not good either.
as far as the saddle rack goes, you may want to again ask the owner of the stable if they would mind having the rack mounted on the wall. If its your barn, then no issue, but i always asked when drilling holes or mounting things on other peoples property.
here is a pic off the web for a SIMILAR rack. It pivots to a raised position as shown and the diagonal support can be moved and the rack lowered to against the wall. Again its similar, but the one i have is older and i think heavier duty. I havent used any western saddles on it tho.
let me know what you want, but you may want to check with the horses owner and the bit size.