Rising Arrow Cinch Co. founder, Brie was raised in the Pacific North West where she nurtured a love for the mountains, art, photography and horses.
Her personal dedication to prioritizing the comfort and care of her horses and learning about top quality traditional gear led to the introduction of mohair cinches. While in a transitory time in her life that opened up more free time Brie picked up her first hank of mohair acquired her first of many looms and tied her first of many cinches.
For Brie, creating mohair pieces is more than a task, the overall design and how it comes together and assures comfort and durability all go into the process of every piece. Once the design and style have been decided, mohair cord is measured and cut and hand tied onto high quality hardware.
Rising Arrow Cinch Co. pieces can take up to 8 hours to complete, there are many different styles and patterns that have been honed in for optimal customization and other for the economic horse owner.
Backcountry Riding in 100% Mohair
Brie and her mare, Winnifred at the start of a 100 mile pack trip in Wyoming.
After years of practice, Brie has mastered the perfect tension required for your cinch to be pulled taught comfortably and not cause any galling or soreness. Brie has acquired the skills and first hand knowledge to make suggestions for cinch fit based off of your saddles rigging, your horses shape, and the type of riding you do.
Bries believes the only materials that should be touching a horses body while they’re working hard should be those made of the purest products. Mohair, wool, leather, mane hair mecates, and rawhide are the only materials that come in contact with the hides of her horses.
Today, she rides in the mountains for days on end in mohair cinches and breast collars, covering miles after mile in the roughest terrain putting her own gear to the test. She still makes time to learn new techniques and always furthering her education to better serve the horse.