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Beautiful Beaded Zebra Halter
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Tacking Up Horses

Tacking Up Horses

Grooming horses before tacking up

Approach your horse on his left side and if the horse doesn't have a halter on yet, put one on now.

Next, move your hand down your horse's left front leg and gently squeeze the back of the fetlock to get a release. Pick up the horse's hoof so that you're looking at the bottom of it. Use a hoof pick and clean out the dirt in the hoof with a down stroke motion from the heel to the toe.

Do all four hooves and make sure to check for splits, cracks or bad/loose horse shoes

  

Items you may need:

  • Hoof Picks
  • Sponges
  • Currycombs
  • Bridles
  • Dandy Brushes
  • Equestrian Body Brushes
  • Horse Halters
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  • Saddle Pads
  • Saddles
Grooming horses ...

Brush your horse's body with a soft brush to remove sweat and dirt marks. If you have a lot of sweat or mud, you should use a curry first. Use short strokes in the direction of the hair coat. Brush the legs, head, neck, mane and tail with the softer body brush or comb. You can also use the body brush on the rest of the horse's body for a finished look. Use a damp sponge to clean the horse's eyes, nostrils and lips. Use a different sponge to clean under the tail.


Saddling Horses
Approach from the left side of the horse. Place the saddle pad on the horse's back. Lay the saddle gently over the saddle pad, slightly forward of the correct position. Slide the saddle and pad back over the horse's back into the correct position. Check the right side of the saddle to make sure it's not rolled up. Lift the front of the saddle and pad slightly to make an air bubble. Note that the girth should be hanging down on the right side. Reach under the horse's stomach and bring the girth across. Fasten the girth firmly. Don't jerk.


Bridling horses
Standing to the horse's left, put the reins over the horse's neck, right behind his ears. Unbuckle the halter and re-fasten it around the horse's neck. Hold the cheek straps of the bridle in your right hand. Face in the same direction as the horse. Bring your right hand, holding the bridle, under the horse's head and over the nose. Hold your hand over his face (between the nostrils and the eyes) to steady him. Use your left hand to guide the bit toward the mouth. Your hand should be facing palm up and out. Slip your left thumb into the corner of the horse's mouth as you bring the bit against his lips. Pull with your right hand and guide with your left as you ease the bit into the horse's mouth. Slip the crown piece over the ears. Adjust the brow band so it isn't crooked. Fasten the throat latch. Make sure there's room for a fist between the strap and the horse. Fasten the nose band under the chin. It should be snug, with only room for a finger or two to slip between.

 

Now you're done. Go riding!

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