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How to Prepare To Ride a Horse
Horses are meant for riding. Have you wanted to start riding a horses? If so keep reading you will know how to prepare to ride a horses in no time. You will be a great horse rider.
First, these are the things you will need. You will need a saddle, stirrups, reins, saddle pads, girth, and bridle.
Second, put the saddle pad on in the right direction.
Make sure that it is covering its whole back. Carefully set the saddle on it’s back if you are using a english saddle
Fasten the velcro on the pad on to the keepers on the saddle on both sides.then put the keepers through the strap on the bottom of both sides .
Third, put the girth on. You do this by fastening it to the keepers on one side. Then you go to the other side grab the girth and fasten it to the other side.
Fourth, put on the bridle. Put reins over the horse’s head then remove the halter. stand on the left side of the horse hold the top piece of the bridle in your right hand. Put your right hand holding the bridle in between the horse's ears so that it dangles over the horse's face. Then put your thumb in the corner of the horse's mouth so that its mouth opens. Use the same hand to move the bit into the horse’s mouth, while pulling up with your right hand.
Then, put the top of the bridle up over the horse’s ears, where it rests over the horse’s ears. don't forget to buckle the nose band a throat latch.
Next, take the reins and put them back over the horse’s head.
Here is a tip if your horse gets hot loosen the girth.
Horses are meant for riding. Have you wanted to start riding a horses? If so keep reading you will know how to prepare to ride a horses in no time. You will be a great horse rider.
First, these are the things you will need. You will need a saddle, stirrups, reins, saddle pads, girth, and bridle.
Second, put the saddle pad on in the right direction.
Make sure that it is covering its whole back. Carefully set the saddle on it’s back if you are using a english saddle
Fasten the velcro on the pad on to the keepers on the saddle on both sides.then put the keepers through the strap on the bottom of both sides .
Third, put the girth on. You do this by fastening it to the keepers on one side. Then you go to the other side grab the girth and fasten it to the other side.
Fourth, put on the bridle. Put reins over the horse’s head then remove the halter. stand on the left side of the horse hold the top piece of the bridle in your right hand. Put your right hand holding the bridle in between the horse's ears so that it dangles over the horse's face. Then put your thumb in the corner of the horse's mouth so that its mouth opens. Use the same hand to move the bit into the horse’s mouth, while pulling up with your right hand.
Then, put the top of the bridle up over the horse’s ears, where it rests over the horse’s ears. don't forget to buckle the nose band a throat latch.
Next, take the reins and put them back over the horse’s head.
Here is a tip if your horse gets hot loosen the girth.