How to Fit Your Horse with a Western Saddle : Haltering a Horse Before Saddling Western Style

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to place the halter on your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Expert: Kelli LaBar
Bio: Kelli LaBar is a practicing aesthetician and makeup artist in Wilmington, N.C.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• western
• saddle
• horses
• fit
• horse
• free
• video
• expertvillage

[DraftHorseGal21]

Go get a real expert

[sbjurstrom]

@ponyjumper1000 "ASK!!"

I was 20 when I bought my first horse. I found a mentor to teach me how to work with her. If I had a question, the mentor was there to help me out of a situation I didn't know how to handle. I've read a library full of horse books, but it doesn't help you when you can't get off, go check a page, and then come back and re-try getting bucked-off again. Nobody's an Island, and if you don't know, it's extremely important to find someone who DOES so they can HELP YOU LEARN.

[sbjurstrom]

@TheGwynnSmith I don't even know how to respond to the fact that you traded a birdcage for a horse. That's strange, and something you submit to an editor for a "Collection of Horse Stories" book.

... here's an idea... ask the person you got the horse from questions: not only do they know stuff you want to know, but they know the horse you're learning on...

[ponyjumper1000]

@Bergesca I think you need to learn to be nice because what if some who has just started riding is learning to put a headcoller on a horse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

what about when there older they have a horse of there own and they dont know how to put a headcoller on :/

THEY NEED TO LEARN

[TheGwynnSmith]

@GoodRedBlackRatio Actually the lady had a family emergency and backed out of the trade she went to be with her sick father. I got an African Grey Parrot in trade instead and she is the smartest animal I have ever known. She laughes and talkes and even answers some questions. I'd still love to get a horse one day, but I am glad that plan fell through because then I wouldn't have Lucy the African Grey! Good luck to you though! I am sure you will do great! It takes compassion and you have it!

[GoodRedBlackRatio]

@TheGwynnSmith Hey good for you! Same sort of thing, I've never had a horse, but someone's giving me one because it's either me or the slaughterhouse and hey I think an inexperienced owner is better than becoming a frenchman's dinner.

How'd it work out for you btw? Encouragement please. lol.

[garfieldzgirl]

She pretty much put her nose in it by herself

[Rebelsiouse]

thats a breakaway halter not a regular pasture halter , and its not a o ring and o ring is rubberand used as a gasket, i learned this when i was 3

[RainbowZebrification]

Im sorry but if somebody doesnt know how to put a halter on their horse im not sure if they are ready for a horse yet. I learned how to put on a halter when I was like 5.

[TheGwynnSmith]

@Bergesca Then I guess I didn't get you meaning. Did you mean leave it to a trainer to show you how? Because some of us just don't have trainers. I put an add on craigslist and someone wanted to trade me their horse for my birdcage. So I graciously accepted. I'm not going to run out and hire a trainer I'm going to do my own research and read all I can read and maybe watch a ton of youtube videos. Me and my horse, we are going to learn together! lol

[Bergesca]

@TheGwynnSmith I'm not saying there's anything wrong with learning how... =)