How to tack up a horse part II

A good review of how to get your horse ready to ride. Great for beginner riders just getting into the sport of horse riding!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• tacking up
• beginner riding
• horse
• get ready to ride

[LlamasAreWatchingYou]

Great vid! How do you know what kind of bit your horse needs?? Thanks

[aokamins11]

@LlamasAreWatchingYou mostly trial and error. Start with the lightest, gentlest bit, and then play around with different types to see what your horse likes. A really good trainer can sometimes look at a horse's reaction to a bit and suggest this bit or that to correct an issue. But it really is horse-specific.

-Ali

[kittygirlz2]

Hey Ali! first of all i want a saddle for my birthday ( i've been riding english for awhile) , and i was wondering is there ,like, a certain size of sadle I would need to fit me or my horse.And if so how would I measure what size me and/or my horse would need? Also, in this vid. you said to put the reigns around his nech before you take the halter off. I take of his halter and put it around his neck while i put on the other thing, then take the halter off when im done. Is that okay too? Thanks!

[aokamins11]

@kittygirlz2 Yes, saddles need to fit BOTH you and your horse. You can estimate your saddle seat size by looking at your upper leg measurement: for example, if your upper leg is 20 inches long, you probably need a saddle seat size of 16.5 inches. As for fitting your horse, you have to put a saddle on him to see if there are any pressure points. I'm not exactly sure what you mean about the halter, but the idea is just to never have your horse be completely loose.

-Ali

[miacopper4444]

hi i was just wandering u no the bridle my horses bit has like rubber rings on which i always have to separate any advice? x

[aokamins11]

@miacopper4444 I'm not exactly sure to what you are referring, but they may be cheek protectors, big black rubber discs that go between the horse's lips and the bit rings? There's no short cut there, you just have to slide them apart to each end of the bit...

-Ali

[Horsemanshprocks]

@LlamasAreWatchingYou do a original snaffle which is the most friendliest bit out there and humane. if you think you need a harsh bit hard in the mouth is because the person has hard hands. if you have soft hands the softer the horse will be. if you put a harsh bit in remember would you put that in your mouth. No horse problems only people problems.

[MyPurfectPets15]

Great video! Love your videos!

[horselover62111]

Have you done a video about untacking a horse saftley?

[miacopper4444]

@aokamins11 ok thankyou