Basic Horsemanship : How to Bridle a Horse

Bridle the horse for what is considered a training session. A training session usually means that we're going to incorporate some type of a snaffle bit. Learn basic horsemanship from a ranch owner, trainer and instructor in this free video.

Expert: Kathy Kentala
Bio: Kathy Kentala owns the Bee Cave Riding Center in Austin, TX. She also owns Signal Hill Ranch, a western venue specializing in team penning and ranch sorting, barrels, poles, and other speed events.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• horses
• horsemanship
• horse grooming
• horse showing
• horse jumping
• saddles
• bridles
• horse riding

[xxBlackVeilBridexx]

@MegF142857

90% of horses will stand still with no halter.

im 15, and work at a ranch in exchange for lessons.

i've saddled and bridled over 50 horses.

of all the 50 horses, only about 3 i had to keep haltered. i only KNOW 2 horses there.

[jayna15]

@JustTheMoonlight It doesn't hurt the horse to put your finger there. it's where the bit sits anyway so they are use to pressure there and it doesn't hurt them it's not like she is digging her finger into the horses gums she just sticks her finger in the space behind the incisors. most horses will open their mouths without you using any pressure cuz your fingers are salty and they end up licking.

[DeezynNinja]

@xxBlackVeilBridexx how do i know what? I guess you werent clear about it. but in my exp its not the best method for all horses, people have some strange practices and bring their horses to the barn and they bring their bad habbits with them, this method can lose you a horse, and also with your back to them you cant see anything coming up behind either.

[xxBlackVeilBridexx]

@DeezynNinja how do you know?

i work at a barn that trains, period.

we work on problem horses anywhere from foals to even 18 year olds.

[DeezynNinja]

@xxBlackVeilBridexx but thats babies you train from the start, when you work in a barn that gets horses that have been raised until 2-5 years old, from all types of people with different methods, this isnt the way that works for all horses.

[xxBlackVeilBridexx]

@DeezynNinja nope, we have babies that have been started for only one week and we have them just fine with taking off the halter like that.

it's not that difficult to train manners.

[MsSnakegirl10]

Wow bits cause mental and physical problems? Lol!!!!!! Omg.. lol my horse is 20 had him since 8.. I've owned tons of horses lol my horses have no mental ir physical damage lol! They still act the same as when I got em

[DeezynNinja]

@xxBlackVeilBridexx obviously the horses you worked with were used to being ridden and not in the first 30 days of training you cant just take the halter off of them like that.

[withersdavid75]

@cheerjunkienightmare We wrap the halters around the neck alone, seems to work really well especially for that antsy horse. and also allows us not to have the halter on and bridle at the same time.

[LadybugLovesHorses]

Love this! Thanks for sharing :-)

[HorseRider160]

@Laylexx dude she puts the reins around her neck to keep her from running away and it also keeps the reins out of the way so then if the horse or you moved you wouldnt step on them which stepping on your reins can ruin them

[fonjadidi]

@Laylexx She probably knows this horse very well, it varies from horse to horse on what technique best t use