Horse Care & Buying Tips : How to Break a Horse

When breaking a horse, start by getting them used to the things that will be used on them when the saddling process begins. Break a horse by desensitizing them to touches and jumping with tips from an equestrian coach in this free video on horse care.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horses
• horse care
• horse grooming
• horse buying
• horse riding
• horseback riding
• equestrian
• horse health
• horse first aid

[Hollyberriee]

Thank you for wearing a helmet! Too many people try to do these things around a green horse, not prepared for what may happen if the horse spooks. As is likely to happen the first time you introduce something new.

[georgiabates]

very good you know what your talking about and presented it well in such a quick video :) good to see your horse was licking and chewing, shows he is thinking :) good horse. nice video.

[MsZoraZ]

My name is Mara, too!

[ILoveMusic9273]

@parker1061001 you want him to get use to it, so if that means he has to sniff it then yes

[SuperLoza09]

ur amazing

[parker1061001]

when i get a horse and its not broken should i let the horse to sniff the saddle pad and the towel and the other thing i would put on the horse

[Gymnasticsgirl554]

Omg I almost rode my horse thanks a lot!!!!!!!!

[liberatingstrife]

I love this video; it actually helped me a lot with my young project--even though she was already broken, she was a pansy about being touched where she couldn't see.

[hornfrogsj111]

My horse would kick me if I rubbed all over him with a towel

[mbc14k]

oh i .. uh thot you were actulay guna "break" a horse..

[zerograv9]

@Basshuntergirl325 haha

[Basshuntergirl325]

the horse liked it when you rubbed his face with the towel!