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Project Name: How to Make Your Horse Happy
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VO: Just like humans, horses
have preferences too.
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VO: Today we will look at
basic grooming
and tacking procedures, to see
how YOU
can make your horse happy
and comfortable before
going for a ride.
(Joel speaks about the
importance of proper tacking
of your horse for both comfort
and safety)
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Step 1:
Grooming
before tacking
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VO: Before tacking your
horse, it’s important to get all
of the debris off of him. This
helps with comfort and
cleanliness.
The first step in the
grooming process is to use
the hoof pick to clean the
horse’s feet.
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You want to make sure that all
of the debris is cleaned out of
this area,
the frog area. This is to help
prevent objects, like stones
or sticks from creating
bruises on the hoof.
VO: Now let’s look at how
to brush the horse.
You want to start with a stiff
bristled brush to loosen dirt
and hair in the coat.
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Make sure you brush in the direction
that the horse’s hair grows.
Brushing the opposite way is
very uncomfortable for the horse.
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Pay close attention to the
flank area where the hair
grows in a different pattern.
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VO: The next step is to use a
soft bristled brush to remove
the finer particles of dirt from
the horse.
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You should use a softer
brush to remove the dirt from
the face and legs
Step 2: Saddle
Pad Placement
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VO: The saddle pad is used to
absorb sweat, cushion the
saddle and protect the horse’s
back.
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It’s really important to adjust
the saddle pad so that it fits
comfortably on the horse’s
withers. This is the withers
area.
Here is the correct way to
put the pad on the horse.
Stand on the left side of the
horse and lay the pad down
gently.
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Place the top of the pad on
the horse’s withers and slide
it backwards to achieve the
perfect fit.
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Try not to put it too far back
and then slide it forward. This
rubs the horse’s hair in the
wrong direction and can be
very uncomfortable for him
when you are riding.
VO: You want to make sure the
saddle pad is in the right position
Because the placement of the saddle
pad will guide where the saddle sits.
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This saddle pad is placed too
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This saddle pad is placed too far back.
Step 3: Saddle
Placement
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It’s always better to adjust the
saddle pad and make sure it is
correct before attempting to put
on the saddle.
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VO: Here’s how to place the
saddle on the horse correctly.
Using the saddle pad as a
guide, place the saddle on
top of the horse’s back.
You want to make sure that the
saddle is placed behind the shoulders.
To do this, run your hand down the
shoulder and make sure your saddle
is not pinching or sitting too far
forward.
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Step 4: How to
buckle or tie cinch
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Placing the saddle behind the
shoulders allows the horse to
move freely and comfortably
while being ridden.
VO: In this view, the saddle is
placed too far forward and on
top of the shoulders. This will
inhibit movement and restrict
the horse’s overall reach from
his shoulder while traveling.
VO: There are two ways to cinch
the saddle. Usually it is the rider’s
preference. One way is not
necessarily better than the other.
One way is to buckle the cinch.
This is done by running your latigo
down through the cinch ring, back up
and through the front rigging ring and
back down to the cinch ring again.
To tighten, pull up on the latigo.
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The other way is to tie the cinch.
This is done by running your latigo
down from the saddle, through the
cinch ring, back up to the front
saddle rigging, back down to the
cinch ring again, and back up
through the front of the saddle
rigging again.
To tie, run the latigo out the back
to the left, across the front of the
latigo, in through the back of the
saddle rigging and back down
and under the crossed portion
of latigo.
The cinch should be snug
but not too tight.
When there are wrinkles in the
Horse’s skin and the horse appears
uncomfortable the cinch is too tight.
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To put the bridle on, we ask
the horse to lower its head
by putting slight pressure on the
poll.
To put the bridle on stand on
the left side of the horse.
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bridle should fit the horse
properly with no loose parts.
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To make sure the bit is fit
properly and sitting comfortably
in the horses mouth check if the
bridle is adjusted correctly for
the size of the horse’s head.
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entire bridle upward and insert
the bit into the horse’s mouth
by putting pressure on the outside
corners of his mouth.
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This bridle is too tight in the
cheek pieces and the bit is
sitting to high. There are too
many wrinkles.
This bridle is too loose in the
cheek pieces and the bit is too
low. The bit will bang on the
horse’s teeth.
Some people try to put on the bridle
bit first and forget to pull up on the
headstall simultaneously.
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VO: Once your horse is
groomed and properly fitted in
his tack, he’s ready to ride.
Remember that a comfortable
horse is a happy horse.