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Saddle Up! How to Groom and Saddle Your Horse Jessica Shumaker
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S addle U p !. How to Groom and Saddle Your Horse. Jessica Shumaker. Table of contents. Getting Started…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 Catching Your Horse …………………..………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Tack ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Saddle Up!How to Groom and Saddle Your Horse
Jessica Shumaker
Getting Started…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3Catching Your Horse …………………..………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Tack ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4Catch ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5Knot ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Grooming Your Horse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7Supplies ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7Brush ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8Hoof pick …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
Knowing Your Tack ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10Putting on the Blanket …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..,11Putting on the Saddle ……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………...12
Placement …………………………………………………..…………………………………………………….12Cinch ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...13
Putting on the Headset ………………………………………………………………………………………………...………...14Troubleshooting Guide ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….15Glossary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...16-19Index ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………...20Works Cited ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
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Table of contents
This guide will provide you with the knowledge to safely groom and saddle your horse. It will help you remember each step between lessons so you can get more riding time. This information will help keep you and your horse safe and happy.
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Getting Started
Know your tack!1. Halter2. Lead Rope
Catching Your Horse
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Catching Your Horse Follow these easy steps to catch your horse.1. Grab your horse’s halter and lead rope from
the tack room2. Approach your horse from the front so
he/she will not be startled3. Place the lead rope over your horse’s neck4. Put the halter over the horse’s nose5. Bring the top of the halter behind your
horse’s ears6. Buckle the headpiece so it fits your horse
comfortably
Catching Your HorseRefer to this picture.
Know your supplies.1. Body Brush2. Curry Comb3. Mane and Tail Brush4. Hoof Pick
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Grooming Your Horse
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Grooming Your HorseFollow these steps to begin grooming.1. Use the curry comb in a
circular motion to loosen up any dried mud
2. Use body brush all over your horse’s body to clean off dirt
3. Brush out tangles with the mane and tail brush
Follow these steps to finish grooming. 1. Place your hand at the top of your
horse’s leg2. Gently run your hand down the
hoof3. Pick up hoof and support it with
your hand4. Pick out dirt and rocks from the
hoof5. Pick carefully in the middle
because it is sensitive
Grooming Your Horse
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Knowing Your Tack
Follow these steps to put the blanket on your horse. 1. Check the blanket for
anything that may poke your horse and remove it
2. Place the blanket on your horse’s back
3. Check that the blanket is even on your horse’s sides
Putting on the Blanket
Putting on the Saddle Follow these steps to begin saddling.1. Place the cinch over the saddle seat2. Place the right stirrup on the saddle
horn3. Pick up your saddle and gently
place it on your horse’s back4. Check that the saddle is not
crooked5. Lower the right stirrup and cinch
Putting on the Saddle
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Follow these steps to finish saddling.1. Pull the cinch underneath your horse2. Put the latigo through the D-ring on the
cinch 3. Bring the latigo through the D-ring on
the saddle4. Wrap latigo around as many times as
you can 5. Pull latigo to one side of the D-Ring,
cross over the top, and run it up through the D-ring again
6. Pull the end of the latigo down through the loop you created
Putting on the Headset
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Follow these steps to put on the headset. 1. Unbuckle the halter and buckle it around
your horse’s neck2. Place your left hand on the bit and your
right hand on the crown 3. Guide the bit into your horse’s mouth and
chin chain under chin4. Slide crown over your horse’s ears 5. Lift the browband out of your horse’s eyes6. Attach the reins to the bit
Always be careful around your horse.• What if your horse has a cut?
Report it to your helper, and they will show you how to take care of it.
• What if your grooming kit is missing supplies? Check neighboring grooming kits for your supplies or replace missing items with the extra supplies in the tack room.
• What if your tack is broken? Your helper can repair minor breaks. You may have to use different tack until yours is repaired.
Troubleshooting Guide
Bit: the steel part of the headset that goes in the horse’s mouthBlanket: the pad used underneath saddle Body Brush: a soft brush used on a horse’s coatBrowband: the strap on a headset that goes across horse’s forehead Cinch: the part of a saddle that goes underneath the horse to keep the saddle on Chin chain: the part of the headset that goes under the chin that helps stop the horseCheek piece: the side of a halter or headset that goes on the horse’s cheek
Glossary
Curry comb: rubber brush used to loosen mud off of a horse’s coatCrown: the top of the headset D-ring: the metal rings that attach to the cinch and saddleGrooming kit: the plastic carrier filled with grooming supplies Halter: nylon or leather straps with buckles used to lead a horseHeadpiece: the top portion of a halter that goes through the buckleHeadset: a harness fitted around a horse’s head to guide the animal
Glossary
Hoof pick: curbed metal tool used to remove dirt from horse’s hoovesLatigo: the long strap of leather on the saddle used to adjust the cinch Lead rope: nylon or leather rope that attaches to halter to lead horse Mane and tail brush: a brush with strong bristles used to eliminate tangles Reins: the long straps that attach to the bit used to control horse’s movement Saddle: a leather seat fastened to the back of a horse Saddle horn: the high pommel at the front of a saddle designed to help riders mount horses
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Glossary
Saddle seat: the part of the saddle the rider sits in Stirrup: the part of the saddle the rider’s foot fits into Tack: saddles, blanket, headsets, reins, halters, and lead ropes Tack room: the barn that stores tack
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Glossary
Blanket, 11, 16Brush, 2, 7, 8, 16Buckle, 5, 14Halter, 4, 5, 14, 17Headset, 2, 14, 17Hoof pick, 2, 7, 9, 18Horse, 2-9, 11-15Saddle, 2, 3, 12, 13, 18, 21Stirrup, 10, 12, 19Tack, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 19
Index
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Works Cited• Photo of Grooming Supplies:http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00SvZQUIgBAOqW/Horse-Grooming-Brushes.jpg• Photo of Saddle:http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvsdevOex91r2d0sn.jpg
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