Blazing Saddles

If a person never owns something, are they really missing it? The answer could essentially go both ways, but for now, the answer is yes. The stirrup is a piece of equipment used by equestrians for the purpose of stability and control on the horse. It isn’t as minute as it’s made to be. Many aspects come into play as to how the stirrup came about, who invented it, where it was discovered, and most importantly why it was invented. The invention of the stirrup was one small step for man, but one…

Instructions for Bridling a Horse The purpose of these instructions is to show step-by-step how to bridle a horse. List of Equipment: • Halter • Horse • Bridle- headgear made of straps used to control the horse. • Reins- long, narrow leather straps that are attached to the horse’s bit to guide the horse. • Bit- a piece of metal put into the mouth that is connected to the bridle to assist the rider with communicating with the horse. • Crownpiece- the piece that sits behind the horse’s ears. •…

in. Saddling the horse may take several attempts because this is yet another new experience for the young horse. Be prepared for the horse to resist the saddle by bucking and running away from you as you attempt saddling. The key will be lots of patience from you, and encouragement towards the horse. Eventually the horse will realize that the saddle posses no threat to them and will submit to the saddling…

In the show ring, every run is one of thirteen NRHA approved reining patterns. When someone executes a pattern it is called a run or a go. Each pattern is composed of precise maneuvers designed to demonstrate the degree of which the horse is responding. Each pattern obtains five main maneuvers. The maneuvers are undoubtedly complex and requires the horse and rider team to be extremely precise in the execution of them. Patterns consist of galloping circles, dizzying spins, and abrupt sliding…

participate in Barrel Racing, Show Jumping, Pole Bending, Dressage and a whole lot more. There are also different types of saddles for riding such as Westren and English. Both types of saddles are designed for certain styles, sports, and disciplines. My favorite thing about horseback riding is that it gives you an opportunity to bond with your horse, and mother nature. The english saddle is made to give the rider close contact with the horse's back. The rider has to learn to post to a trot.…

It all started when I was a little girl, I had always wanted a horse. So when I was 8 I started to take lessons but that only lasted for a few years, hard times hit and I wasn’t able to afford to ride anymore. I was too young to be able to help around a barn so for the time being I had to give up my love of riding and my time with horses. That was until I turned 16 and I was able to start volunteering with horses. When my parents split up and it sent me into a depression, I dreaded getting up…

How to Ride a Horse Have you ever wondered how to ride a horse? Riding a horse is easy. You might have ever wondered how you can ride a horse. The following steps are simple introductions to teach you how to ride a horse. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully. First, you must get your horse and brush him to get all the dirt off the horse so you can have a clean ride and so the sattle may also be clean. Next, get the sattle up in the horse; keep in mind you lift up the sattle on the…

Yo whats good its Nick here today & The American Saddlebred is a very nice and fun horse breed., intelligence, endurance. The breed is considered the pecock of the show ring bc of its highly flashy action gates, its long bodied neck, and high tail. As few writen records were have said to be in early history, little is known of the of the original beginning. However, through various pieces of info the graph of how outstanding this horse bred wass & has been put together to give some…

up on someone? Did they make you angry or upset? Well my horse did exactly that when he threw me off and broke my wrist. I was so angry and upset at him, I just wanted to get rid of him. I didn’t work him for 3 months and had to retrain him under saddle. I am glad today I didn’t give up on him and decide to get help in retraining him. When I look back at the first time I fell off my horse and broke my wrist, I wonder why it took so long for me to get back on and ride again. It was September…

I had always been around horses growing up. I learned how to ride horses at a very young age. However, all the horses I rode were always well trained. Therefore, riding an untamed horse was something completely new to me. I knew when I had purchased Mystic she was untamed and I was aware of all the risk that came with an untamed horse, but I purchased her anyways. The next few months consisted of a lot of ground work with Mystic that would lead up to the day that I was going to have to ride an…