Assignment 20- Kayla Conrad

How to: Tack a horse

1. Get the horse (duh)
2. Secure your horse so they may not run away
3. Start by brushing off mud with a rubber brush using circle motions
4. Go over with a soft brush to remove excess hair and fine mud particles
5. Brush out mane and tail with comb (this may take a while)
6. Give your horse a treat because they are being good for you (this step is optional)
7. Place on full saddle bad right behind the withers, each side evenly on the horse
8. Place on half saddle pad in the middle of the full pad
9. Not place on the saddle, untuck the stirrups and adjust if necessary by pulling down on the buckle, going Dow holes to lengthen and up holes to shorten
10. Attach girth to the saddle, making sure to tuck the straps from the saddle into the full saddle pad for extra stability 
11. Make girth as tight as possible while your horse bloats out their stomach as much as possible just o annoy you, you may need to tighten one you are on your horse
12. This step is important because it makes sure you stay on top of the horse, not under it’s belly
13. Now move onto the bridle
14.  Hold the top of the bridal in one hand and the mouthpiece in the other. 
15.  Place the reins over the horses head 
16.  First put the mouthpiece into the horses mouth by slightly pressing on the corners of his mouth 
17.  Once the bit is fully in his mouth now you can place the top part of the bridal over his ears making sure to only pull his ears forward 
18.  Finch secure the longest strap under his chin as tight as possible 
19.  Then middle strap which is the thickest and the shortest 
20.  And finally the one by his nose that goes over his mouth. 
21.  Now hop on and start riding!