how do you put on the saddle and briddle correctly?

Answer 1

A saddle is easily placed.

First, you brush the horse thoroughly, making sure no stones, thorns, brambles, twigs, etc are lodged against the coat. Check the underside of the saddle pad and place it on the horse, ensuring it covers the whithers.

Place the saddle on the saddle pad. Step behind the horse and make sure it's straight and even. Pull the cinche underneath the horse and cinche it in the way you were taught (I don't latch it, I pull it through the saddle's D ring multiple times)


Unhalter your horse and place the halter gently around the neck, loosely looped. Brush your horse's face, Make sure it's clean.


If you have a bit, hold the bit in your left hand, and pull the headstall up, raising the bit up to the horse's lips. release the bit and pull. Your horse should open his mouth and accept the bit.


Carefully pull the ears through the headstall. Latch the throat latch. Pull their hair up from under the headstall, pull reigns up over the head.



ALWAYS CHECK YOUR HORSE'S SADDLE AFTER! Horses tend to relax and release air (They hold their breath as you put on the saddle). If he has relaxed, you will need to tighten your saddle before mounting.

Answer 2

What kind of saddle & what kind of bridle? This really isn't something that can be explained unless the answerer knows the extent of knowledge of the asker of this question. Even then, it is a "hands-on" task that needs to be done individually & in person with each horse & caregiver. It would at least require pictures to give a person the basics because eveyone has different knowledge of the equipment & the animal itself! You could get killed if a horse isn't ready for these things & you didn't actually know how to check it out beforehand & the animal could end up injured & useless! Go to a local tack shop/feed store/ stables/or horse shoer for more ideas.

Answer 3

most of the answers I read was good. On a western saddle, the girth should be aligned up right behind the front "arm pits" of the horse, so that the saddle is not placed too far back, making the flank strap end up too far back, giving you a ride you didn't expect.

Answer 4

I really think when it come to those kind of things you need to be showed, some horses make it very difficult to put the bit in their mouth. If you do not do it properly You could hurt the horse or he will hurt you. Have some one show you if you have a horse How do u not know that. You should have horse knowledge before you have a horse do you even know how to ride? I know they give lessons everywhere look in the phone book yellow pages or ask someone. Do not do it unless you have been shown buy someone who knows how.

Answer 5

first you put on the saddle. you put the saddle pad on the horse's withers and throw the saddle(gently!) on the horses back. then you buckle the girth. if you are using a western saddle, then there is usually a different way of puting it on. anyway...next you put on the bridle. first, you put the bit in its mouth. then you gently slide the rest of it behind the horse's ears. next you buckle the throat latch. check your girth, and your ready to ride!(sorry if its not detailed, its kinda hard to explain)

Answer 6

Maybe you should get some lessons?? They'll show you. It's too hard to describe because it depends on so many different factors.

Answer 7

just strap it on jently so the horse is nt scared