Supplies for Bridling a Horse Western Style

Series Summary

Man has enjoyed a unique relationship with the horses on this planet. Horses have carried us into battle, brave and without fear. They’ve helped us travel over long stretches of terrain. In some parts of the world they still pull our farmer’s plows and carry our loads. They’ve been indispensable in herding and driving our cattle. And the police have mounted horse patrols for crowd control situations in urban environments. No question, horses have proven to be well-suited for human life, expressing qualities of loyalty and bravery, responding to commands, and usually having a calm, docile demeanor.

Since they are wild animals, all horses need some sort of training before they can work side by side with humans. Especially in horseback riding, the relationship between horse and rider must be cultivated over time and with the proper techniques and equipment. In this free video series, learn how to bridle a horse in a Western style. Learn where to place the bridle, different types of bits, and how to hold reins.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Kelli on behalf of Expert Village. I am going to show you some techniques and tips that I used to bridle my horse with a Western bridle. A couple of supplies that you will need when preparing to bridle your horse with a Western bridle, is a halter. You always want to make sure you have a halter on your horse to ensure that you have better control over them. Also, this will be able to keep the horse in place so that it doesn't wander off while you are trying to put the bridle on. This is a Western bridle. You can see it differs from an English bridle versus the fact that there is no nose band and there is an ear piece versus a browband. We are also going to use a Western bit. This is a shank bit and you can see it has shanks on each side and it also has a C-port and it has a curb chain which goes underneath the chin. These are a few of the supplies that we will be using to bridle our horse with a Western bridle. "