Adaptive Horse Riding: Grooming

Video Transcript

"My name is Raeshell Sorensen and I am the Equestrian Trainer at the National Ability Center. As part of our lessons we have our riders groom and tack their horses as well as untack after the lesson. We think it is important for them to create connection with their horses and learn how to do all the things that are involved with riding a horse. In this lesson they have finished riding and now they are untacking their horse. We encourage the rider to do as much as they can on their own. This rider is just learning so the instructor is helping them quite a bit but they first will usually take off the reins then undo the cinch and take the saddle and the saddle pad off and we encourage the riders to help as much as possible. You can see this rider is doing his best to help take off the riders so he can help put everything away. It is each rider's responsibility for their animals. It helps them learn the process of taking care of that animal and many other things."