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Summary: Tacking up a horse involves placing the saddle on a horse's back, attaching the girth and securing the bridle. Tack up a horse with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of...read more
"When tacking up the horse, we'll begin by putting the saddle pad on. Then we'll take the back pad, put that on. Then the saddle and we're attaching the girth. Once the saddle's on, move on to the bridle. And we're going to first put the reins over the horse's head. Take the halter off. Bring the bit up and in and bring it over the ears. And then we're going to attach the nose band and this should be snug and then the flash nose band and the throw latch."
eHow Article: How to Tack Up a Horse
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