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Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to saddle a horse Western style, including how to prepare the horse and how to stay safe in the process, in this free online video about horseback riding.
There are 15 videos in this series:

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider explains the supplies needed for saddling a horse in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to place the halter on your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to tie up your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to curry your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates use a stiff brush on your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates use a finishing brush on your horse before saddling it in the Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider explains the parts of a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider explains how to use saddle pads in this free online video about saddling a horse in the Western style.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to choose a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to properly place a Western saddle on your horse in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider explains how to adjust a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to cinch the tightening straps on a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider demonstrates how to check the tightening straps on a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider explains how to adjust the stirrups on a Western saddle in this free online video about horseback riding.

Watch as a seasoned horseback rider provides important safety information to consider while saddling your horse Western style in this free online video about horseback riding.

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 put a Western saddle on a horse. Get tips on how to halter the horse, how to place and adjust the saddle, and how to use a cross tie.
Kelli LaBar Kelli LaBar is a practicing aesthetician and makeup artist in Wilmington, N.C. She graduated from Miller-Motte Technical College as a certified aesthetician, and she currently works as the store manager and a makeup artist for Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. in Wilmington, N.C.dkdk
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