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Learn how to tack up a horse, including how to attach, remove, clean, and store the saddle, girth, bridle, and back pads in this free equestrian video series on horse care and riding.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Lifelong equestrian and college equestrian head coach shows how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video clip on horse care and riding.
Learn how to use boots to protect your horse’s ligaments in this free equestrian video about horse care and riding, taught by a lifelong equestrian.
Learn how to put on a saddle and back pads and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to saddle a horse and attach a saddle pad to your horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding and tacking up a horse.
Learn how to attach the girth to a horse and more tips on caring for and riding horses in this free equestrian video about how to tack up a horse.
Lifelong equestrian shows how to put a bridle on a horse and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to adjust a bridle on a horse and not fit it too tight; learn more tips on tacking a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to adjust a bridle on a horse with flash and how tight it should be when tacking up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to attach and adjust a standard martingale and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to attach and adjust a running martingale when tacking up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding taught by a lifelong equestrian.
Learn how to undo and remove a bridle on a horse and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to undo and remove the girth and saddle from a horse and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to clean and store tack by using a sponge and leather cleaner and work the grime away in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
It's important to clean and store the saddle and girth properly to prevent any erosion; learn more tips on how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding.
Learn how to properly clean and store a bridle and how to tack up a horse in this free equestrian video on horse care and riding, taught by a lifelong equestrian.
The horse was used in warfare as early as 4000 BCE. There is archaeological evidence in the steppes of Eurasia of fortified towns being built to defend against horse-riding bandits and raiders. In 1350 BCE, the Hittite tribe developed a written manual for successfully breeding and conditioning chariot horses. Thus, since before written history and throughout the recorded development of mankind, horses have been a powerful ally to victorious armies and successful agriculturalists. In Medieval Europe, the heavy armor of mounted knights required a new style of horses, strong like a draft horse but athletic like lighter breeds. The destrier (and lesser so the courser and rouncey) became the type (not breed) of horse that would fetch the highest price among nobles and elite military officers.
In this free video series, expert horse rider Mara Keith-Hunter will teach you how to tack up a horse. You learn how to attach and adjust the saddle, back pads, bridles with flash, the girth, and more. She also gives you tips on attaching the standard and running martingales. Mara earns her keep by also showing you just how to remove, clean, and store all your tack, including saddle, back pads, bridle, etc.
Mara Keith-Hunter 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 Findlay and the University of Massachusetts on their English equestrian teams. Keith-Hunter received an associates degree in equine studies at the University of Findlay and a bachelor’s degree in equine business management at the University of Massachusetts. Part of the University of Findlay reserve national team two years in a row, Keith-Hunter individually earned both champion and reserve champion honors. Currently she teaches riding lessons and trains horses at Sycamore Stables in Amherst, Massachusetts.dkdk
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