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Saddle Training, or "Breaking" a horse is an experience in itself. It is something to be done very carefully.
First, make sure the horse is of an appropriate age, and musculature to be ridden.
They should also first be bridle trained, of course.
The easiest way to break a horse is to start with placing the saddle on her back first, letting her get used to the idea that it is there.
Encourage your horse to accept it. When she seems like she is used to the saddle, go ahead and buckle it making in tight enough it wont slip around, but loose enough it will not hurt her either.
Give her as long as she needs to be comfortable with something new on her back, let her get used to the extra weight and feeling of it.
As you probably know, a horse should be mounted only from his/her left side. Start by leaning on her left side while stroking her to let her know she's okay. Let all your weight be supported only by her.
Try placing something heavy in the saddle while its on her back, unless you're not worried about being thrown to the ground a few times. A heavy feed sack would work well.
Eventually, after she's used to all these new things and having extra weight on her back, she should accept you climbing up.
There is still a possibility you will be thrown to the ground, of course. But only you can determine when she's ready by the way she acts. Give her time and let her get used to everything at her own pace.
When you know she's ready, climb up. Then the command training begins... :)
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What tools do you need to train a horse?
personally the tools i am using to train my horse are a lundge rope and lundge whip, halter, saddle and bride, and a lot of time and patience.
What is a saddle safety runner?
A saddle safety runner is when a horse rider gets on the saddle. When the horse runs it holds you on the horse.
Can you saddle and ride a trotting horse used previously in trotting racing?
Yes you can if the horse is used to the saddle and a rider. No matter what the previous dicipline of the horse with some exceptions ex. broodmare with a bad back or a mean un-trainable stallion used for breeding you can train a horse to do what you want with it. training a Trotting horse to ride under saddle if not previously trained for the dicipline would be the same as training a green broke horse that has never been ridden under saddle.
Can you train a horse to use a western saddle?
uhh...yeah...yes you can....thats the kind of saddle you use for many western activities ie. barrel racing, cutting, roping.
A seat for a rider on his horse is?
It is called a saddle, and is buckled on under the horse's midriff.
A seat for a horse rider on a horse?
a saddlethe suitable word is "saddle"saddle
What is the Possessive form of saddle?
saddle's horse
What piece of tack does a horse wear under the saddle?
the thing a horse wears under the saddle is called a saddle pad ! (:
What is a saddle sore?
Saddle pain is the effect of pain after attempting to ride or mount a horse either because the horse is or isn't equipped with a saddle.
What is meaning of saddle?
a saddle is something you put on a horse.
What is the singular possessive form of saddle?
saddle's horse
Why do you use a saddle blanket underneath the saddle?
so the saddle is confyer for your horse
