you put your leg forward and hold the reins in one hand and pull the stirrup leather down and ajust it to the right length.
The stirrups. The stirrups are at the bottom of the saddle... They are right next to the horses stomach....
A stirrup is on a saddle that you put your foot in when you mount, and when you ride.
A saddle is what you sit on when you ride a horse or Pony. A stirrup is a metal arch type shape, it hangs from a strip of leather. You put your feet into the stirrups. The stirrups can be unattached from the saddle for cleaning
You put it on their withers, on top of the saddle pad
From the left side, with your horse secured- English Saddle: String up your stirrups, fold the cinch over the seat so it doesn't drag and take off. Western Saddle: Put your right stirrup over the horn, fold your cinches over the top, and lift off your horse's back.
Once you remove a horses saddle be sure to put the girth over the saddle and pull up the stirrups . DO NOT THROW IT DOWN ! THIS COULD DAMAGE THE TREE ( the wooden bit inside to keep it firm and a good shape)
you have to pull up the stirrups?
to measure a saddle you need a measuring tape and follow these steps: 1: put the tape on the D ring on the pommel of the saddle(the rind at the front of the saddle) 2: now measure from the D rind to the middle of the cantle (the back of the saddle) 3: now in inches write down the recording! NOTE: THIS ONLY WORKS FOR ENGLISH STYLE SADDLES! NOT WESTERN STYLE!
well you really shouldint put it on the ground... a saddle rack or bar would work better. but if you do so 1. Stand your saddle nose down on the fork. This position puts the weight on the very strong fork and doesn't cause any other parts to be bunched up. 2. Lay your saddle on its side with the fenders and stirrups lying smoothly. Make sure nothing is bunched up under the saddle. 3. Lay your saddle upside down with the weight on the horn and cantle. Fold the fenders and stirrups inward. DO NOT place your saddle down right side up, flat on the ground. This position puts pressure on the tree and fork and almost always bunches up your fenders, stirrups and skirts.
Stirrup covers serve much the same purpose as a saddle cover. These smaller covers which can be customized bags with draw string tops or Velcro closures, or something as simple as a sock pulled over the iron are used to keep the irons from scratching the saddle. These covers also prevent dings in stirrups that might be coated in chrome or silver.
this site tells you exactly how http://www.wikihow.com/Tack-up-a-Horse or.... carry your saddle over to your horse put the numnah or saddle pad on the horses back put saddle on the saddle pad move the saddle forward until the girth is just behind the front legs tighten the girth on both sides pull dwn the stirups and get on and ride. lol. :)
Clydes are rather big horses. It's not the type of saddle that's important, but that it fits. If it does, go ahead.