What are some horse safety rules?

Answer 1

Make sure your horse is in a good condition, have a helmet on to avoid damaging your head if you fall off.

Make sure you are approximately 1 horses distance away from the other in front of you. Wear boots if possible.

Answer 2

Never approach from behind the horse. Always get on from the left side. Before you mount, check that the girth is tight and that the horse is comfortable in its bridle. Check for wrinkles in the saddle cloth. Mount your horse from the LEFT side. This is a very important rule. Hold the reins loosely in your left hand. Place both hands on the pommel (front) of the saddle. Put your left foot in the stirrup and step up into the saddle. Put your right foot in the other stirrup, adjust your seat and then signal to the horse to move. If the horse moves before you are comfortable in the saddle, pull gently back on the reins to ask it to move back and remind it that you are in control. If your horse is too tall to mount it from the ground, lead it to a mounting block. A well-mannered horse will stand quietly beside the block for you to mount. If your horse is snappy, hold the reins tight with the right rein pulled tighter than left as this will prevent the horse from biting you as you mount.

Answer 3

The safety rules must be respected when you are with a horse are to be careful in all contact with horses If you are riding or leading the horse, please obey all traffic rules as if only you were walking.

also for the riding levels on howse.com the answer is Be careful in all contacts with horses

Answer 4

This will depend on what club or organization you are interested in. Pony Club has it's own rules and guidelines. The American Horse Show Association (AHSA) has it's own rules also. Both of these clubs you must be a member to work toward year-end awards and points. Most breed clubs (American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, ect) go by certain rules and regulations. Find what club or organization that suits you and your horse the best and they will be happy to send you information about joining their group. With so many of these organizations you should have no trouble finding the one that is best suited for you. Have fun!

Answer 5

There are a couple of rules to remember around horses to be safe.

The first is to not walk closely behind a horse to avoid being kicked. Certainly not every horse will kick, its something to be aware of especially of its a horse you are unfamiliar with.

Wearing a helmet while riding is another. Although you might be a great rider, sometimes horses react to something, or lose their footing and trip. A helmet is priceless in a situation like this and not only when participating in a more athletic event such as jumping when the risk may be higher.

Never lead a horse with the end of the lead around you had. If a horse decides to take off you could be dragged or you hand injured.

Wear correct footware while riding. Riding boots are designed with smooth tread so in the event a rider takes a spill, the boot can slide out of the stirrup and allow the foot a better chance of releasing from the stirrup.

Always stay alert. Even the steadiest of horses can have a moment of being startled.

Answer 6

Make sure you ask the owner/seller how they do with handling. Make sure they don't bite when for example riding, grooming, and training. If they do be cautious and push their head away if they try. Most horses are usually nervous with their tummy's so make sure if they try to bite you when you have your bum facing them that you put your foot back/up so they know if they try, you will make sure they won't get you. When riding, ask the owner/seller how they do and ask for them to get on and see how the horse does. After get on yourself and see for yourself how they do. Always wear a helmet if you are under the age of 16 when riding. Be aware, not afraid, when riding just in case if they decide to spook at a random object. When feeding, horses can get a little pushy so be sure to tell them whose boss and push them away until your ready for them to eat.

Answer 7

1) Don't run when near a horse, always be calm and quiet.

2)Don't approach a horse from its back side, always approach the horse from a spot that they can see you and don't stand directly behind a horse.

3)Never sit on the ground near a horse. Always squat so that when a horse spooks you can get out of the way quickly.

4)Always tie a horse up in a quick release knot when grooming, saddling, or cleaning a horses stall.

5)Don't feed a horse by hand. Always put food of treats in a bucket first

Answer 8

wear a helmet and make sure the darn thing isnt crazy