Horse Tack

First of all check your price range, sure you dont have to go and get the ,most expensive saddle on the market, however you do pay for what you get. You need something that will fit both the horse and the rider. I recomend stongly that you go through a saddler and he will give professional advice on what route to take.

I reccomend: Martin Wilkinson (UK)

Chris Ghols (UK)

I have used them both for my saddles, i was espesially plesed with Chris Ghol.

But dont think that just because you are going through a saddeler that the prices with be high, you can ask for second hand or the lower price ranges.

A saddle is a very imporatnt part of riding UNLESS BAREBACK! , A bad saddle can cause a bad and that is when your horse will start to nap, buck, reer... so on. Go through a Saddeler and dont just buy a saddle of a friend or a random shop thinking that you can fit it yourself!! x

The most expensive 1 probably! The 1 I got was recommended by pro and was SWEET!

Training a horse to lead when he has a halter on.

A figure 8 simply keeps the horses mouth closed around the bit so it cannot evade the bit. Sometimes its used simply to keep a horses tongue in its mouth when the horse likes to stick it out. (Not kidding, there are horses that prefer to keep their tongue stuck out.) A flash noseband performs the same function but some people think a figure 8 is more comfortable for the horse.

You can certainly use a martingale with a figure 8. If you use a standing martingale be sure to attach it to the part of the nose band that does not go below the bit. It must attach to the upper noseband.

There is no one "best" bit. You need a bit the works well with your horse. Depending on who sponsors the jumping competion there are regulations on which bits are allowed and which ones are prohibited. The rule of thumb is get a bit that allows the most control with the minimum amount of bit. Harsher bits should only be used by trainers and experienced equestriens.

NO! tye your horse up, then Put it on a saddle stand.

A bucket or if you are trying to move like a river to flow one way, you dig a

trench leading from the river/pond to where you want it.

Many people abuse the bridle by trying to use it to MAKE a horse stop, turn, collect, etc. The bridle should only be used with very gentle hands and the slightest pulls on the reins to cue your horse to do something.

So to answer your question, it should be used to cue your horse when you need it to stop, turn, collect, etc.

It helps steer the horse and it stops the horse.

They can be made of a number of ropes including (twisted or braided) cotton, polyester and nylon. Synthetic ropes are often preferable because cotton lead ropes tend to stretch over time, although you can have a wider variety of colours to choose from if you use cotton. Nylon is also good if you want different colours. Hope this helps :)

i used watch saddle club when i was little but if u look into it closley enough u can tell that they all live nd the show takes place in England or Britain...

Yes, the equitment for riding a animal like a saddle, bridle etc is called tack.

Saddle trees are made of wood or fiberglass.

There are many kind snaffle bits available at the moment, but the French Link snaffle bit, a bit that has two joints in the middle rather than one, is considered one of the kindest.

The iron horseshoe was made during the Middle ages (also called the Medieval times), likely the inventor was somewhere in Europe or England as these were the places most likely to have professional iron workers.

Given a RxC Matrix, A, i.e. R rows and C columns we define a Saddle-Point as

Saddle_Pt (A(i,j))

≡ A(i,j) is the minimum of Row i and the maximum of Col j.

e.g.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

-- 7 is Saddle_Pt.

at position (3,1)

There may be more than one Saddle-Pt,

In game theory, we look at the minimum value of all the rows which is this case is

(1,4, and 7,) We then take the max of those which is 7. This is the maxmin.

Then we look at the max of all the columns which are (7,8, and 9) and we take the min of those which is 7. So position (3,1) is the number 7 which would be the saddle point. The idea is if, the number in C means that person pays R that amount, then we want the be number in the matrix fro both R and C.

For example if R picks first and he pick row 1, then to minimize his payout, C picks 1. However, row three always has a better payout for R so he would never pick row 1 or 2. We can eliminate them from the matrix. We are left with

(7,8,9) But if you are C, want to pay the least and would always pick 7 if R picked that row. The point that is the greatest of the mimima and the least of the maxima is called a saddle point.

Sometimes there is no saddle point. We then pick the "best" policy and doing so involves some randomized strategies.

One more example is

2 -2 -3

1, 0, 2

-1 -1 3

In this example -2 means C pays -2 to R in other words R pays C 2 units.

The saddle point is 0 because it is the max(min of row) and it equals the

min ( max of columns)

trading

There are the noseband, the head piece, the cheek piece, the bit, the throat lash, the reins and brow band. Sometimes you get flash bands.

Take note that the western bridle doesn't have a noseband. Some don't have throat latches, and a few don't even have browbands.

SRS saddle makers (ie: me)

The yoke

The breed was called norfolk trotter.

There is no one answer for the price of horseshoes in colonial times. This is due to each colony having it's own currency and prices for goods. However if averaged out it likely only cost a few cents to a couple of dollars in colonial money to purchase horse shoes.

Well horse is intelligent in a sense that once told about the direction, it keeps its track straight, while donkey goes out of track and you have to bring it back on track again and again.

1. Horse is bigger in size than donkey

2. Horse run much faster

3. Donkey is noisier

4. Horse is used for carrying man while donkey is used for carrying loads [beast of burden]

It can vary greatly. The brand, style, condition and several other factors help determine the price on used saddles. You can find used saddles for several hundred dollars up to several thousand, depending on your budget. Before you settle on a particular saddle make sure it fits your horse's back and is right for your size.

The left & right reins are attached to the bottom of the surcingle. There is often a ring or tag there for attachment. Until your horse is accustomed to the running reins , they should be run on the outside of the legs, threaded through the bit & back to the surcingle. Depending on what your running reins are like, you will probably have an adjustable buckle that clips to the reins & the top of the surcingle. Start the reins on a very lose setting on the lunge & gradually shorten over time once the horse begins to understand that lowering its head brings the greatest relief & comfort. It is important to always keep the horse thinking forward. Often the inside rein will be set shorter than the outside one to encourage flexion. Once the horse is experienced the reins can be run between the legs rather than on the outside of the legs.

Riding in Hunter Under Saddle is like Western Pleasure in English tack.

A Hunter Under Saddle horse should move with long, flowing strides and should carry its head so that the poll is level with the withers! Both rider and horse should look slightly relaxed, but attentive. Hunter Under Saddle is about showing what a pleasure the horse is to ride!