Checklist of things you need for your horse?

Answer 1

You will need:

saddle (with girth or cinch)

bridle (with bit)

saddle pad

(all of the above in the discipline your horse is trained in/ you know how to ride, if you are going to ride at all)

horse trailer (to get your horse to your stable- you can also hire a commercial hauling company)

paddock, stall or pasture for your horse to stay in

assorted brushes and a hoof pick (in a container, hopefully)

optional grooming tools:

-hoof paint or oil

-sponges

-brush or comb for mane or tail

rugs or blankets for your horse

halter

lead Rope

To ride, you should have:

-boots

-jodhpurs or breeches

-helmet

Answer 2

English riding:

• A saddle
• A saddle blanket
• A bridle
• And some brushes for your horse

Western riding:

• Western saddle
• Saddle blanket
• Western bridle
• Brushes for your horse

Answer 3

If you want to own a horse, you need to give him a field, shelter and fresh water. He also needs hay all year round or in winter and some kind of hard feed. I would personally advice you to contact a big feed brand and they'll send free feed samples (For taste test) and will choose feed(s) suitable for your horse. Oats wouldn't be suitable for a highly strung horse but everyday chaff and sugar beet pulp I would recommend for any horse.

He also needs various rugs, including travel boots, tail guard and poll gurd.

He'll need a saddle cloth, saddle, bridle, stirrups, reins, stirrup leathers and a bit. He may also need protective boots (Tendon, over-reach etc). If you want to drive him you'll need a carriage/exercise vehicle, harness, bridle and a Liverpool driving bit.

You will however need a hard helmet, not a bicycle helmet, you can choose either a velvet covered hat or a skull cap which you can buy covers for. A body protector for jumping or cross country but it's recommended you were it all the time. Jodphurs are essential and you can were chaps if you want. Jodphur boots or long riding boots with jodphur clips for the shorter ones. Gloves and a hat should be worn at all times when around horses, handling andriding. You can wear a hacking or show jacket if you're at a show or jumping but apart from that you can wear a jumper. You should wear a white shirt for showing and a long sleeved shirt for mounted games. If you are planning on doing cross country you need a medical armband with information inside. If you're in a Pony/riding club you will need a jumper and a jacket with the logo and name of the club on it and sometimes it can have your own name too. Achievement badges can be sewed on the jumper sleeves.

You should have a horse and rider first aid kit and a horse passport.

Answer 4

If your going to just ride the horse then you need some riding boots or wellies that have a small heel to stop your foot slipping and a pair of jodhpurs. But if you are going to own the horse then you will need a lot of other stuff. If your going to just ride the horse then you need some riding boots or wellies that have a small heel to stop your foot slipping and a pair of jodhpurs. But if you are going to own the horse then you will need a lot of other stuff.

Answer 5

Well, it all depends on the horse.

to ride you need a bridle, saddle, saddle pad.

you also need grooming and maintenance supplies. [ aka brushes, curry combs, pitchforks etc]

you need hay, oats/grain, and water .

these are just the main things, its possible to need more.

Answer 6

First off you need all of the basic knowledge of a horse, what they eat, when they eat, when to get them wormed, when to get their hooves trimmed and much more depending what you plan on doing with your horse.

1. Pasture big enough for the horse to run and play, some states have laws on how many livestock per acre so check on that. And a sturdy fence (no fun chasing a loose horse around)

2. Hay bales and grain get from a feed store or local hay farmer

3. Some brushes, halter and lead rope, and if you plan to ride then make sure your horse is very well broke for inexperienced riders and you will need a saddle, saddle pad, and bridle

4.If you plan on taking your horse places then you will need a horse trailer, a coggins test and coggins negative papers. To read on why you need the test and papers goto: http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.aspx?ID=679

5. Take your horse at least twice a year to a vet for vaccinations and other tests that should be done regularly, and for worming for horse you can do yourself by buying the dewormer at the vets and following the box directions and doing so regularly.

Answer 7

grooming kit saddle and bridle rugs/blanket water/feed buckets