I’m actually waiting for my instructor to email my mom about my schedule for lessons (once a month for an hour) and I still get confused on how to tack my training horse up. This vid helped a lot but I’m a scrawny 12 year old and I can’t lift the saddle, so I need help with that, but, yea
I really like how gentle you were in this video, I've seen other videos where people pretty much did everything wrong 😂 Didn't relieve wither pressure, threw saddle on too harsh, throatlatch too tight, everything 😂 And honey is literally so cute agh
As an english rider who knows nothing about riding western, this was by far the most detailed and helpful tacking up video I have ever seen (english or western)!
i love this video because its the only video that tells you how to tack up a horse better and it explains how to to tack up a horse more better with the sitch and everything
Carol Charat yeah you're not supposed to sit under your horses belly brushing his legs either but I do 😂 without a riding hat on... he has been my best friend for 9 years and I know him very well so I trust him with my life and do lots of things you "should never" do according to instructors
I'm helping with a birthday party today at the barn, and everyone there starts off western, but I'm an english rider so I really needed something to help point me in the right direction here lol. Thanks!
I’m currently a English rider and I asked to borrow my trainers western saddle and I did a slow canter around the barrels and I loveeeeee it so I’m about to buy one and I’m super excited
Thanks this helped so much. I usually ride English but I have a western saddle, so I'm going to try it(haven't ridden western in forever) and ur horse is so cute😍
Awesome video! I'm working at a ridingschool now and I tack up the horse of the owner when she goes on a trail ride with people and she has a western saddle so this was super helpfull since I only ride English :D
I love watching your videos!!! I recently just got a horse so I've watched most of tour videos. They really have helped me learn new things! I just want to say Thank you!!!!
Thanks this was very helpful, I started riding in August at a training stable and I train on a horse named Nugget (he’s adorable). And I’m 12 so I’m hoping I get a horse when I’m older and more educated. I always mess up with the girth (cinch) and how many times to loop it and stuff but this really helps. The way you do it seems a little more simple then the way I have to do it but it was still really helpful 👌 thank youuu ❤️
I have a bare back saddle and I love riding my horse using the bare back saddle and my horse is perfectly fine with it and I don't even use a bridle I just use a halter and a lead rope to control my horse and my horse listens
Thank you so much! I'm starting western riding soon, and even though it's easier said than done, this really helped! :) (Btw, I'm coming from English saddle)
I think this is the best video I've watched you handle your horse so well I love how pretty she is I have a quarter horse his name is lucky then I have 2 other quarter horses named Spartan and ghost .
the two thin ones are for decoration and the one that is thicker and has holes Is for a back cinch which is for extra support when opening and to help keep the back of the saddle from coming up
Carol Charat The back cinch is very useful when you're roping calves/steers, since they will pull the rope tight. The back cinch helps keep the saddle stabilized during those situations.
Those thinner ones on the flower lookin thing are decor, but some westerns use em to whip the flank (without hurting them) to get them to move when they aren't responding to normal commands, or to get them to stop misbehaving
I have had horses for years and ride Western and English, so I don't need to learn how tack up and off, as I've been doing it forever😂. But if I did need to learn, your video was very informative for those beginners out there! Great job!
Omg thank you I only ride western . so this video helped me learn to tack my horse up.I ride in the summer at a horse camp I hate English riding so I ride western
I always wanted to ride my horse I asked my dad and he said we'll if u want to ride her saddle her up yourself so thank you very much u helped me now I can saddle her on my spare time 😊😊
this is a really helpful video for me since I was never taught how to saddle and everyone just did everything for me. I excercise someone's horse and they have a chest plate and it's pretty understandable but. Overall this was a helpful video.
I have been riding for so long but I just love videos like this also putting Western saddles on tall horses like mine is very hard because I have a shire and a lot of the times I have to stand on a step stool
Thank you so much. I don't have anough land to own a horse. But just in case I've been researching on horses for I think k about 6 years now. But I won't use a bit tho. Love this. Good job!
Thanks for this video xD I just started riding, but my parents aren’t a big fan of me doing it. They want me to do an ‘actual sport’ which is super annoying to me because I’ve never like sports, and I have always dreamed of riding horses and just had a love for them. So, instead of doing lessons I just watch these videos lol
I'm in the UK so we don't have Western but I recently cleaned up a friend's western saddle and it might fit one of her pony's (we don't know) but we don't know the first thing about western tacking up thanks for this x
I love this video, I have watched it about 50 times. I am a 13 year old girl, who has been looking for a partner for years but I have never been able to get one, cause of were we have to move. My father is in the military so that makes it difficult. I have memorized ever word in this video, hoping soon I will have a partner to start my career as a rodeo star.
So I might be getting a horse sooner or later and I was wondering, what are the most important things for a horse? I’ve never had a horse before and I’ve never had experience with one. The only thing I’ve done was ride one. So what would my benefits be if I do get a horse?
This video really helped lol I’m switching from English to western I thought it would be a lot harder to tack a western horse but it looks easier, is it possible for a horse to be fat for the girth? Cause my uncle has horses and they are so chubby! It’s really Hard to lighten the girth , When I lease one of them I’m going to get him in shape, my uncles likes fattening his pets!
Yes it just depends on the horse! You can measure their girth before purchasing the cinch, they make them in different sizes. Haha i definitely need a bigger size for Honey she's gained weight! Lol
So I have lived in Texas my whole life and when I was in kindergarten I dreamed to be a barrel racer. One day when I was like 10 or 11 my dream came true of riding a horse without anyone leading me. I went to a camp where I learned how to take care of and ride a horse at a walk and trot. The fall after that I started doing lessons and learned to barrel race I am now 13 and have been doing lessons for almost a year now. We would have a horse or two but we don’t have any land and can’t afford to move. Any advice for me? ( btw I know how to tack up fully, walk, trot, lope, lead, turn out, and feed)
My horse I had when I was a kid use to bloat her stomach like that. The first time I tacked her up I didn't realize it being in to much of a rush to double check like I knew I was supposed to, so when I stuck a foot in the stirrup and started to lift myself up I landed square on my butt I swear she was laughing at me!
What size saddle is that and how tall are u. Not trying to sound like a pervert just im getting a saddle soon and u look about my height and I have NO IDEA what size to get. Thank you ☺️ btw this was very helpful
I know this is old, but I'm wondering if your horse may have a slight injury.. when you placed your saddle pad, your horse's disposition completely changed.. notice how she turned her head slightly and nipped?
I ride western but got English for christmas but luckily i rode English before with my friend and did really well and even jumped and stayed on after falling off millions of times on my horse
So what do you do with the pin on the girth that should be going into the hole of the leather? It was sticking out and you didn't say what you do with it.
I don’t ride western style but I like all horse videos and all I’m saying is make sure u don’t hold the loop around your arm/hand because if they run of it’ll pull ur arm/hand of but apart from that this vid was amazing
The way you tied your cinch strap is called “the texas t” and nobody does it these days but basically me and you😂 didnt know someone else did their cinches like this. Also i like how you put english rains on your western bridal
I have no experience whatsoever with horses but I live in an agricultural forward town in California and always love seeing the animals at the fair in summer but it’s not something my family does. One day I hope to live somewhere else and own a horse
Basically, you do what she did. But I personally, my saddle has a loop above the cinching ring (the thingy the latigo is attached to) that I put the excess latigo in until there's no excess. But usually, unless I'm riding a horse that's a little picky about things flipping around, I run it through once, so that it's not as low down, and leave it.
