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How to put on a saddle. on Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:49 pm
HorseyHeaven
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1. Groom your horse. Dirt and loose hair underneath a saddle can chafe him.
2. Run up the stirrup irons on the stirrup leathers so they do not get in the way.
3. Detach the girth and set it aside, or fold it over the top of the saddle, leaving it done up on the right-hand (off) side.
4. Make sure the numnah is lined up properly with the edges of the saddle. For a contoured numnah, there should be about an inch of numnah all the way around. For a square numnah, be sure to leave at least one inch around the front edge of the saddle.
5. Stand on the left-hand (near) side of the horse, place the saddle and numnah on the horse's back with the pommel of the saddle just in front of the horse's withers.
6. Slide the saddle back (in the direction of the hair growth) until it settles into place. The arch of the pommel should be directly over the highest point of the horse's withers. The saddle will nestle in behind the horse's shoulder-blades.
7. Attach the girth to the girth straps on the off side (the horse's right), then bring it up to the near side (the horse's left). As a guideline, the girth should come under the horse just behind its front legs. If you can see a gap between the elbow and the girth, the saddle is too far back.
8. Fasten the girth securely - you should be able to get your hand between horse and girth, but it should be a snug fit.
9. Drop your stirrups before you mount.
10. Mount and recheck your girth to see if it needs to go up another hole.
Wohla
2. Run up the stirrup irons on the stirrup leathers so they do not get in the way.
3. Detach the girth and set it aside, or fold it over the top of the saddle, leaving it done up on the right-hand (off) side.
4. Make sure the numnah is lined up properly with the edges of the saddle. For a contoured numnah, there should be about an inch of numnah all the way around. For a square numnah, be sure to leave at least one inch around the front edge of the saddle.
5. Stand on the left-hand (near) side of the horse, place the saddle and numnah on the horse's back with the pommel of the saddle just in front of the horse's withers.
6. Slide the saddle back (in the direction of the hair growth) until it settles into place. The arch of the pommel should be directly over the highest point of the horse's withers. The saddle will nestle in behind the horse's shoulder-blades.
7. Attach the girth to the girth straps on the off side (the horse's right), then bring it up to the near side (the horse's left). As a guideline, the girth should come under the horse just behind its front legs. If you can see a gap between the elbow and the girth, the saddle is too far back.
8. Fasten the girth securely - you should be able to get your hand between horse and girth, but it should be a snug fit.
9. Drop your stirrups before you mount.
10. Mount and recheck your girth to see if it needs to go up another hole.
Wohla
