Mini Horse Care Lesson 1: Untacking

Hello readers!

Welcome to my first Mini Horse Care Lesson!  I will periodically post these lessons on my blog.  These lessons will show you how to perform certain horse care tasks!  Today's lesson is: Untacking.

1)  Dismount
2)  Put reins over your horse's head.

 3)  Run up both stirrups.

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4)  Undo throatlatch of the bridle.

5)  Undo noseband of the bridle.

6)  Lift up noseband from inside of the bridle.

7)  Cup hand under the opening to your horse's mouth and grab the crownpiece of your horse's bridle, lift the crownpiece over your horse's ears, and bring your hand down slowly, allowing the horse to spit out the bit.  Catch the bit with your hand.

8)  Bring reins closer to your horse's head, giving you more control.

9)  With the lead rope unattached, put on the halter.

10)  Slip reins over the horse's head and attach the lead rope.

11)  Unbuckle both sides of the girth. (Saddle)

12)  Flip girth upside down on the seat of the saddle.  If you put the sweaty side on the saddle it will ruin the leather.

13)  Saddle pad and all, carry the tack to a place to sit.

If your saddle is going to sit out for a while before going in the tack room, make sure it is covered to protect the leather from the sun.
14)  Undo the boots.

Thanks for reading!

~Snowmochan