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Notes that may help anyone going for their BHS Stage 1 exam or doing their NVQ level 1 or 2 in Horse Care and Riding
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Tack

The basic function of tack

The bridle is used to steer the horse and to control it's speed etc. This is done by using the bit, via the reins, to exert pressure on the various parts of the horse's head, due to the bit being connected to the headpiece via the cheekpieces

The saddle is used to sit on and makes the horse's movement more comfortable and is used to balance the rider

How to leave a horse tacked up

All horses should be tied up using a headcollar and leadrope. The leadrope should be tied to baler twine using a quick release knot

After a horse has been used

The horse should be untacked and left in its stable with an adequate supply of water. If the horse is sweating a lot, it may be sponged down to help it cool off

Fitting Tack

Saddles

Saddles are measured in inches. The main way to see if a saddle fits properly is to look for daylight, looking from the pommel to the cantle

Bridles etc

When fitting a bridle, there has to be so many fingers allowed under each part to make it fit correctly

Browband - 2
Throatlash - 4
Cheekpieces - 4
Cavesson noseband - 2
Side of noseband - 4
Flash noseband - 1
Grakle noseband - 1
Martingales - 4

Hunting Breastplate

This is used to stop the saddle from sliding back. It is like a martingale and is attached to the D-rings on the saddle

Racing Breastplate

This is used to stop the saddle from sliding back. It is made of elastic / fabric attached to elastic straps, fitted to the girth straps and goes over the horse's neck

Saddles

Dressage - long panel, no rolls, girth straps longer

Jumping - defined rolls, high cantles

Racing - light, flat, small, smallest possible space

Eventing - similar to a general purpose saddle

Side Saddle

There are 3 colours of saddles

Light brown - London
Brown - Havana
Black - Warwick

Nosebands

Cavesson

Flash - stops horse getting hold of bit

Drop

Grakle - puts more pressure on the nose than the flash

Kineton

Tack Cleaning

Equipment

Bar of saddle soap / spray
Brush
Metal polish
Cloth for metal polish
Towel
Tooth brush
Cocktail stick
Saddle horse
Hook for bridle
Warm water
2 sponges - 1 dry, 1 wet

Strip tack
Wash tack
Soap tack

Cleaning tack keeps it clean, supple and safe. Whilst cleaning, check the stitching paying special attention to the girth. Tack should be treated with oil at least twice a year (wash, oil, soap). When buying saddle soap, a high glcerine content is required. Tack should be cleaned after every use.

Girths

Girths should fasten on the 1st and 3rd straps

Atherstone (leather) - elastic on near side

Webbing - hard to keep clean, sweating, girth galls

3 Fold - 1 piece of leather with blanket inside

Balding - leather

Cottage craft - (see webbing)

String - nylon attached to buckles, pinch skin, not as durable as leather.

Double Bridle

It has two bits and two reins. The bits are bridoon and Weymouth. The bridoon sits behind the Weymouth

Fixed cheek > Weymouth
Sliding cheek >
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