Palomino Riding School

This place rox ur sox, you'd be bad not to check it out if you live near it! Check em out at !
I went there today and wow I think i'll be there for a long long long time.

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Ponybridles

Blog now also a site

PonyBridles has now opened a site! So you can now explore more things as well as get awesome posts!
http://ponybridles.webs.com/

Awesome video off youtube

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Tacking up part 2 (saddle)

*Above is a Numnah, the blanket that goes under the saddle. Picture from: http://www.bpequestrian.co.uk/images/Numnah-lightblue.jpg

Picture of saddle from: http://www.equusite.com/

Before reading how to put a saddle on take a look at the picture to see the parts and where they are located.

Step 1. Stand on your pony's side and put the *Numnah (read the very top of the post to find out about Numnahs') over his withers and slide it backward. this will make the hairs of this coat lie flat.

Step 2. Place the saddle over the withers and slide backwards. Tuck the numnah up into the *gullet of the saddle so it doesn't press on your pony's withers - the shoulders should be able to move freely

* the gullet is the section under the front of the saddle (underneath the pommel)

Step 3. Unfold the *girth (the girth strap gets put around the horses stomach) and fasten it around the horses stomach - but be careful because some horses puff out their bellies, so you will need to tighten the girth again. ALWAYS check the girth strap before *mounting (mounting meaning getting on the horse)

Step 4. (if the bridle isn't on yet follow the steps in tacking up part 1 (bridle) then come back) Step 4 is mounting to mount place one hand on the pommel (front of saddle) and one on the cantle (back of saddle) then put your foot in the stirrup and push your self up whilst swinging your right leg over (being careful not to kick the horse) then once your sitting up put your right foot into the other stirrup! Then ride!

Tacking up part 1 (bridle)

Take a look at the Parts Of A Bridle picture here before reading the steps so you know what it looks like and what the parts are. *photo from google images*

Step 1. Put your right hand between your pony's ears, (this stops him from raising his head) Gently guide the bit* into his mouth. * the Bit is the part of the bridle that goes in the mouth, take a look at the picture to see where it is and what it looks like.

Step 2. Carefully pull the ears under the headpiece* to move it into place. Always be gentle as some horses are highly sensitive around their ears and head. * the Headpiece is the part that sits behind the ears and the part in front of the ears is called a Browband. Look at the picture to see what they look like and how they are positioned:)

Step 3. Fasten the throatlash* -you should be able to fit four fingers between the throatlash and your ponys throat(this is so your pony doesn't choke!) * the throatlash is the part of the bridle that is under the pony's throat. You have to buckle this part of the bridle up. See what the throatlash looks like on the picture.

Extras: Other parts of the bridle may need to be adjusted to fit your horse. Other bridles may have slightly different techniques but as I said slightly, most bridles are simmilar. Also look out for part 2 on how to put a saddle on!

Tip!

Low on money but want to learn about horses without spending hundreds on horse books?

Use the internet! You will find blogs and sites like this one with heaps of facts,riding tips and everything!

Haven't posted in a while!!

A awesome shop that sells horse gear and horse riding gear is horseland! go on: www.horseland.com.au for more info!

Horseified Words

Ok there not real words but use them for fun!

Ok I took words and made them ~horsey~!

HORSEME = Awesome

HORSEIFIED = Modified

NEEEEEIGHBOURS = Neighbours

HORSETASTIC = Fantastic

HORSETACULAR = Spactacular

MANELY = Mainly

OK I WILL ADD MORE SOON IF YOU HAVE ANY POST A COMMENT WITH THE WORD AND I WILL ADD IT TO THE LIST!

Facts to see!

Random facts

-by the way there is no longer daily facts because I do get busy but I will post a set of facts at least once a week!

1. An adult horses brain weighs about half a humans!


2. Horses can't vomit


3. Horses like sweet flavours and usually reject sour or bitter flavours!


4. Horses teeth never stop growing!


5. If you touch the behind area of a horses ears if the area is cold the horse is cold


6. Its takes aprox. 9-12 months to grow a horse hoof


7. Horses have been found in cave paintings that date back to 15000 bc!


8. Horse have 16 muscles in each ear which allows the horse to rotate their ears 180 degrees


9. The oldest horse recorded was born in 1760 and died in 1822 thats 62 years!


10. If a horse has a red ribbon on its tail it means it kicks (you might want to ask because the person might not know this but if theres no one to ask stay on the safe side!)


11. Horses have 7 common blood types


12. Horses will mourn the passing of a companion!

Thanks 4 reading and tell your friends! + I wrote this in purple for my Auntie its her fav colour, she lives in the country and she does dressage!

A video to watch....

Hey readers check out this awesome, horseome video!

Its 4minutes 42 seconds long so make sure you have time to watch it now or come back later when you have time.

It also will be added to the bottom of the site if you want to see it later on:)

NOTE: it has music so turn your sound on!

Facts

TODAYS FACTS

• Remember when I told you about the hyracotherium? the h0rse as tall as a fox that lived 50 million years ago? well I found out it had TOES!
• You can find out a horses age by counting its teeth!
• The shetland pony tends to be bigger in america and smaller in the UK
• there are to main riding styles english and western

merrychristmas

Its christmas soon! every post up to christmas

will have this pic! Merry x-mas horse

bloggers!

Dailys Facts + A weird one

DAILY FACTS ( I JUST POSTED YESTERDAYS BELATED FACTS)

• a horses mother is called a dam
• a farrier is the name of a person who cares for a horses hoof
• On average the horses heart ways 10 pounds

Weird Fact

• A white horse is actually called a "Gray" because it has black skin underneath, but there is also a pure "White" horse that has pink skin underneath these horses are very rare.