How do you tack a horse with Western Tack?

Answer 1

hi im awesomestic,or u can call me horsegirl # 1!to answer your ? for western the bridle u take the latch and hook it as tight as u can almost as tight.for the saddle u take the strap or rope and take down threw the hoop in the back side and pull it threw upwards and go up in the front threw the hoop and keep going until u got about 4-5 in. of strap left and u take it threw the top hoop 1 more time and take it around right below the top hoop and take it threw the left side of the hoop in the back and put it tight threw the strap u made going around below the hoop.and when your done make sure the girth is tight enough and u can fit atleast two fingers in the belly.also make sure its not pinching the horses skin.its kinda hard to explain so if that's to confusing ill try to help u some other way.just type something in your messages and ill find it,if u need more help.

• ** *** Thank you for your help awesomestic, I will try this!

your welcome

sorry to say but your wrong you don't put the throat latch as tight as it can go that will stangle the poor horse

Answer 2

Tack is simply all of the Equipment for the horse, such as grooming materials, saddles, saddle pads, bridals, horse shoes, etc. Tack does not include the shovels and buckets used for mucking (aka. cleaning the stalls.)

Answer 3

u go onto the competition section it will say u need 2 outfit ur horse with tack (or something like that) and then u scroll down and if u have bought tack then u will have no horseshoes, no bridle, no saddle, then u have 2 click on each 1 of these and u choose the saddle/bridle/horseshoes that u want. but my question is what is good tack for show jumping!???!

Answer 4

OK, well I've rode both english and western and tacking up is one of the major differences. With english tack you start with the pad, lay it on the horses back farther forward than it should sit and then slide it back into place. After that, gently place the saddle on the horses back making sure it's secure and nothing is twisted up. Next you attach the straps on the saddle pad to the billets on the saddle, making sure that they are secure. Next attach the girth on the right side first using the first and third billets setting the girth at mid-billet(middle hole), then attach the left side to the first and third billet straps just as you did for the other side. Run the stirrup irons down and you're done with the saddle. For the bridle lay the reins over the horses head, on it's neck, unfasten the halter and using your right hand lift the crown piece over the horses head, use your left hand to bring the bit up to the horses mouth, pressing your thumb on it's bars if needed, slip the bit in and fasten the throatlatch and noseband. This also applies to western bridles. for the western saddle lay the pad and saddle the same way as above, then assuming the girth is attached on the right side reach under and grab the girth bring it up and begin looping the latigo/tie strap through the buckle end until it's snug, then fasten it down, you can either tie the strap or loop it through the keeper on the saddle. There you have it, how to tack up, english or western.

Answer 5

I believe that you have to have it boarded in an EQ center with a saddler working there.

Answer 6

a saddle and bridle and sometimes a crupper.

Answer 7

Saddles, bridles, girths, stirrups, headcollars, harnesses and reins are all part of the tack on a horse.

Answer 8

On howrse, you need English Tack for everything except barrel racing, for which you should buy Western Tack for a better performance.