11.08.2013
A horse kept in a stable and forced to work for hire usually has its own saddle. A beginner rider will most likely be offered a training saddle or a universal sports saddle. The only difference is that the drill does not contain parts adjacent to the withers and spine, which lightens the load on the back and makes saddling somewhat easier. The process of putting on a saddle is not at all complicated, but as in any business, it has its own rules and subtleties.
Before saddling, the horse should be cleaned from nose to tail. The question of what to put on first, a bridle or a saddle, is asked by all beginning riders. The answer is: if the horse is standing at the turnout, then it is more convenient to saddle it first and then deal with the bridle. If saddling takes place in a stall, then first bridle, and then put on the saddle. Before the lesson, the trainer must check the condition of the horse’s withers and back. And only after the horse is “cleared” for training, proceed to saddling.
Stages of saddling a horse
Cossack, vaulting, Spanish, and even jumping saddles have their own characteristics. Be sure to get a few saddle classes before you saddle yourself. It is better if at first someone helps you, at least to calm the horse and give the girths.
Horseback riding is a very useful activity and an equally enjoyable pastime. But in order to avoid problems during a walk or training, it is important to be able not only to control a horse, but also to know how to saddle a horse. Why this is important and how to do it correctly should be known to every rider.
The process of saddling a horse includes several stages:
- animal preparation;
- attaching a saddle to a horse's back;
- putting on the bridle.
All of these actions are extremely important for safe riding, both for the rider and for his mount, so each of them must be done correctly.
Where to begin?
The very first step for a person who is going to saddle a horse is to establish contact with the pet. This is very important, because the animal must feel a good attitude towards him, understand that he is not afraid and respected. They even recommend calmly telling the horse something. What you definitely shouldn’t do is try to saddle a horse in a dream, then there can be no question of any trust on the part of the animal.
Now you can continue the process. The horse must be carefully examined to see if there are any damages on it. Swelling, scratches, even small ones, and abrasions, especially in the area of the sides and withers, are important. The abdominal area and the part under the front legs are also subject to careful inspection: girth straps are located there, which will create additional friction. If any deficiencies are identified, these areas should be treated with an antiseptic or other product intended for this purpose.
It may also happen that identified wounds, swellings, etc. may cause excruciating pain or noticeable discomfort to the animal. In order not to make your pet worse, it is best to reschedule the walk (training) and take care of his health.
Preparing the animal
If the horse is in perfect order, you can continue training. The animal needs to be cleaned. Scrapers and brushes are used for this. Usually they start cleaning the left side first, moving to the head, then to the croup, then clean the limbs, etc. If there are pieces of dirt left in the places where the ammunition is located, this will cause pain to the horse when riding.
Comb the mane and tail. For this purpose, there are combs made of metal or plastic. When cleaning, you must be careful so as not to inadvertently cause harm to the horse (scratch, etc.).
Ammunition
Special equipment, i.e. The saddle with bridle must be secure and attached correctly. A careless attitude towards this stage of saddling can lead to unpleasant consequences for both humans and animals.
If you are going to saddle a rental horse, then most often it has its own saddle. If this is the first ride for a person, then a universal sports saddle or a drill saddle will suit him. The latter type does not have parts that will be adjacent to the withers and spine; this will significantly lighten the load on the back and simplify the saddle itself.
Putting a saddle on a horse is not at all difficult, the main thing is to know some rules of this process:
- run your hand along the back and sides, making sure that there are no specks, roughness or other irregularities;
- inspect the saddle pad (this part of the saddle should be perfectly clean);
- The saddle pad is placed on the withers, slightly moved back (in no case against the grain);
- holding the saddle only in the left hand, the horse is approached, also from the left;
- the saddle with tightened stirrups and raised girths is placed closer to the withers, moved back a little (like a saddle pad);
- check that the sweatshirt does not bend under the saddle, and, like the saddle pad, is visible from each side;
- Now you need to lower the girths to the right side; if they are twisted, straighten them, then on the left side pull up the girth that is closer to the front legs.
Of course, each type of saddle (Spanish, Cossack, etc.) has its own characteristics, so you should not take on this matter yourself if you do not have sufficient experience. It's better to watch the professionals, take a few lessons from them and ask them to help the first couple of times.
How to put on a bridle correctly
Bridling, i.e. dressing the bridle is as follows. Having taken a position to the left of the horse, the reins are thrown around his neck. With the right hand, just below the eyes and above the nose, they clasp the horse’s head, and then smoothly pull it down. Afterwards, the noseband (a wide ring that has straps underneath) is threaded through, and the iron is quickly, but at the same time, carefully introduced into the horse’s oral cavity.
It is prohibited to tug or pull the bridle, as this can cause injury to the animal. The entire process is carried out carefully. It happens that the horse refuses to open its mouth slightly, and then it is not possible to introduce iron. There is no need to yell at your pet or hit him on the head. Just press your fingers on the base of your mouth. The soft gums located in this part will force the animal to open its mouth slightly.
Next you need to thread the ears into the bridle. But only so that the forehead strap does not lie too low or too high. If there is a bang, then it is threaded into the forehead so that the hair does not press and tickle the animal. Now fasten the chin strap.
At the end of this manipulation, the horse should rest a little and calm down. Now you can mount your horse.
How to sit
When the saddle of the horse is completed, the stage of sitting on it begins. Always choose the left side for landing. The left leg is inserted into the stirrup, and the right leg is thrown over the back and also inserted into the stirrup.
For beginner riders, a riding stand is a great option. Since a person’s inept actions will cause inconvenience not only to himself, the horse’s back will also experience extra stress. It’s good if someone nearby holds its head: this way you can avoid premature movement of the animal.
However, how to saddle a horse if there is nowhere to wait for help? You should hold the reins tightly in your left hand: this will make it possible to control the horse’s head. You also can’t pull too hard, because sudden movements can provoke the horse to move backwards.
The person riding the horse should straighten his back, straighten his shoulders and take a comfortable position. Make sure that maintaining balance is not a problem. The rider's heels, pelvis, shoulders and ears should be on the same vertical line. The legs seem to hug the mare’s body; you cannot turn your knees outward. Your toes should point up and your heels point down.
The majority of the rider's weight should rest on the buttocks.
Some subtleties and terms
After reading how to saddle a horse correctly, a person may still have a lot of questions. For example, the same terms regarding horse equipment are not always clear. And in the process itself there are a lot of subtleties and pitfalls.
Terms
One of the most common and perhaps unfamiliar words was the term saddle pad. This is just a rectangular or square blanket that prevents the horse's back from chafing while riding. This device also absorbs sweat, which helps the animal’s body become less dirty.
A sweat cloth is used for the same purposes. It completely follows the shape of the saddle.
The bib is a simple belt. It is attached to the girth and is located on the horse's chest. The undertail is placed under the tail, and its second part is placed on the lower back, fastened to the back of the saddle. It prevents the saddle from sliding forward.
Addition to ammunition
Proper horse care includes additional equipment to protect it. This is especially true for her legs. They are bandaged with sprain bandages, boots made of leather, bells are used, etc.
Bridle or saddle?
What should you put on first: a saddle or a bridle? It all depends on where the horse is. So, for an animal at a junction, it is preferable to be the first to put on a saddle. If the process takes place in a stall, then the first step should be curbing.
Girth attachment
The most inconvenient part of the saddle is securing the girth. The fact is that it is carried under the belly and fastened to the opposite harness. But savvy animals begin to inflate their bellies, increasing in volume. If you tighten the girth in such conditions, you can easily fall while riding.
Before leaving, you need to double-check that it is not loose. There should be two fingers between the belt and the skin.
Adjusting stirrups
To ensure that the height of the stirrups matches the height of the rider, it is important to adjust them correctly. You need to extend your arm and apply the strap along its length. The ideal stirrup in this case reaches the beginning of the shoulder.
How to prepare yourself for the saddle
To understand what the position of the feet should be in the stirrups, you can easily practice without a horse. To do this, you need to step up. In this case, the toe should be placed on the edge, and the heels should be lowered down. In this situation, you need to try to find a balance. This is called the correct position of the feet in the stirrups.
Precautionary measures
When the horse's girths are tightened, he should not be allowed to lower his head. This causes injury (“pinching”). And it is not recommended to leave an already saddled horse in a stall unattended. Being in full uniform, the animal may want to lie down, go to sleep, etc. At such moments, she easily injures her back, ribs, muscles, and, if caught in a stirrup, she can get scared and run away, harming herself.
Many gamers complain that in Minecraft they have to spend a lot of time on the road, since the world is huge and the character’s speed is not so high. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to study the world around us. However, you can shorten it if you have the right device to speed up the movement. In this case, the most convenient and effective option. This animal, if tamed, will deliver you to your destination many times faster. So you should definitely think about always having a horse with you, which in this game is an ideal means of transportation. However, before that, you need to learn the basics of handling this animal: how to mount a horse in Minecraft, how to tame it, how to get off a horse and how to control it.
How to get there?
The first question that arises among gamers: how to mount a horse in Minecraft?" Everything here is quite simple - you can do this by right-clicking on the animal. But it is worth taking into account the fact that the character should not have it in his hand. be nothing for the action to work. However, if your difficulties are related directly to the process itself, then you will have to be patient. The fact is that they don’t like it when someone sits on them, so they reset the character at the very moment when he ends up on your back. But this does not mean that you need to stop trying - on the contrary, start acting even more persistently, because after a certain time the gods of randomness will have mercy on you, the horse will calm down and stop throwing you off. This will mean that it is tamed.
So, you have learned not only how to mount a horse in Minecraft, but also how to tame it.
Acceleration of taming
Mastering how to mount a horse in Minecraft can give you a lot of unpleasant moments, because you can quickly get tired of repeating the same actions. You get on a horse, it throws you off, you repeat it all over again. Luckily, there is a way to speed up the process - and it involves properly feeding the horse before attempting to mount it. Any food increases the chance by three percent - this is not much, but still something. It’s also worth looking at which increases the chance of taming a horse by as much as ten percent. But it is better to take care of them, because with their help you will then force the horses to produce offspring. However, this is already a deviation from the topic; we are now talking about another action in the Minecraft game: how to mount a horse.
Animal management
Well, if you have already figured out how to climb on a horse in Minecraft, then you are now faced with another task - learning how to control it. If you just jump on an animal, then the only thing you can do is just sit on it. Of course, this does not suit anyone, since the horse is needed for high-speed movement. Accordingly, you need to make it move. This is done with the help of a saddle, which must be applied to the horse. That's all, now when you mount an animal, you will be able to use the movement keys to control the direction, and the space bar will allow your horse to jump, overcoming obstacles up to two blocks high.
How to get off a horse?
Many gamers, once on a horse, fall into a trap: they simply cannot get off it. In fact, the problem can be solved extremely simply - you just need to press Shift, and your character will immediately be on the ground. But do not forget to tie the animal so that it does not run away.
Igor Nikolaev
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Horseback riding is a rather difficult sport and recreation.
And special attention should be paid to ammunition, since the health of the rider and the horse itself, and sometimes even life, directly depends on its reliability and proper fastening.
Therefore, every rider should be able to saddle a horse correctly. Next, we will look at the main points of competent saddling and pay attention to those moments of this process that are worth paying special attention to.
How to saddle a horse so that there are no problems when riding?
This process is divided into several main stages. This includes cleaning the animal, putting on the bridle and attaching the saddle itself to the back.
However, before starting saddling, it is important to take time to communicate with the horse, calm the animal, establish contact with him in order to achieve mutual understanding and goodwill.
When contact is established, you can proceed directly to putting on riding gear.
First of all, before starting saddling, each rider must carefully examine the horse for its physical condition. The slightest swelling in the area where the equipment is attached, abrasions on the withers and sides, any wounds, even the smallest ones, must be detected in time and treated with antiseptic and healing medications.
If the detected injuries cause severe discomfort in the animal, and there is a risk of aggravating the horse’s condition with a saddle or bridle, it is best to postpone horseback riding or training until the animal returns to normal. When examining, be sure to pay attention to the horse's belly and the area under his front legs, as this is where the girth straps go. If there are any damages (wounds or abrasions) in these places, then it is not worth using such an animal under saddle temporarily.
If the inspection does not reveal any abnormalities, you can begin cleaning.
The horse is cleaned with special brushes or scrapers. You need to start on the left side of the horse, moving from the head to the croup and then moving to the legs. In this case, care must be taken not to accidentally injure the animal. The mane and tail are combed with metal or plastic combs (depending on their thickness).
The next stage is bridling. To do this, you need to carefully put a bridle on the horse’s head. In this case, you need to be careful, you should not pull it or jerk the horse’s head, as this can lead to injury to the animal’s mouth and lips with the metal bit.
The process itself is as follows. You need to stand on the left side next to the horse and put the reins around its neck. Then you should grab the animal’s head with your right hand (a little above the nose and below the eyes), and then smoothly pull it down. After this, you should thread the noseband, which is a special wide ring, under which there are belts with iron elements, and quickly but very carefully insert the iron into the horse’s mouth.
Some cunning horses completely refuse to open their mouths, and it is not possible to insert the iron right away. Under no circumstances should you hit the horse with a snaffle. This only irritates the animal, but does not make your task any easier. The easiest way is to press the fingers of your left (free) hand on the base of your mouth. This area contains the soft part of the gums, and with enough force the horse will open his mouth, allowing the metal bit to be inserted.
The next step is threading the animal's ears into the bridle. In this case, you need to make sure that the forehead strap is not raised too high on the forehead and is not lowered too low. If the horse has bangs, it must be threaded into the forehead, otherwise the pressed hair will tickle your horse's forehead while riding. After all the steps done, you need to fasten the chin strap.
After successfully bridling, rest a little and let the animal calm down, and then, with fresh strength, you can saddle the horse.
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The first step is to cover the horse's back with a special blanket to protect it from chafing when riding. It's called a saddle pad. It is important to ensure that it completely covers the withers, and the lower edge covers the shoulder.
The rivets and loops of the saddle pad should be directed towards the head. A shock absorber is placed on top of the saddle pad (a gel pad that helps optimally distribute the rider’s weight over the horse’s back), and a sweat pad is placed on top of it. The direction of laying is the same as that of a saddle pad.
Next is the saddle. We take it and unfold the girth, placing it on the seat. The saddle must be placed on your back so that its rear edge coincides with the rear edge of the shock absorber. Next, we thread the cinch through the loops of the saddle pad and wrap the fastenings around the straps.
Let’s move on to the most troublesome part of the saddle – attaching the girth. It must be held under the animal's chest and fastened to the left harness. It is important to remember that two fingers should fit between the girth strap and the animal's skin.
Tightening a girth is a very difficult task, especially for beginners and if the horse is cunning and voracious. Horses are very smart animals and often take in more air to increase their volume. As a result, the girth seems to be tightened according to all the rules, but when riding the horse “deflates”, the girth sags and the rider unexpectedly flies out of the saddle. To avoid this, after saddling, lead the horse on the bit, and before getting into the saddle, check your friend. If it is loose, tighten it again.
When saddling a horse, in some cases, elements such as bandages, boots, dowels, cradles or martingales are used. And remember - a saddled horse should not be left without your supervision.
So, the horse is saddled, and it’s time to get into the saddle.
This can cause some problems for beginners, so it is better to use a landing pad at first. In addition to a more comfortable fit, it also reduces the load on the horse's back. When learning to mount a horse, ask an experienced person to hold the horse's head so that it does not start moving before you get into the saddle.
The horse is always mounted on its left side. In this case, the left leg must be inserted into the left stirrup, and then the right leg must be thrown over the horse’s back and placed in the right stirrup.
