Joanna Geving, Kelley Polzin, Lindsy Wedgewood

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Horse Safety
Don't provoke a horse.
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Safety First

• Helmet and clothing
• Boots with a heel
• Saddle, bridal, etc.
• Riding

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Helmet and clothing

• Jeans
• Long-sleeved shirt
• Comfortable socks
• Helmet

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Why do you need to wear a klunky helmet?
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Boots with a heel
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Saddle, bridal, etc

• Saddle(cinch, latigo, billet)
• Saddle blanket
• Bridal and bit
• Halter
• Lead rope

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Things to remember

• Horses dont have good depth perception...
  Whats water?
• Mailboxes, cars, culverts and flapping paper or
  plastic bags are horse eaters
• Some horses have a sense of humor

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Respecting the Horse

• Has a mind of its own
• It is a living creature
• How to walk behind

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How to Walk Behind a Horse

• Be up close to it
• Pat/touch the horse
• Talk to it
• Dont move fast
• Dont want to be close?
• Go WAY around (best to be close)

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Getting comfortable

• Move slowly
• Ask questions
• How to get on

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How to get on

• Have someone hold the horse
• Start on the horses left side
• Put you left foot in the stirrup
• Grab the mane with your left hand
• Grab the back of the saddle with your right hand
• Pull yourself up
• Swing your right leg over the horses rump
• Put your right foot in the stirrup

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Dos and Donts

• Do
• Have patience
• Be prepared
• Know that things happen
• Relax/stay calm
• Have fun

• Donts
• Move too fast
• Let the horse know if you scared
• Get frustrated
• Go off alone (especially w/o letting someone know)

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Finally
Have
fun!
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Reference page

• Western helmet www.horse-rider-etc.com/helmets/he
  lmets.html
• English helmet http//www.horsetackreview.com/dbpi
  x/charlesowenhampton-s.jpg
• Western saddle www.ladyredhawk.com/
  western-saddle-51302-lf.jpg
• English saddle www.polobarn.com/
  Store/p_equip/pb_tack.html
• English boots http//www.equine-world.co.uk/ridin
  g_horses/horse_riding_jodhpur_boots.htm