Horse Care & Riding : How to Bridle a Horse
January 232010
To bridle a horse, practice getting a horse to open its mouth, attaching the nose band and securing the throat latch. Bridle a horse with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.
Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman
Duration : 0:1:53
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January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
@SarafinaImelza the …
@SarafinaImelza the flash is also used just to keep there mouth closed so it looks better when your riding. I ride my horse with one for that reason, not because he bites.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
not really it can …
not really it can work for any horse my horse took to it right away it is actualy very painless and gives you plenty control
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January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
i thought those …
i thought those were for like pro’s cause you don’t have as much control over your horse
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
I do it exactly the …
I do it exactly the same, except instead of taking off the halter completely I make it so the horses nose is free and the halter is just ariund its neck, then take it off after im done putting the bridle on. I find it gives you a little more control when dealing with a horse with a little “attitude”
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
i still haven’t …
i still haven’t gotten bridling a horse yet! lol. I mean like i dont pull up the ear bands when the bit is in my horses mouth!! lol. then that makes her spit it out. haha. i get the bit inside her mouth……then i dont pull the head band up!!! lol.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
SarafinaImelza i …
SarafinaImelza i think u got it wrong the flash is to stop the horse opening its mouth when being ridden. my horse wears one as he opens his mouth causing me to have a little less control.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
thanks
thanks
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
the bittless bridle …
the bittless bridle is much different than a bosal or a hackamore. it doesnt put pressure on the nose such as a hackamore and is much less painful! =P
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Wow!!this is way …
Wow!!this is way different from the way i do it dont use 2 tie things i only use 1
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
hehe england is …
hehe england is cool,
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Umm… not sure how …
Umm… not sure how old but she had been originally a western horse and they think she used a bit that damaged her tounge so if she had a bit she would play with it alot. nope.. i didnt use a hackamore/ bosal . i dont know what its called but it kinda just crossed near where the noseband would tie… and if you slipped your hand into where the cross was you would feel the pressure if someone was to pull on the reins.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
she doesn’t make it …
she doesn’t make it look complicated, she was just trying to kind of slow the process down to show beginners.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
i think head …
its different, I like it. I wish I could live in england for a little while 
get a change of scenery
i think head collars is a cool name
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
How old was your …
How old was your horse that didn’t use a bit? did you use a bosal or a hackamore?
im curious too learn anything i can so I ask a lot of questions
my bridle doesn’t have a nose band at all but it has the throat latch and the band in front of the ears
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Remeber to pull the …
Remeber to pull the forelock out.
The flash band thing is only to protect people from being bitten
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
The horse i used to …
The horse i used to ride didnt use a bit we used a bit-less bridle.
but now i ride phoenix and he uses a bit but there isnt a flash noseband.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
i agree too. in …
i agree too. in australia we call the strap she did second a drop nose band (:
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
uhhhh I miss riding …
uhhhh I miss riding so much!
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
thank you …
thank you sooooooooo much! i did something terrible, i got the bridle on, but i didnt adjust the cheek peice. melony was discoraged!
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
yes, maybe in …
yes, maybe in america here in england we call them headcollars
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
it’s called a …
it’s called a halter.
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
when you put her …
when you put her bridle on slip the bit right and then quickly put her ears in ans then do up all the straps that way she wont be able to coz she wont have enough room to and if that doesnt work then you should try holding the bit in her mouth by the rings on either side write back and tell me if it works
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
thanks.. i hate …
thanks.. i hate bridleing a horse because i couldn’t do it but now i know! thanks!
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
its not as …
its not as complicated as she makes it look
January 23rd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
there are so many …
there are so many straps in english…