How to Tack Up a Horse : How to Attach the Girth to a Horse

January 12010

Learn how to attach the girth to a horse and more tips on caring for and riding horses in this free equestrian video about how to tack up a horse.

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. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for two universities.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Duration : 0:1:33


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25 Responses

  1. candygirl1013 Says:

    @rideonwater2 hi i …
    @rideonwater2 hi i understand wat ur sayin and im not saying this in a rude way but she has another vid i thinks it mounting and it will say something about girth hoped that help u should find it, Bye!

  2. candygirl1013 Says:

    how can i measure …
    how can i measure my horse for an english girth, great vid by the way lov ur horse!

  3. horselovers1998 Says:

    that girth is way 2 …
    that girth is way 2 small for that horse

  4. HORSELOVE59 Says:

    what type of horse …
    what type of horse is this? pretty one : )

  5. zeebradaisy Says:

    well you need to …
    well you need to tighten it
    im confused now. you don’t just put it on the first one i mean it depends how fat your horse is but um, yeah you have to adjust it,

  6. zeebradaisy Says:

    lol yeah i saw that …
    lol yeah i saw that it looks weird =)

  7. MultiSaddle Says:

    that horse is …
    that horse is blowing out steam his nose must be cold

  8. horsemadgabrielle Says:

    all you du is put …
    all you du is put it in a tighter hole on the elastic side

  9. kennlegirl Says:

    k loved the vid but …
    k loved the vid but it should include how to adjust the girth b/c my sister wanted to know to completely tack up the girth i am really sry though no body take that the wrong way

  10. ladida4eva Says:

    loved this video it …
    loved this video it helped my little sister how to tack her pony, that girth she put on looked a little loose though, that reminds me of a time my friend had the girth a little too loose and next thing i know i turn around and see her riding the horse sideways

  11. E14Pinky Says:

    dat is such a …
    dat is such a lovely horse xx

  12. RockyMHorse Says:

    This video makes me …
    This video makes me happy. Too bad I don’t ride anymore :P
    I miss tacking up :)

  13. pony66360 Says:

    I went on a horse …
    I went on a horse named Jack today that looks like the one in this video! :)

  14. Skyasdressage7 Says:

    I like the video …
    I like the video she really went into details. and she will adjust the girth before she gets on

  15. slatertodd Says:

    that was a really …
    that was a really good vid. but that saddle so not new. don’t take that wrong i’m just saying : ( #CRAP#

  16. rideonwater2 Says:

    ok…good job
    but …

    ok…good job
    but 2 things:
    -vid should show to adjust girth…some bloat
    -u shoudl really stretch horse’s legs afterwards to avoid sores at the elbow…

  17. windchill1belle Says:

    ur all so lucky u …
    ur all so lucky u actually have time to ride*CRIES*

  18. horsechik Says:

    if you work with …
    if you work with the horse often and trust it enough then its safe to go under the neck… the coaches for beginners say that to set a good example..

  19. kskcsfan Says:

    No it wont. Only if …
    No it wont. Only if u have the right size of Girth

  20. becpete14 Says:

    wont that be to …
    wont that be to loose

  21. HorsiieGirl Says:

    yea i know…i was …
    yea i know…i was just saying im not bein mean

  22. thebeststuffinlife Says:

    yeh of course i was …
    yeh of course i was just saying what i do

  23. HorsiieGirl Says:

    she was just …
    she was just showing us how to do it and sometime people do take the girth off :)

  24. MaryGurl123 Says:

    …….
    …….

  25. paulogize789 Says:

    u cannot ignore my …
    u cannot ignore my girth!!!!!

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