Tack Up a Pony

 How to Tack up a Pony:

                                                

                                                           How to Tack up A Pony 

1st Step- Make sure you have on your helmet, boots, half chaps if you have any,  hair up in a ponytail, because it is easier to see, riding pants/ jeans, and a shirt.

2nd Step-Go get you pony/ horse out of the field, or out of his stall.

3rd Step- Bring him to the cross ties and hook him up so he is ready to get tacked up.

4th Step- Take his blanket off if the pony has one on.

5th Step- Get your first brush and brush him all over.

6th Step- Get another brush and brush him again all over

7th Step- Next, get a softer brush and brush their legs off. Also pick the pony’s hooves.

8th Step- Now you can start taking up. Get polo wraps if needed, and put the right one on clockwise. put the left one on counter clockwise.

9th Step- Get a Martin Gail and put it on the pony, if the pony needs one. With the long side closest to the stomach.

10th Step- Get a saddle pad and any other pad needed. Put the on the ponies back right behind the withers.

11th Step-Get your saddle and put it on top of the saddle pads.

12th Step-Get your girth and start on the right side and put it on tight only letting one finger through. Make sure to hook it to the martingale.

13th Step- Now last but not least get you bridle and put the bit through the ponies mouth. Buckle all the buckles and put the martin Gail through the mouth buckle. put the reins over his head and get on.

14th Step- For the most important part if your pony has a button make sure it get pressed.

 Soon you will be jumping over jumps and showing.

Thanks for reading my tutorial about how to tack up a pony.