Can Your Horse Count On You To Keep Him Safe?

All of us are concerned about being safe around our horses, but it is just as important to be certain that our horses are safe around us.

The following are some methods you could use to guarantee the safety of your horse when you want to learn how to ride a horse.

1. Tying the Horse:

Tying a horse is so often done in a manner endangering the horse, that it needs to be addressed here.

Please, do not, for any reason, tie your horse straight to a solid object! Instead, wrap a section of breakable twine or other such material around the object first and then loop the lead rope through it. The reason for this is that should your horse panic, the twine will break and he can get safely away without breaking his neck or dragging the object along behind him, creating additional panic.

This is also true for trailer ties.

When tying the horse, be sure that the rope is not hanging under the animal’s shoulder to eliminate the chances of his hoof getting trapped in it. However, you need to check the horse to see if they have sufficient lack to prevent any discomfort.

You should never tie a horse up by his reins, because if he gets spooked and pulls on it, his mouth will be ripped up and your reins will be ruined.

Ensure that haynets do dangle loosely when empty. You need to tie them sufficiently high so that the horse can reach, but such that they do not create a danger.

2. The Stirrups:

Be careful to keep stirrups run up when you’re not riding. They can hit your horse’s sides while you’re leading him, or catch on something and cause him to panic.

3. Practicing Safety in the Barn:

Keep an eye open as you walk through the barn. If you see a pitch fork left out where a horse or human could tread on it, put it out of harm’s way. Wheelbarrows are a dangerous hazard if a horse gets his feet stuck between the handles and panics.

We owe it to our horses to keep them safe. As you gain more experience around these wonderful animals you’ll discover even more ways to look out for your mount.

Visit Jim Milton’s how to ride a horse blog for additional tips and information on horseback riding. Jim is a professional horse rider and instructor. Benefit from checking his website and horse riding lessons and daily tweets.

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