Get ready to saddle up! Novice riders view diagrams to see the differences between English and Western saddles and bridles. They then learn the steps to saddling and bridling a horse and review safety instructions. Finally, it's riders up!

Concepts

animals, horses

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Additional Tags

animal science, equine care, english saddles, tacking horses, western saddles, bridle, science

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Instructional Ideas

• Eliminate the first slide as it refers to a specific class
• Bring in both English and Western saddles and bridles for class members to investigate

Classroom Considerations

• Presumes viewers are familiar with the terms that identify parts of the horse
• The resource is designed for riding schools where students have access to horses

Pros

• Diagrams label the parts of the bridle

Cons

• None