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    Fitting Tack
    Fitting Tack
    Fitting Tack
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    Fitting Tack

    By Toni Mcallister and Jean Abernethy

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    Horse owners need a ton of knowledge and tools to keep hayseed-size problems from ballooning into haystack-size ones. Each book in the Horse Illustrated Simple Solutions series zeroes in on a common problem faced by horse owners and is the perfect fast-reading source of answers for every horse lover. For example, a cranky, poorly behaving horse may just be saying, in the only way he can, "Ouch! That hurts!"-a problem that may be found in a chafing saddle or too-tight bridle. And grooming your horse not only promotes her health and well-being but also mimics the mutual grooming behavior of horses in the wild and so helps create a bond between the horse and her groomer. More problems are solved in this new series!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCompanionHouse Books
    Release dateJan 22, 2013
    ISBN9781620080825
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      Fitting Tack - Toni Mcallister

      Riding Tack: Fit for You and Your Horse

      Imagine taking a weekend hike wearing boots three sizes too big, a small hat that squeezes your head, and a backpack that rubs uncomfortably. Now picture yourself one hour into that hike. How do you think you might feel? Pretty miserable? These discomforts are what our horses endure when they are expected to work in ill-fitting tack.

      Aside from giving your horse discomfort, ill-fitting tack is downright dangerous for both of you. You don’t want to be going down the trail on a saddle that slips out of position—you’re likely to fall off, and your horse will probably run loose down the road with a saddle under her belly! There’s no point in tacking up when the tack isn’t functional.

      Tack also has to fit the rider. If you fuss and fidget, struggling to get comfortable in a saddle that’s either too big or too small for you, it worries your horse. For a mount to feel confident with a rider on her back, the rider must be balanced—nearly impossible in a saddle that’s wrong for you! If you’re hindered by poor tack fit, your riding skills won’t improve, and your time in the saddle will be less enjoyable.

      Obtaining equipment that fits properly is the first step toward successful riding, although evaluating fit should be an ongoing process throughout your horse’s lifetime. Like people, horses change physically as they age. They

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