Trailer Spruce-Up Tips
…or replacement. Brake and light problems are usually traced to wiring that’s shorting out somewhere under the trailer. • Apply reflective tape. Purchase reflective tape at the hardware store, and…
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The Height of the Matter
…tape to the ground, adjacent to the horse’s left front heel and directly below the highest point of his withers. Pull the tape straight up and taut. Sight past the…
Trailer-Tuneup Checklist
…] Apply reflective tape. Purchase reflective tape at the hardware store, and place it all over your trailer’s back and side panels. The little red-and-white stripe isn’t enough to signal…
On-Trail First-Aid Kit
…see to analyze wounds. Consider a flashlight with a windup, rechargeable battery so you don’t have to pack extra power. [ ] Duct tape. This all-purpose tape can help you…
Spruce Up Your Horse Trailer
…somewhere under the trailer. Apply reflective tape. Purchase reflective tape at the hardware store, and place it all over your trailer’s back and side panels. The little red-and-white stripe isn’t…
Horse Blankets 101
…2. Using a cloth tape measure, hold the end of the tape in the center of your horse’s chest, even with the widest part of his shoulder (see Photo A)….
How to Tell if Your Horse is Fat
…commercial weight tape. To accurately determine your horse’s body weight, use a flexible tailor’s measuring tape. 1. Using a flexible (but not stretchy) tailor’s measuring tape, measure the circumference of…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip: When the Saddle Doesn’t Fit
…and an incorrect billet system 2. Vertebral and spinal ligament damage caused by too much pressure on the spinal processes 3. A saddle that was too long and incorrect training…
Understanding Dressage Saddle Fit: Asymmetry
…the spinal column because it no longer lies in proper position in the saddle-support area, which keeps the spinal vertebrae clear of the panel. The saddle, which is being displaced…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Female Riders in ‘male’ saddles. That’s a challenge.
…spinal columns and pelvic structure. In order for the female rider to bring her spinal column into a fully erect position she has to tilt her pelvis more forward which…