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How to Put a Bridle on Your Horse

By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com

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Secure Your Horse

Removing the Halter

Crown of the halter is now around the horse's upper neck.

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Undo the halter, slide the noseband down over the horse’s nose and slip the crown back up over the horse’s ears. This will secure him briefly while you put the bridle on. Stand beside his neck, facing forward with the bridle in your left hand. Slip the reins up over the horse’s neck

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