Articles Index

How to Do a Capillary Refill Test on Your Horse

This step-by-step shows how to do a capillary refill test on your horse and explains why it is important to learn to do one. Learn how to do a capillary refill test or CRT. Pictorial of how to do a cap refill test.

How to Fold a Horse Blanket, Cooler, Rug, or Sheet

Learn how to fold your horse’s or pony’s blankets, rugs, sheets, and coolers so they are easy to put on or store.

Grooming your Horse

Step by step instructions explain how to groom your horse or pony. Find out what tools you’ll need, and how to groom for a clean, healthy, comfortable horse. Get organized with this list of basic tools.

How to Repair Stitching in Leather and Heavy Fabrics

Here is a step by step pictorial of how to hand sew and replace stitching on lightweight leathers and other heavy fabrics. Easily repair items like nose bands, half chaps, chaps, boots, horse blankets and halters following these easy instructions.

How to Tie a Western Cinch

Step-by-step instructions show you how to tie a cinch on a Western saddle. Learn how to do up, tie, and tighten the cinch on a Western saddle.

How to Put a Bridle on Your Horse

How to put a bridle on your horse safely. A step-by-step pictorial of how to bridle your horse. Step One starts with a horse safely tied.

Fix a Broken Halter Snap

Did your horse break the snap on its halter? Here's a way to fix a halter broken halter snap with a replacement harness snap and a few simple tools. No sewing is required for this project. Repair a broken halter snap in minutes.

Learn the Parts of the Curb Bit

Learn the parts of the curb bit. This tutorial describes the parts of the curb bit with pictures.

How to Get On or Mount a Horse to Ride

Learn how to get on a horse safely. Step-by-step instructions with photos help you learn how to safely get on a horse with either a Western or English saddle. Learn to mount a horse to horseback ride.

How to Put Together A Bridle

A step-by-step pictorial of how to put your bridle together. Did you take apart your bridle. Here is how to put your bridle back together.

How To Clean A Leather Horse Bridle

Learn how to clean a horse's bridle. Here is how to clean a horse's leather bridle. Follow this step-by-step pictorial to easily clean a horse bridle.

Learn to Run Up Your Stirrup Leathers

Here's how to run up your stirrup leathers on your English saddle so they don't get caught or swing and hit you or your horse. Learn to run up your stirrup leathers on your English saddle.

Learn the Importance of Leads and How to Identify the Correct Lead

Learn to identify the correct lead as a horse gallops with these easy experiments you can try at home without your horse. Understand flying changes of lead, the correct lead to use on a turn or circle.

Saddle Your Horse Step-by-Step

How to saddle your horse with an English or Western saddle. Learn how to put a saddle on your horse safely. Pictorial step-by-step instructions.

How to Make a Wither Tracing for Saddle Fitting

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a wither tracing to help with saddling fitting your horse. Make a wither tracing to take along with you when buying a saddle or testing your own saddle's fit.

Learn the Parts of the Snaffle Bit

Learn the parts of the snaffle bit. This tutorial describes the parts of the snaffle bit with pictures.

Tie a Quick Release Knot

Learn how to tie a quick release knot to safely tie your horse or pony.

How to Clean Your Leather Saddle

Step by step instructions show you how to clean your leather saddle. Learn how to care for your leather horse riding saddle.