| The steps for knowing how to tack up your horse are | | | | For equestrians, your tack is all of the equipment used |
| 1. Catch and secure your horse or pony | | | | for riding. This includes your saddle and bridle, your |
| 2. Make sure they are clean, especially in the areas | | | | halter and other extras like breastplate and martingale. |
| where your horse riding tack is going to touch your | | | | You keep your tack in the tack room. And when you |
| pony or horse | | | | put your tack on your horse you are tacking up! |
| 3. Your pony's or horse's hooves must be clean | | | | Others call it their gear, short for horse gear, that |
| before you tack up your horse | | | | means all the bits and pieces needed for riding. |
| 4. The saddle goes on first - the girth must be secure | | | | What do you call it? |
| so the saddle doesn't slip, but at this stage does not | | | | Tack, gear, saddlery? |
| have to be tight. If you tighten the girth too much it at | | | | Do you know where the word tack originated when |
| once it can make your horse or pony sour and teach | | | | referring to horses? |
| them to bite when you do up the girth. | | | | Do you 'tack up' or 'saddle up' when you ride? |
| 5. Adjust any other gear attached to the saddle. This | | | | Do you have a 'tack room' to store your tack |
| could be a breastplate, martingale or crupper. | | | | saddlery? |
| 6. If you horse has boots or bandages, they can go on | | | | A tack is a type of small sharp nail that is used in |
| now | | | | making saddles. Is there any connection between this |
| 7. Tighten up the girth one hole each side (if needed) | | | | tack and the term tacking up? |
| 8. Next make sure you have your helmet and are | | | | Tacking in sewing is big stitches to hold things in place |
| ready to ride | | | | until properly stitched. Does tack in equestrian terms |
| 9.Tighten up the girth another hole (if needed) | | | | have anything to do with sewing? |
| 10. Undo the headcollar or halter and put on the bridle | | | | A tack is part of a sail on a sailing boat. And tacking is |
| 11. Final check on the girth and other tack and you | | | | what you do when sailing to change direction in the |
| have finished tacking up your horse! | | | | wind. What has that got to do with horses? Anything? |
| Enjoy your ride! | | | | Is it all a mystery to me. Tell me what you know. Or |
| While you are riding, think about this | | | | what you think about using the word tack. |
| What is tack? Where does this word originate? | | | | |