This is a small skill that makes me feel clever whenever I do it. When working a horse in his halter, I often bring the bridle to the round pen or arena to put on later in the session. What do I do with the bridle until I’m ready for it? If there are no hooks handy, there are 4 options:
- Lay the the bridle on the ground. It’s going to get dirty, maybe trodden on, maybe even peed on by a naughty dog. Not a favorable option.
- Drape the bridle over the rail. Inevitably the weight of the bit will slowly pull the bridle onto the ground.
- Try to find a post that you can hang the bridle on. Maybe the bridle will stay up.
- Use this cool method of hanging the bridle on a horizontal rail:
Hold the bridle on one side of the rail, and bring the reins onto the other side of the rail. At the very top of the rail, thread the reins under the crown piece of the bridle, then flip them back over the top of the bridle so they are once again hanging on the opposite side of the fence than the bridle. If you want, you can pull the excess reins to the bridle side of the fence under the pole that the bridle is hung on.
The thoroughbreds are doing great, by the way. I’ve been using this bridle hanging trick a lot lately in my sessions with them. I thought it would be nice to share this clever trick with you.
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