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5 Minute Safety Check Before Riding or Driving
BRIDLES:
- correct
fit of bridle,
- stitching wearing
out
- buckle
tongues rusting or bending
- buckle
holes tearing
- surface
of leather cracking
- dry or
brittle leather
- hook
studs and rings bending or cracking
BRIDLE BITS:
- sharp
edges
- worn
rings and bars
- cracked
bars
- never
use chrome plated bits as the chrome plating can lift off bit and
will lacerate the horse's mouth
STIRRUP LEATHERS &
IRONS:
- rusting
and cracking of the irons
- rusting
and cracking of the buckles
- chrome
plating lifting off which can cut the horse and your
boots
- worn
stitching
- buckle
holes tearing into each other
GIRTHS:
- correct
fitting and length
- buckles
for cracks and bent tongues
- buckles
for rust
- buckle
chaps for dryness and brittleness
- webbing
for fraying
- leather
for dryness, cracking and tearing
- girth
causing gauling and chaffing
SADDLES:
- correct
fitting
- head of
saddle for spread, breaks and jagged metal
- waist
of saddle for creaks, cracks and breaks
- cantle
of saddle for weakness or breaks
- stirrup
bar safety catches operating correctly
- stirrup
bars for bends, breaks and loose or broken rivets
- girth
webs for fraying and tearing
- girth
points for holes tearing into each other
- lining
lumps or bumps which could rub and make the horse's back
sore
- stitching at head of
saddle and back of the panel
- general
check for wear and tear
| If any
of these are present bring your gear in for a safety check from our
trained staff or replace/repair offending
items. |
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