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For many families horseback riding is a very fun filled activity. Whether you ride in competition or just for pleasure you always need to have equipment for riding horses. Before you actually ride you have to prepare your horse. For success in gearing a horse to ride, you should follow a simple process of grooming, saddling, and bridling your horse. First of all, you need to groom the horse successfully by using a soft brush and a hair brush. The soft brush is used for the body of the horse. When brushing the horse use soft stokes to get dirt or anything else off the animal. Be careful with your strokes so the horse doesn’t shy away from the brush. Once the horse’s body is brushed you then brush their mane and tail. Brush it like you would brush your own hair. Try not to pull it too much while making your strokes. In some cases when the hair is ver