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1. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse Happy Page 1 of _7_ Shot No. 1 Shot No. 2 Shot No. 3 Shot No. 4 Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Music fade in Music continues Music continues and fades out VO: Just like humans, horses have preferences too. Shot No. 5 Shot No. 6 Shot No. 7 Shot No. 8 Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: VO: Today we will look at basic grooming and tacking procedures, to see how YOU can make your horse happy and comfortable before going for a ride. (Joel speaks about the importance of proper tacking of your horse for both comfort and safety)

2. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse HappyPage _2_ of _7_ Step 1: Grooming before tacking Shot No. 9 Shot No. 10 Shot No. 11 Shot No. 12 Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: VO: Before tacking your horse, it’s important to get all of the debris off of him. This helps with comfort and cleanliness. The first step in the grooming process is to use the hoof pick to clean the horse’s feet. Shot No. 13 Shot No. 14 Shot No. 15 Shot No. 16 Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: the frog area. This is to help prevent objects, like stones or sticks from creating bruises on the hoof. You want to start with a stiff bristled brush to loosen dirt and hair in the coat. You want to make sure that all of the debris is cleaned out of this area, VO: Now let’s look at how to brush the horse.

3. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse HappyPage _3_ of _7_ Shot No. 17___ Shot No. _18__ Shot No. _19__ Shot No. __20_ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: You should use a softer brush to remove the dirt from the face and legs Make sure you brush in the direction that the horse’s hair grows. Brushing the opposite way is very uncomfortable for the horse. Pay close attention to the flank area where the hair grows in a different pattern. VO: The next step is to use a soft bristled brush to remove the finer particles of dirt from the horse. Step 2: Saddle Pad Placement Shot No. __21_ Shot No. _22__ Shot No. __23_ Shot No. _24__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Place the top of the pad on the horse’s withers and slide it backwards to achieve the perfect fit. VO: The saddle pad is used to absorb sweat, cushion the saddle and protect the horse’s back. It’s really important to adjust the saddle pad so that it fits comfortably on the horse’s withers. This is the withers area. Here is the correct way to put the pad on the horse. Stand on the left side of the horse and lay the pad down gently.

4. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse HappyPage _4_ of _7_ Shot No. _25__ Shot No. _26__ Shot No. _27__ Shot No. _28__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: This saddle pad is placed too far forward. Narration/Sound: Try not to put it too far back and then slide it forward. This rubs the horse’s hair in the wrong direction and can be very uncomfortable for him when you are riding. VO: You want to make sure the saddle pad is in the right position Because the placement of the saddle pad will guide where the saddle sits. This saddle pad is placed too far back. Step 3: Saddle Placement Shot No. _29__ Shot No. __30_ Shot No. _31__ Shot No.32 ___ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Using the saddle pad as a guide, place the saddle on top of the horse’s back. Narration/Sound: It’salways better to adjust the saddle pad and make sure it is correct before attempting to put on the saddle. VO: Here’s how to place the saddle on the horse correctly. You want to make sure that the saddle is placed behind the shoulders. To do this, run your hand down the shoulder and make sure your saddle is not pinching or sitting too far forward.

5. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse HappyPage 5__ of _7_ Step 4: How to buckle or tie cinch Shot No. _33__ Shot No. _34__ Shot No. _35__ Shot No. _36__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Placing the saddle behind the shoulders allows the horse to move freely and comfortably while being ridden. VO: In this view, the saddle is placed too far forward and on top of the shoulders. This will inhibit movement and restrict the horse’s overall reach from his shoulder while traveling. VO: There are two ways to cinch the saddle. Usually it is the rider’s preference. One way is not necessarily better than the other. One way is to buckle the cinch. This is done by running your latigo down through the cinch ring, back up and through the front rigging ring and back down to the cinch ring again. To tighten, pull up on the latigo. Shot No. _37__ Shot No. __38_ Shot No. _39__ Shot No. _40__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: The other way is to tie the cinch. This is done by running your latigo down from the saddle, through the cinch ring, back up to the front saddle rigging, back down to the cinch ring again, and back up through the front of the saddle rigging again. To tie, run the latigo out the back to the left, across the front of the latigo, in through the back of the saddle rigging and back down and under the crossed portion of latigo. The cinch should be snug but not too tight. When there are wrinkles in the Horse’s skin and the horse appears uncomfortable the cinch is too tight.

6. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse HappyPage _6_ of _7_ Shot No. _41__ Shot No. _42__ Shot No. _43__ Shot No. _44__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Slide the entire bridle upward and insert the bit into the horse’s mouth by putting pressure on the outside corners of his mouth. Narration/Sound: To put the bridle on, we ask the horse to lower its head by putting slight pressure on the poll. To put the bridle on stand on the left side of the horse. Some people try to put on the bridle bit first and forget to pull up on the headstall simultaneously. Shot No. _45__ Shot No. _46__ Shot No. _47__ Shot No. _48__ Narration/Sound:VO: The bridle should fit the horse properly with no loose parts. Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: To make sure the bit is fit properly and sitting comfortably in the horses mouth check if the bridle is adjusted correctly for the size of the horse’s head. This bridle is too tight in the cheek pieces and the bit is sitting to high. There are too many wrinkles. This bridle is too loose in the cheek pieces and the bit is too low. The bit will bang on the horse’s teeth.

7. Project Name: How to Make Your Horse Happy Page _7_ of _7_ Shot No. _49__ Shot No. _50__ Narration/Sound: Narration/Sound: Fade in music in background VO: Once your horse is groomed and properly fitted in his tack, he’s ready to ride. Remember that a comfortable horse is a happy horse.