Appropriate dress for riding – Tall boots or half chaps, helmet, gloves, making sure someone knows that you are riding. If you go on a hack take your cell phone (on silent). Properly fitting tack – saddle, bridle, legs wraps – before each ride you must check all of your equipment and make sure its fits appropriately. At the end of each ride your tack must be clean and put away neatly. Your saddle should be checked yearly be a certified saddle maker.
