Items you will need
Your Horse :-)
Level ground
A helper to hold the horse square with the head straight
A flexi curve (example at Amazon)
Manila folder or 8.5 x 14 piece of paper
Small pieces of tape or chalk
A marker
A camera or phone to take pictures
A stool to stand on
Level ground
A helper to hold the horse square with the head straight
A flexi curve (example at Amazon)
Manila folder or 8.5 x 14 piece of paper
Small pieces of tape or chalk
A marker
A camera or phone to take pictures
A stool to stand on
How to take tracings
- A. Tree Point Standing on the left side of your horses, find the edge of the scapula (horses shoulder blade) and take your tracing 3 fingers behind that point. Mark that point with chalk or a piece of tape
Standing on the left side, carefully lift the flexi curve up and transfer directly to the Manila folder and mark the left and right side on the folder. Trace the shape of the flex curve on the UNDERSIDE of the curve onto the paper.
I suggest you do this at least twice to check for accuracy.
- B. Base of wither: Find the lowest spot behind the wither and take your second tracing at that point.
- C. T18 (last rib)
- D. Take a tracing on the top of the horses back from Point A to Point C
Be careful not to switch hands when you transfer it from the horse to the paper and not to reverse left and right....
How to scan & send tracings
Put the following data on the sheet: Your name, horses name, Rider Info and a date
Before scanning, take a ruler and make a line horizontally and vertically with inch marks noted so that I can check the inch marks after I print them to assure its still a 1:1 ratio.
If you use a Manila folder, simply scan each side, save as pdf and email it.
Before scanning, take a ruler and make a line horizontally and vertically with inch marks noted so that I can check the inch marks after I print them to assure its still a 1:1 ratio.
If you use a Manila folder, simply scan each side, save as pdf and email it.
Photos
Have a friend help you with this. Please ensure the horse is standing square on level ground with the head straight forward and a solid background and good light.
1. Side View:
Take a photo of the horse from the left side without the saddle. The whole horse should be seen on the photo. Please try to find a solid background.
2. From the back:
To show the horses shoulders: Stand on a stool and take a photo of the horse showing both shoulders. make sure the horses head is straight and that the horse is completely square with weight on all four legs.
3. A photo of the rider next to the horse or on the horse (sideview) would be helpful as well along with height & weight.
Once complete please email the pdf files for the tracings and the photos to miriamgraybeal@gmail.com
1. Side View:
Take a photo of the horse from the left side without the saddle. The whole horse should be seen on the photo. Please try to find a solid background.
2. From the back:
To show the horses shoulders: Stand on a stool and take a photo of the horse showing both shoulders. make sure the horses head is straight and that the horse is completely square with weight on all four legs.
3. A photo of the rider next to the horse or on the horse (sideview) would be helpful as well along with height & weight.
Once complete please email the pdf files for the tracings and the photos to miriamgraybeal@gmail.com
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