The Safe Start

The Safe Start is a blog for parents of horse-crazy kids, trying to teach their children about horses and horse safety while also teaching kids horsemanship and how to keep riding fun.

Presented by Resistol’s RideSafe, this blog is a place for horse-loving parents to find ways to safely enjoy horses with their children.

The Latest

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Why My Daughter Wears a Resistol RideSafe

Oct 5, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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The Confident Kid: Teaching Young, Brave Riders Safety in the Saddle is a Whole New Challenge

Sep 2, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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The Trouble with Overmounting

Jul 31, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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Hitting the Dirt: How to Handle Your Kid Falling Off

Jun 30, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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Yup, He's Gonna Buck.

May 28, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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5 Details Every Horse-Owning Kid (and Adult!) Needs to Notice Every Day

Nov 28, 2022

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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Training Barns and COVID-19: Keeping Horses Worked and Humans Healthy

Mar 27, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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What Your Kid Should Wear for His or Her First Horseback Riding Lesson

Feb 26, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

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Parenting Through Horses, Devices, and Distractions

Jan 30, 2020

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By Chelsea Shaffer

Build confidence

What Your Kid Needs to Know About Riding Horses That Nobody Can Teach

Dec 23, 2019

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By Chelsea Shaffer