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.

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Why My Daughter Wears a Resistol RideSafe
October 5, 2020
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The Confident Kid: Teaching Young, Brave Riders Safety in the Saddle is a Whole New Challenge
September 2, 2020
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The Trouble with Overmounting
July 31, 2020
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Hitting the Dirt: How to Handle Your Kid Falling Off
June 30, 2020
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Yup, He's Gonna Buck.
May 28, 2020
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5 Details Every Horse-Owning Kid (and Adult!) Needs to Notice Every Day
April 23, 2020
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Training Barns and COVID-19: Keeping Horses Worked and Humans Healthy
March 27, 2020
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What Your Kid Should Wear for His or Her First Horseback Riding Lesson
February 26, 2020
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Parenting Through Horses, Devices, and Distractions
January 30, 2020
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What Your Kid Needs to Know About Riding Horses That Nobody Can Teach
December 23, 2019
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Where You Should NEVER Tie Your Horse
November 18, 2019
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Your Horse's Fitness is About A Lot More Than Winning. Here's Why.
October 21, 2019
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