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Sample Speech
If you follow the steps in the process, you should end up with a speech that is interesting to your listeners. (Add reminders so you don’t forget to use your props.)
Saddle Up!
The average horse weighs between 1,000 and 1,600 pounds. When you consider that I weigh just a small fraction of that, it seems amazing that I can climb onto a horse and get him to take me where I want to go. One thing that helps me is knowing the personality of my horse, but I also depend on my equipment: a saddle, saddle pad, bridle, bit, and reins.
The first step is to prepare the horse for the saddle. I talk to my horse, rub under his mane, and stroke his neck to help him relax. I always stand on the left side of my horse as I place the saddle pad just below his withers, which is the ridge between his shoulders. (Show visuals.)
Next I place the saddle on top of the pad. From the right side, I check and straighten the girth, the strap that fastens the saddle on the horse. Then I tighten the girth from the left side. Just before I mount, I will tighten it a final time. (Show visuals.)