Practical 1

Question 1

On which side do you lead a horse?

Answer 1

left

Question 2

What direction should you face when you pick up a horses foot?

Answer 2

back, away from the horse

Question 3

When tying a horse, there should be no more than 12-18 inches of rope space between the halter and the object to which the horse is tied. At what level should you tie the horse?

Answer 3

head level

Question 4

When leading a horse the handler’s shoulder should be even with the horse’s what?

Answer 4

throatlatch

Question 5

What are the parts of the halter?

Answer 5

throatlatch, noseband, cheekpiece, crownpiece, buckle, snap, connecting snap, tie ring

Question 6

What are the horses blindspots?

Answer 6

directly in front and directly behind them

Question 7

What should you do with the excess rope when you are leading a horse?

Answer 7

have it in a figure 8 in your hands, DO NOT wrap it around your hand

Question 8

Explain how you tie a quick-release knot.

Answer 8

With your left hand, make a loop with the free end, pull the free end long piece over the top of the part of the rope that the horse is connected to, make another loop with that free end, and putit through the first loop, pull tightly to fasten, then pull the free end side out to release the knot.

Question 9

How should you approach a horse?

Answer 9

at a 45-degree or 3/4 angle towards the shoulder, so they have full sight of you and what you are doing

Question 10

What range of weeks is considered a “normal” interval a horse can go between trimmings?

Answer 10

6-8 weeks

Question 11

When do horses need to be shod?

Answer 11

1. When wear exceeds hoof walk performance
2. to enhance performance
3. as a therapeutic treatment to minimize effects of a disease, trauma, or congenital deformity

Question 12

What types of horse shoes are used for laminitis?

Answer 12

wooden, heart bar, egg bar

Question 13

What types of horseshoes are used for navicular disease?

Answer 13

egg bar and wedge

Question 14

What types of horseshoes are used for abscesses?

Answer 14

glue on, solid plate

Question 15

What is the order of grooming?

Answer 15

rubber curry, hard-bristle brush/dandy brush, soft-bristle brush/finishing brush, comb and brush male and tail

Question 15

How do you use a rubber curry comb?

Answer 15

Use in a circular motion on large muscle areas

Question 16

What does the rubber curry do?

Answer 16

Brings dead hair and dirt to the surface of the coat

Question 17

What does the motion of using a rubber curry do?

Answer 17

Stimulates circulation

Question 18

A metal curry comb is the most useful for what?

Answer 18

large clumps of mud

Question 19

You should never use a curry comb on what parts of the horse?

Answer 19

on the face and below the knees

Question 20

How do you use a hard-bristle brush?

Answer 20

Using your wrist, flick the dirt and hair off

Question 21

You should observe the horse’s what when using a hard-bristled brush

Answer 21

Observe the horse’s reaction in sensitive areas of thin skin such as lower legs, face and flank

Question 22

How do you use a soft-bristle brush?

Answer 22

Use same motion as the hard bristle brush

Question 23

The soft-bristle brush can be used on which parts of the horse’s body?

Answer 23

lower legs, face and ears

Question 24

What does the soft-bristle brush do?

Answer 24

removes the smaller particles of dirt and hair and brings a shine to the coat

Question 25

How do you groom a horse's mane and tail?

Answer 25

Using a comb

Question 26

What should you not do when combing the horse's mane?

Answer 26

comb over their eyes

Question 27

What tool would you use to clean a horse's hoof?

Answer 27

hoof pick