1. Promoting health and circulation 2. Makes horse comfortable 3. improves muscle tone 4. Building bonds. 5. learn horses lumps and bumps.
1 of 16
What is the first stage of grooming?
Tie the horse up securely
2 of 16
Then what you should do?
Skip out any droppings
3 of 16
should you remove the haynet and water buckets?
Water buckets yes but haynet depends on horse and if tacking up next.
4 of 16
What is quartering?
Quick groom prior to exercise
5 of 16
What should you do first once rugs folded back?
pick out the feet into a skip
6 of 16
where should you put your grooming kit?
somewhere safe out of the way of the horse
7 of 16
Which should you brush first the body or the legs?
Body
8 of 16
What is the correct way to brush a mane?
Put it onto the wrong side then brush back into place.
9 of 16
Where should you stand when brushing a tail?
To the side of the horse
10 of 16
How do you brush the head correctly?
Untie quick release knot, but leave the rope through the ring.Undo headcollar and slip down neck. Use body brush standing beside horse. Use hand over nose to control and do face and forelock.
11 of 16
What do you do after brushing face?
Sponge eyes and nose. Then redo headcollar.
12 of 16
Then what after face?
Sponge dock.
13 of 16
Final stage?
Put on a tail bandage.
14 of 16
How do you remove a tail bandage?
Stand to the side, untie ties. Pull down. ( unless plaited tail in which case unwrap )
15 of 16
Reasons to use a tail bandage?
To shape a tail, protection when travelling and used to bang up a tail to stop it getting muddy.
Comments
No comments have yet been made