• Know and discuss safety rules in barn, arena, and pasture.

  • Know safe riding attire; demonstrate how to correctly fit a helmet.

  • Catch horse in stall and pasture, with safe technique.

  • Demonstrate safe leading from near side, both in barn and through doorways/gates.

  • Tie horse safely, using an effective quick-release knot.

  • Demonstrate basic grooming to prepare a horse for a ride.

  • Know names and functions of basic grooming tools.

  • Demonstrate picking out hooves safely, with knowledge of reasons for basic hoof care.

  • Know basic parts of the horse, to include: withers, poll, croup, hock, fetlock, etc.

  • Know basic parts and functions of saddle and bridle.

  • Know how to store tack correctly, and give at least two reasons for cleaning tack and equipment.

  • Know basic rules for feeding.

  • Be able to identify good and bad hay, grain, and water.

  • Demonstrate mucking and re-bedding a stall, cleaning stall thoroughly and efficiently.

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