Teach a new student Red Level horsekeeping skills.

    Judge an Intro to Training Level dressage test, demonstrating knowledge of basic dressage principles.

    Design a stadium jumping course, demonstrating knowledge of distances and types of fences.

    Wrap a knee and a hock.

    Give an intramuscular injection.

    Thoroughly clean an udder and a sheath.

    Know uses and dangers of common equine medications and sedatives.

    Evaluate conformation of a selection of horses, discussing relationship to soundness, movement, and athletic ability.

    Know basic equine anatomy, to include: musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory, and reproductive systems; know what diseases or health conditions affect each system.

    Discuss basic disease prevention practices, including management of infectious diseases.

    Draw a diagram showing the major bones, ligaments, and tendons in the lower leg.

    Discuss methods of conditioning for different activities, such as dressage, eventing, games, endurance riding, etc.

    Discuss methods of starting a young horse from the ground up, including ground exercises, longeing, backing, and progressive training.

    Using a tag from a commercially prepared feed mixture, analyze nutritional value of feed (to include hay and/or pasture) and balance a ration for a horse.

    Discuss equine disaster planning, to include: fire and storm emergency plans, supplies, and evacuation procedures.

    Draw a diagram of a stable and pasture setup for 1) private 2-horse farm on 5 acres; and 2) commercial boarding and training facility on 20 acres.

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