Horsekeeping Level #2 Red
- 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.