Tack and Grooming
A brush that is used in circles along the horse's body.
What is a curry comb?
The part of the barn that stores hay bales.
What is the hay loft?
A baby horse of either gender.
What is a foal?
The horses' feet are called this.
What is a hoof?
We might braid this if it is long, so it stays clean and tidy.
What is the horse's mane?
Like a room, this is where our horses often eat their meals.
What is a stall?
A female horse is called this.
What is a mare?
This section of spine grows long hair and we can feel the bones in it.
What is the Dock?
This is a metal hook that helps us clean the horse's feet.
What is a hoof pick?
The place where we normally ride.
What is the ring or arena?
This part used to be a small finger on each of the legs.
What is the chestnut?
This part of the horse is one way to help place your saddle correctly.
What are the Withers?
We might do this to a horse who works hard in cold weather or who doesn't shed in the spring.
What is clipping?
What is the manure pit?
This is to act as a back-up if one breaks.
Why does the saddle have a third billet?
This part of the hoof is soft and not to be poked at, it is named for an animal.
What is the frog?
A section of clipped hair that allows the tack to be more comfortable on the horse's poll.
What is a bridle path?
The tool we use to mount.
What is a mounting block?
This can be used to fertilize gardens if it is composted.
This is where you would find the poll.
What is the horse's head, between the ears?