Horse Color
What is a red colored horse called?
Chestnut
What is the white marking between the yes of horse called?
Star
What is a Balanced seat?
Rider sits on his seat bone in a straight line from his ears to his shoulders, hip to the heels. It looks more like a standing on the ground than sitting on a chair.
On what side should a rider lead their horse?
Why should a rider never stand right behind the horse?
The horse could kick out
What is a horse called that has a yellow coat and black mane and tale?
Buckskin
Horse has white marking on his nose what is it called?
A snip
What is the lowest point of a rider?
His heel,
What are the 2 two blind spots of a horse?
Right by his tail and in front of his nose.
Name the different Grooming tools?
1. Curry Comb
2. Hard Brush
3. Soft Brush
4. Leg Brush
5. Hoof pick
6. Mane brush
Is a gray horse born with this color?
No, gray horses are born with any color like black, brown or chestnut. During every coat change in Spring and Fall will the coat light more and more up till the horse is grayed out.
What is a Strip/Stripe?
A white marking that starts below the eyes down the bridge of the nose but stops on top of the nasal band.
Where should a riders hand be located?
Lightly in front of the saddle close to the horses neck on each site.
What are 3 main safety rule around horses ?
1. Don't run around
2. Don't scream
3. Don't approach the horse from behind
How do we know that we found the horses itchy spot during grooming?
Horse will make funny faces by pushing away his nose from his lips.
What is a brown horse with black mane called?
Bay
What is a Blaze?
A blaze is a marking that covers the whole bridge of the nose, from the forehead down to the nose. But not extend over the eyes of a horse?
Should you look down during riding?
No, your eyes should always look forward and rather around instead of down.
1. Approach the horse from the left side and talk to the horse
2. Allow the horse to sniff you first
3. Put gently the lead rope around his neck
4. Slide slowly the halter over his head
The horse is very dirty. What do we have to ensure before we are able to saddle?
That all the dirt is removed of the horses body a specially in the areas where the saddle and bridle sits, to ensure that the tack is not rubbing the horse open.
What is a Paint Horse?
A two or three colored horse who's breeding goes back to Quarter Horses or Thoroughbred and is registered with the American Paint Horse Association
What is a bald face?
A white marking that extends much wider as a blaze and can cover almost the whole head of a horse.
Explain how to moves a horse in a turn ?
What should you never do with a lead line or reins?
Wrap them around your hands because if the horse spooks you could get dragged behind the horse.
What is the frog?
It is the triangle area on the horses hoof where the blood supply for the hoof runs through.