Hows your Tack
HM Rules
Pony Potluck
All About Your Pony
All About D's
100
What is a special soap used for cleaning your tack?
Castile soap or Murphy's Oil Soap is used for Cleaning.
100
What is the two sets of letters that must be in your helmet for Pony Club use?
ASTM ( American Society for Testing Materials) SEI (Safety Equipment Institute)
100
What is the amount that your pony's hoof grows each month?
1/4"
100
What is the purpose of an "anti sweat" sheet?
It is a special cover that looks like a fish net used to help a pony with a wet coat stay warm while he dries.
100
What is the minimum length that a jump pole should be?
at least 10 feet p67
200
What is the best way to apply oil to leather?
Oil should be applied by painting it on the underside of the leather with a 1-2" paintbrush since it soaks up more easily.Bend the leather back and forth to help it soak up. Remove excess with a rag. Only oil when leather is dry and stiff otherwise excess oil can damage stitching and make it greasy and flabby.
200
What is the rule about labeling a mount's halter at rallies?
A mount's halter MUST have some form of identification on it at all times (can be written on duct tape or a tag)with riders name or #, barn name/number,stall #, contact phone # for emergency situations like severe weather
200
What is the breed of pony that came from Great Britain, have some Arabian blood, medium sized, compact bodies and have a "floating" trot?
Welsh Pony
200
What is the purpose of a styrofoam scraper block?
to remove bot fly eggs.
200
What is the purpose of using a "longe cavesson"?
It is used when longing your horse to put control on the pony's nose instead of their mouth. p55
300
What is the number of fingers that should fit beneath the curb chain and chin groove when adjusted properly?
two
300
What is the minimum number of holes that must be present above the buckle on your girth when fastened?
There must be at least 2 spare holes at the top and one spare hole at the bottom of the billets after the girth is tightened. HMRB p 14
300
What is the part of the pony that acts as the "shock absorbers" ...so they/it must be strong and springy with medium length and slope
The pasterns
300
What is the name of one of three things you can use for face protection on your pony...other than fly spray?
A face net, an ear net, a browband with fly fringe
300
What is the name of a suppling exercise for the rider?
foot circles, ankle stretches, leg swings, poll and croup touches, around the world
400
What is a breastplate's purpose?
keeps the saddle from slipping back. The best breastplates have adjustable buckles on each side of the yoke.
400
What is the color of the felt backing that would denote a "D1-D3" rated member that is worn behind your PC pin?
a piece of YELLOW felt is worn behind the PC pin to denote you're a D1-D3 rating
400
What is the purpose of pulling a pony's front leg forward after girthing?
To stretch the skin around his elbow so that it won't get pinched under the girth.
400
What is the carrier of the disease" Potamac Horse Fever"?
ticks or biting insects
400
What is the minimum distance you should have before and after a jump to allow for a good approach and room afterward to turn or stop?
at least 30 feet p75
500
What is the size of the extra width you should have on your bit?It should be how much wider than your pony's mouth?
1/4"
500
What is the name of three places, if allowed by the Chief Horse Management Judge, that cell phone use is allowed at rallies?
the Neutral zone, HM Office, and the team tack room. Only in areas where direct interaction with horses does not take place. HM RB p 6
500
What is a "mud crack"?
If you brush wet, muddy legs you may scrape mud into his skin and start chapped skin or "mud cracks". You should thoroughly dry them after washing the mud off the legs.
500
What is the name of the bandage used for "protection and warmth in the stall and to prevent the legs from swelling after hard work"?
stable bandage p 216
500
What is the name of 3 out of 5 stable vices?
cribbing, wood chewing, pawing, stall kicking, weaving
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