Around the Barn
Name 4 stable tools
Pitchfork, shovel, wheelbarrow, muck bucket, broom
What is a curry comb used for and where should it NOT be used?
What direction do you stand when picking a horse's hoof?
What is the name of the spot between a pony's ears?
Poll
Describe a Bay horse
Brown body with black mane and tail, black points
What does "picking out a stall" mean?
Doing a quick pick-up of manure instead of a thorough cleaning.
What is a Dandy Brush?
Hard or Stiff brush used for removing dirt esp in heavy coats, pastured ponies.
When you pick your horse's feet, what direction should the hoof pick be pointing?
Down
Manual p.219
What are the 3 pony parts between the withers and the dock?
back, loins, croup
Describe a piebald. And a skewbald.
Piebald is large patches of black and white. Skewbald is any patches of any other color and white.
What is cribbing?
When a horse bites wood or an object, arches neck and sucks in air.
Coronary Band
Between the fetlock joint and hoof
Name 4 types of "Grey"
Dapple, Iron, Fleabitten, Rose Grey, White Grey
Manual p.246
Name 3 types of bedding
Straw, wood shavings, wood pellets, sawdust
Name 4 reasons for grooming
To clean your pony, check for injuries and skin problems, prevent sores from dirt under tack when you ride, condition skin and make coat shine, promote good circulation
What are 3 signs your pony's feet need trimming?
Long toe, low heel, cracked hoof, clenches risen, shoe overgrown by foot, bent or missing nails, loose shoe
Name the pony part between the stifle and the hock
Gaskin
What is a buckskin?
Tan color (ranging from dark gold to yellow or cream) with black points and black mane and tail.
Don't need this for credit but: No leg barring or dorsal stripe, can be dappled
Tie a safety knot
Hoof pick, curry comb, dandy brush, body brush/soft brush, stable rubber/damp sponge (not required for credit)
Hoof pick because you can't see the bottom of feet by looking at your horse so you would want to know any problems or injuries underneath right away.
Name 6 parts of the hoof
Heels/Bulbs of heels, Frog, Commissure, Central Sulcus, Collateral Sulcus, Sole, White Line, Wall, Bar, Coronary Band
Where is the stifle?
Can point to it
Hind end, between the flank and gaskin
Describe 3 types of Roan
Blue Roan: Black with white flecks, giving it a blue tinge
Red Roan: Bay with white flecks, giving it a red look
Strawberry Roan: Chestnut with white flecks, making it seem pink