Comp Grooming - prep for travel

Preparation of the horse for travel

What will you need to do?

You will be allocated a horse to prepare for travel - you will be given a scenario such as: "Prepare the horse to travel in a horsebox with three other horses for a one hour journey in today's weather conditions. "

You must justify your choice of equipment and fit the following:
Travel boots or bandages
Rugs as appropriate to the conditions
Tail bandage and / or tail guard
Poll guard
Head collar

Multiple Choice

When do most injuries / accidents occur when transporting horses?

• Loading / unloading

• Braking / accelerating

• When stationary

• When cornering

Multiple Choice

Which area of the horse is most likely to incur injury when loading / unloading?

• Head

• Neck / body

• Legs

Multiple Select

What are the two main reasons that injury to the coronet band / heel can be serious?

• Lots of nerves here which makes it painful when injured

• New hoof is formed at the coronet band so injury here will result in hoof deformation

• The deep flexor tendon runs through the heel to attach to the pedal bone in the foot

• It makes your horse lame

Multiple Choice

Which type of leg protection would be most suitable for a young horse going to its first competition?

• Travel boots

• Travel bandages

• Travel boots & bandages

Multiple Choice

Which type of leg protection would be most suitable for a horse going on a long journey of over 8 hours?

• Travel boots

• Travel bandages

• Travel boots & bandages

Multiple Choice

True or false?

If your journey is very short (less than 20mins) you do not need leg protection

• True

• False

Large ones = herringbone positioning, can be multiple horses
Smaller ones - facing forward / back

​Horsebox

Usually facing forwards
Leaning back on the ramp to balance
Usually only one or two horses

​Trailer

Type of vehicle

Multiple Choice

Which horse is most likely to rub its tail when travelling?

• One in a trailer facing forwards

• One in a box, herringbone

• One in a box facing backwards

Multiple Choice

Which of these rugs would be most appropriate for use when travelling a fully clipped horse in a trailer on a cold day?

• Stable rug

• Fleece

• Sweat rug

• Thermatex

Multiple Choice

True or false?

It does not matter if a rug does not fit well for travelling, as the horse will not be wearing it for long

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you are loading a horse you have never loaded before, what method of leading would you use?

• Leather headcollar

• Bridle

• Bridle and leather headcollar

Multiple Choice

You have correctly fitted the leather headcollar with the bridle over the top in preparation for loading.

What would you use to lead the horse when loading?

• The leadrope attached to the headcollar

• The reins

• The leadrope attached to the bit