Equine 1 Obj. 6.01 - Equine Grooming

When grooming is practiced only each time a horse is ridden, the result is most often:

• a relaxed horse with no fear of people.

• hair getting on the saddle and stirrups.

• natural skin oil soaking the horse’s coat.

• the horse not getting groomed enough.

Many grooms start the grooming procedure at the:

• hooves.

• mane.

• tail.

• teeth.

Aaron is preparing to shoe his Morgan gelding. As Aaron lifts the Morgan’s hind foot, he protects himself against kicking by placing his near side hand on the Morgan’s:

• hip.

• nose.

• muzzle.

• pastern.

Belinda is cleaning the foot on her pinto mare with a hoof pick. She avoids injury to the horse by inserting the pick:

• at the heel and pulling toward the toe.

• at the toe and pushing toward the heel.

• under the frog and through the coronet.

• until the horse flinches.

Kerry is showing an American saddlebred gelding. She shortens and thins the horse’s mane for the show with a:

• currycomb.

• dandy brush.

• grooming cloth.

• pulling comb.

The ideal practice for most horses is to groom them:

• daily.

• once weekly.

• every other month.

• three times a year.

Grooming horses only when they are ridden is most likely practiced by owners involved in:

• dressage.

• hunting.

• pleasure.

• racing.

Which is most beneficial for maintaining a horse’s muscle tone?

• Adding molasses to the feedstuff

• Allowing the horse time to lie down

• Brisk brushing during grooming

• Keeping the horse in a stall

Justin finishes removing mud from the standardbred filly with the currycomb. He proceeds to clean the hair down to the skin with the dandy brush, which is also known as the:

• currycomb.

• soft brush.

• stiff brush.

• sweat scraper.

Jonathan explains to Jessica that the "dandy brush" is used after currying to clean down to the horse’s skin. Jonathan tells Jessica the best way to use the brush is with:

• a circular motion similar to when currying.

• gentle strokes in the opposite direction of hair growth.

• long, even strokes diagonal to hair growth.

• short, hard strokes in the same direction as the hair growth.