L1 Horse Care grooming

You should lead the horse from the left side and stay between the head and shoulder

• True

• False

You should pick the horse's hooves from heal to toe

• True

• False

The sensitive middle part of the horse's hoof is called the "frog"

• True

• False

Many grooms start the grooming procedure at the

• hooves

• mane

• tail

• teeth

The ideal practice for most horses is to groom them

• daily

• once a week

• every other month

• 3 times a year

Tabitha notices Drew using a circular motion as he brushes the Belgian mare. She concludes Drew is removing mud and loosening matted hair with the:

• back scraper.

• currycomb.

• dandy brush.

• soft brush.

Quartering is

• Method of tying up

• Method of folding horse back

• Method of grooming when weather is cold

• Method of folding rug forward

Enhancement of how the horse looks after a full groom can be carried out by using

• Hoof oil

• Chalk

• A dandy brush

• Quarter marks

• Hoof pick

A field groom is not thorough as this prevents the

being removed from the coat

(a)  

When grooming and bathing horses, you should consider the horse's .....

• Weather

• Welfare

• Ability to stand quietly

• The equipment