Horsemanship Grooming and Blanketing
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Grooming is a job that should be performed _____ on a horse. - ✔✔daily
The best time to give your horse a thorough grooming is _____ exercise when his pores are open. This
allows the oils to be spread through the horse's coat and brings out a deep luster. - ✔✔after
Grooming promotes ______ & _______. - ✔✔circulation, health
Grooming helps you check for _____ & ______. - ✔✔injuries, skin conditions
Grooming brings sheen to the coat though the distribution of _____. - ✔✔oil
Grooming cleans the coat of ____, _____, & _____. - ✔✔sweat, dirt, dandruff
Grooming removed ____ eggs, which are small yellow specks on a horse's legs and shoulders that are
deposited by ____ _____ in the summer time. - ✔✔bot, bot flies
Grooming allowed additional time for training on _____ _______. - ✔✔ground manners
Grooming allowed the groom to develop ______ with the horse. - ✔✔rapport
Common grooming tools include: (14 items) - ✔✔rubber curry comb, dandy brush, mud brush, body
brush, face brush, metal or plastic curry comb, rubber mitt, mane and tail brush, hoof pick, rub rag,
sponges, shedding blade, bot egg knife, and pulling comb.
, Used in large circles on the body to loosen dirt, dried sweat, and hair. Should not be used on the face,
legs, or other bony or sensitive area of the body. Made out of rubber. - ✔✔Rubber curry comb
A medium stiff brush that is used to knock mud and crusted dirt off the horse's body. Wet mud should
not be brushed off. The best practice is to let it dry before brushing it off. If this is not practical, the mud
may be hosed off. Many horses are too ticklish to have this brush used on clipped areas. - ✔✔Dandy
brush
A coarse brush with stiff bristles that knocks heavy mud out of the horse's coat. This brush may also be
used on a horse's hooves. It is not suitable for ticklish, clipped, or fine coated horses. - ✔✔Mud brush
A short bristled dense brush. It is often oval in shape and has a handle across the back. It is used to get
deep into the coat to extract dandruff, oil, and dirt that are against the skin. - ✔✔Body brush
A soft brush that is often made of horse hair. - ✔✔Face brush
Used to clean out brushes. Should not be used on the horse. - ✔✔Metal or plastic curry comb
Used to curry the legs, face, and bony areas of the horse's body or as a curry comb on ticklish horses. -
✔✔Rubber mitt
Used to detangle the mane and tail. Care should be taken to not pull out or break off the horse's tail hair.
- ✔✔Mane and tail brush
Used to clean out the horse's feet. It has a hook and may have a brush attached to the other side. When
picking out the foot, care must be taken to work from the heel to the toe. Working from the toe to the
heel increases the likelihood of injury. - ✔✔Hoof pick
A rag which may be anything from a towel to a cactus cloth that is used to put a final polish on the
horse's coat. - ✔✔Rub rag
Quiz Challenge | 100% Correct Answers |
Verified 2024 Version
Grooming is a job that should be performed _____ on a horse. - ✔✔daily
The best time to give your horse a thorough grooming is _____ exercise when his pores are open. This
allows the oils to be spread through the horse's coat and brings out a deep luster. - ✔✔after
Grooming promotes ______ & _______. - ✔✔circulation, health
Grooming helps you check for _____ & ______. - ✔✔injuries, skin conditions
Grooming brings sheen to the coat though the distribution of _____. - ✔✔oil
Grooming cleans the coat of ____, _____, & _____. - ✔✔sweat, dirt, dandruff
Grooming removed ____ eggs, which are small yellow specks on a horse's legs and shoulders that are
deposited by ____ _____ in the summer time. - ✔✔bot, bot flies
Grooming allowed additional time for training on _____ _______. - ✔✔ground manners
Grooming allowed the groom to develop ______ with the horse. - ✔✔rapport
Common grooming tools include: (14 items) - ✔✔rubber curry comb, dandy brush, mud brush, body
brush, face brush, metal or plastic curry comb, rubber mitt, mane and tail brush, hoof pick, rub rag,
sponges, shedding blade, bot egg knife, and pulling comb.
, Used in large circles on the body to loosen dirt, dried sweat, and hair. Should not be used on the face,
legs, or other bony or sensitive area of the body. Made out of rubber. - ✔✔Rubber curry comb
A medium stiff brush that is used to knock mud and crusted dirt off the horse's body. Wet mud should
not be brushed off. The best practice is to let it dry before brushing it off. If this is not practical, the mud
may be hosed off. Many horses are too ticklish to have this brush used on clipped areas. - ✔✔Dandy
brush
A coarse brush with stiff bristles that knocks heavy mud out of the horse's coat. This brush may also be
used on a horse's hooves. It is not suitable for ticklish, clipped, or fine coated horses. - ✔✔Mud brush
A short bristled dense brush. It is often oval in shape and has a handle across the back. It is used to get
deep into the coat to extract dandruff, oil, and dirt that are against the skin. - ✔✔Body brush
A soft brush that is often made of horse hair. - ✔✔Face brush
Used to clean out brushes. Should not be used on the horse. - ✔✔Metal or plastic curry comb
Used to curry the legs, face, and bony areas of the horse's body or as a curry comb on ticklish horses. -
✔✔Rubber mitt
Used to detangle the mane and tail. Care should be taken to not pull out or break off the horse's tail hair.
- ✔✔Mane and tail brush
Used to clean out the horse's feet. It has a hook and may have a brush attached to the other side. When
picking out the foot, care must be taken to work from the heel to the toe. Working from the toe to the
heel increases the likelihood of injury. - ✔✔Hoof pick
A rag which may be anything from a towel to a cactus cloth that is used to put a final polish on the
horse's coat. - ✔✔Rub rag
