Task 1

Practice mucking out and bedding down a:

1. straw bed.
2. shavings bed.
3. hemp bed.

Task 2 

Practice skipping out a:

1. straw bed.
2. shavings bed.
3. hemp bed.

Task 3 

Practice:

1. checking different types of beddings for the correct depth.
2. tidying or organising the muck heap.

Task 4

Before taking the stage 1 exam, this task should be observed by a BHS instructor.

Demonstrate how to:

1. muck out a:
   1. straw bed.
   2. shavings bed.
   3. hemp bed.
2. skip out a:
   1. straw bed.
   2. shavings bed.
   3. hemp bed.
3. check a bed for the correct depth.
4. tidy or organise a muck heap.