Content.

Learning goals.

Trimming the horse:

• Reasons for trimming.

• Pulling a mane with a mane comb.

• Pulling a mane with a solo comb.

• Cutting a bridle path.

• Hogging the mane.

• Pulling a tail with a mane comb.

• Pulling a tail with a tail trimmer.

• Cutting the tail.

• Trimming the feathers with clippers.

• Trimming the feathers with scissors and a comb.

• Trimming the face with scissors and a comb.

• Trimming the ears with scissors or clippers.

Plaiting the mane and tail:

• How to plait up the mane using bands.

• How to remove banded mane plaits.

• How to plait up the mane using a needle and thread.

• How to remove thread from a plaited mane.

• How to create a running plait.

• How to plait the top of the tail.

• Securing the tail plait using needle and thread.

• How to remove a tail plait.

Cleaning the horse:

• Reasons for bathing.

• How to bath a horse using a shower.

• How to bath a horse using a bucket and sponge.

• How to hot cloth an equine.

Practical tasks.

Online revision quiz.

PDF revision worksheet & answers.