Revision Quiz Clipping the Horse Posted by Cara Dobbins on 18th August 2020. -- Use this quiz to test your knowledge on Clipping the Horse 1. When clipping seasonally, when is the first clip usually done? Late January to early February. Late September to early October. Late November to early December. 2. Horses should never be clipped in the summer time. True False 3. How often may clipping need repeating? Every 3-4 weeks upwards. Every 12 weeks upwards. Every 15 weeks upwards. 4. The horse’s summer coat usually begins to grow from early February onwards. True False 5. When clipping seasonally, when should the last clip be done? Late April. Late February. Late January. 6. It can spoil or blunt the summer coat if clipping is done after the end of January. True False 7. Why may clipping be done all year round? If the equine has Cushing’s Disease. If the equine has a thick summer coat. Both answers are correct. 8. Not removing enough coat can cause the equine to overheat, during exercise, causing stress and loss of condition. True False 9. Which answer is NOT a reason for clipping a horse? To enable the horse to perform work with less effort and stress. To reduce sweating whilst the horse is working. To make grooming easier. 10. Keeping the horse cool can help to reduce their winter coat coming through. True False 11. Which answer is NOT a reason for clipping a horse? For the convenience of the groom. To enable the horse to cool down and dry off quickly after exercise. To maintain the condition of the horse. 12. Horses prone to carrying weight may require more coat to be removed to aid in weight loss during the winter months. True False 13. Which answer is the primary factors when considering which type of clip is suitable for the equine? The equine’s response to being clipped or if they have a medical condition. Workload and coat type. Age and local climate. 14. Horses with Cushing’s Disease may require clipping all year round even when not working. True False 15. What is the correct PPE for the person clipping a horse to wear? Riding hat, overalls and leather riding boots. Riding hat, overalls and rubber soled yard boots. A woollen hat, fleece jumper and rubber soled yard boots. 16. Clipping should always be done outside in the daylight. True False 17. What type of horse can be tied up and given a haynet whilst being clipped? Equines who are nervous of the process. Equines being clipped for the first time. Equines who are experienced and confident to be clipped. 18. Ideally the equine should be clipped in the quiet part of the yard. True False 19. Why may an assistant hold a horse whilst being clipped? To help with the trickier areas on the horse’s body. To help build up the equine's confidence, and maintain control of them during clipping. Both answers are correct. 20. Poor lighting can make it difficult to see areas of the clip that have been missed. True False 21. What is the most suitable flooring to clip a horse? A concrete floor. A straw bed. A dry, non-slip floor, ideally a rubber matted floor. 22. Clippers should be serviced every time they are used to ensure they are safe. True False 23. What piece of equipment is vital to use when operating electrical clippers? A circuit breaker. An overhead moveable hook, to drape the clipper cable over. An extension lead. 24. Heavy duty electrical clippers are suitable for clipping a large amount of horses, and generally powerful enough to clip all coat types. True False 25. What is the purpose of trimmers? For clipping large areas of the coat if the equine is nervous of electrical clippers. For clipping areas such as the face, feathers, sensitive, or awkward parts of the equine's body. For clipping thick, coarse feathers. 26. Some equines prefer battery operated clippers as they have not got an electrical wire. True False 27. What is the purpose of using clipper oil? To lubricate the horse’s skin when removing the hair. To remove the hair from the blades. To keep the blades cool and well lubricated, helping to prevent the clippers over-heating. 28. During the clipping process the clippers should be oiled roughly every 10 minutes. True False 29. Name this type of clip. Bib clip. Full clip. Hunter clip. 30. Name this type of clip. Full clip. Hunter clip. Chaser clip. 31. Name this type of clip. Trace clip. Blanket clip. Chaser clip. 32. Name this type of clip. Blanket clip. Bib clip. Chaser clip. 33. Name this type of clip. Chaser clip. Bib clip. Blanket clip. 34. Name this type of clip. Scottish clip. Irish clip. English clip. 35. Name this type of clip. Trace clip. Bib clip. Chaser clip. 36. Which type of horse is generally given a full or hunter clip? Horses living permanently out at grass. Stabled horses in harder work. Stabled horses in very light work. 37. There are two types of trace clips called “high trace” and “low trace”. True False 38. Which type of horse is usually given a blanket or trace clip? Horses with a very thick coat. Horses in hard work. Horses with fine coats who are prone to getting cold whilst being ridden. 39. The bib and Irish clip are good introductory clips for horses who haven’t been clipped before. True False 40. Which jobs can be done to the horse before clipping them? Exercise the horse to encourage them to behave whilst being clipped. Grooming, picking out the hooves, and hot clothing them. Grooming, bunching the mane, plaiting up the tail, and putting on a tail bandage. 41. Plaiting or bunching up the horse’s mane will help prevent you accidentally clipping it off. True False 42. Which side of the horse should the assistant be stood on whilst holding them for clipping? In front of the horse. The same side of the horse as the person clipping. The opposite side of the horse as the person clipping. 43. The horse's coat must be wet before clipping them as it gives a neater appearance. True False 44. How can the horse be kept occupied whilst being clipped? Give them a treat ball. Turn on the radio. Give a haynet, or fed food for areas where they need distracting. 45. The horse must be kept warm whilst being clipped either with a rug or a solarium. True False 46. To prevent the equine getting cold, whilst being clipped, which type of rug is most suitable to use? A spare nylon rug. Their stable rug. A fleece rug. 47. Plaiting up the bottom of the tail and applying a tail bandage to the dock can help prevent you accidentally clipping a chunk of the tail off. True False 48. After clipping, what should be used to clean the clipper blades? Cold water. Warm, soapy water. Anti-bacterial wash. 49. Clipper blades should be wrapped in greaseproof paper, whilst being stored, to prevent them rusting. True False 50. Where should clipping equipment be stored? On a high shelf. In a dry, clean and secure place. On a low shelf that is easily accessible. 51. Once the equine has been clipped, they must be kept warm with the correct rugs in accordance with the amount of coat removed. True False 52. Immediately after clipping, what is the most effective method of removing excess grease and residue from the clipper oil off the horse's coat? Hot cloth the horse. Groom the horse with a dandy brush. Groom the horse with a body brush. 53. The horse should be groomed with hard bristled brushes on clipped areas. True False 54. How do you choose the most suitable type of rug after clipping? The weight and quantity of rugs should be in accordance with the breed of the equine. The equine should wear heavyweight rugs, regardless of the type of clip given. The weight of the rug should be in accordance with the amount of coat removed. 55. The equine will feel the cold if they have had a full or hunter clip. True False 56. Which type of rug may be necessary to use during work once they have been clipped? A fly sheet. An exercise sheet. A turnout rug. 57. The following day, after being clipped, the equine’s skin should be checked for any reactions to the clipper oil or missed cuts. True False 58. Which type of brush should be used on clipped areas of the skin? Plastic brushes. Hard bristled brushes. Soft bristled brushes. 59. Clipped areas on the skin may be more sensitive, therefore must be checked regularly for sores or rubbing from tack or rugs. True False 60. As the clipped hair grows back, what should be monitored? The equine is not too warm in their rugs. The equine does not look scruffy in appearance. The equine is warm enough in their rugs. Time is Up!
