Complete these tasks to ensure you are prepared for this unit of the stage 1 exam.

Task 1

1. Learn all the names all of the grooming kit items correctly.
2. Practice using all the grooming kit items correctly.

Task 2

1. Practice picking out the hooves correctly.

Task 3

1. Practice grooming each area of the horse's body correctly, using the appropriate grooming items.

Task 4

Practice grooming different types of horses with the appropriate grooming items, include:

1. grass-kept horse. 
2. stable-kept horse.
3. moulting coat.
4. clipped coat.
5. horse with sensitive skin.

Task 5

1. Practice grooming a horse prior to exercise, using the correct exam techniques.

Task 6

1. Practice grooming a horse wearing a rug, using the correct exam techniques.

Task 7

1. Practice grooming a horse after exercise, using the correct exam techniques.

Task 8

1. Learn all the parts of the external foot.

Task 9

1. observe a farrier shoeing a horse.
2. take a photograph of a hoof before being shod.
3. take a photograph of the same hoof once it has been shod.
4. compare the differences between each one.

Task 10

Choose a shod and a barefoot equine:

1. Take a photograph, once weekly, of the underside and top area of the hoof in between the re-shoeing or trimming date. This will allow you to compare the different stages of hoof growth between being shod or trimmed.

Task 11

1. Take images of the following:
   1. hooves with risen clenches.
   2. hooves with cracks in the hoof wall.
   3. over-grown hooves.
   4. a thin, worn shoe.

NOTE: Before taking the stage 1 exam, ask a BHS instructor to observe you completing all these tasks.