Content.

Learning goals.

Purposes of bedding.

Mucking out:

• Equipment used for yard duties.

• How to muck out a straw bed.

• How to muck out a shavings or paper bed.

• How to muck out a hemp bed.

• How to clean rubber matting.

• How to muck out a deep litter bed.

• How to check the depth of bed.

• A good quality bed.

• Safety tips for mucking out with the horse in the stable.

Providing water.

 Skipping out:

• How to skip out a straw bed.

• How to skip out a shavings/hemp bed.

Different types of bedding:

• Straw.

• Shavings.

• Rubber matting.

• Wood pellets.

• Hemp and flax.

• Paper and cardboard.

Disposal of bedding.

Storage of tools and bales.

Importance of a routine.

Practical tasks.

PDF revision worksheet & answers.