Once you have completed Preparing a Horse for Presentation you will be able to:

1. Discuss and have knowledge about:

   • the reasons for trimming a horse. 

   • the reasons why an equine should not be trimmed.

2. Pull a mane with a:

   • mane comb.

   • solo comb.

3.  Pull a tail with a:

   • mane comb.

   • tail trimmer.

4.  Trim:

   • the end of the tail. 

   • the feathers with a comb and scissors.

   • the face with a comb and scissors, or trimmers.

   • the ears with scissors. 

5.  Create a bridle path.

6. Hog a mane.

7. Explain the reasons for plaiting a mane and tail.

8. Plait up a mane using plaiting bands.

9. Remove banded mane plaits.

10. Plait up a mane using a needle and thread.

11. Remove thread from mane plaits.

12. Create a running plait on a long mane.

13. Plait up a tail using plaiting bands.

14. Plait up a tail using a needle and thread.

15. Remove a tail plait.

16. Bath a horse.

17. Hot cloth a horse.