Horse Equipment Identification

1. Horse Equipment Identification Myria Shipman Effingham County Middle School July 2006 Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office

2. Grooming Supplies

3. Curry combs • Purpose: To bring the dirt to the surface of the coat. • Use in small circular sections all over body, except face and legs.

4. Brushes • Purpose: To remove the dirt from the coat and to make the coat shine. • Use in a "flicking" action, along the hair growth pattern, all over body

5. Hoof picks • Purpose: to clean out hooves by removing stones, etc. • Use on base of hooves.

6. Comb • Purpose: to remove knots from mane and tail • Use: in the same direction as hair growth, on the mane and tail

7. Washing supplies • Purpose: to remove sweat, dirt, mud, etc. from the horse’s body. • Use all over, take care around the face and ears.

8. Sweat scraper • Purpose: to remove excess water from the coat • Use all over the body, except the face. Scrape in the same direction as the hair growth pattern.

9. Parts of an English Saddle • Pommel • Twist • Seat • Cantle • Panel • Skirt • Stirrup Bar • Knee Roll • Saddle flap • Stirrup Iron • Stirrup Leather

12. English Saddle Pad

13. English Girth

14. Stirrup Irons

15. Parts of an English Bridle

17. Parts of a Western Saddle • Horn • Gullet • Swell • Seat • Cantle • Skirt • Fender • Stirrup

20. Western Saddle Pad/Blanket

21. Western Cinch