Name the job!

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Name the job!

Here are some snapshots of doing jobs after a horse's ride. Can you tell what's going on?

First things first...

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Put the headcollar on

Remove the bridle

Change your clothes

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What's going on here?

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Gently sliding the bridle off

Putting a headcollar on

Giving the horse a head massage

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Next part of the wardrobe! What is this?

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A double bridle

A flymask

A headcollar

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Bonus question - what would you change in this picture?

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Put the orange headcollar on instead; it matches the horse better

Wear gloves to put the headcollar on

Turn the trigger clip on the headcollar to face away from the horse's cheek

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What's going on here?

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Running the stirrups up

Undoing the girth

Removing the stirrups

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What is the main reason why we do this?

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To stop the stirrups from falling off the saddle

To stop the stirrups from banging against the saddle or the horse

To keep the stirrup leather at a specific length

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Look at these two straps in the picture: a pale grey webbing strap and a dark brown leather strap. What are they for? Pick one option for each strap.

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Grey webbing

Brown leather

The rider holds it for balance

A girth strap - helps hold the saddle in place

A stirrup leather

This strap doesn't do anything

Makes the saddle look prettier

Holds the saddlecloth/numnah in place

The rider has undone the girth - why is she holding it?

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Because girths are very expensive and mustn't flap around in case they get damaged

To stop the saddle from slipping off

To prevent the buckles from banging against the horse's legs

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Time to take the saddle off!

What's the rider doing with the girth now?!

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Using it to wipe sweat off the horse's back

Picking up the girth to place it over the saddle carefully so it doesn't hit the horse

Using the girth to wave flies away

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Putting the saddle back on its rack: the right hand is under the gullet of the saddle (under the saddlepad). Which part of the saddle is the left hand holding?

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The pommel

The skirt

The cantle

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Time to sponge the horse down. Why is it important to do this?

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Because dried sweat is uncomfortable for horses and can damage the coat and skin

Because horses can get bullied if they aren't washed down

Because, traditionally, washing a horse is lucky

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Here, the rider is spongeing down three areas of the horse. What are they?

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Back, belly and dock

Back, chest and girth area

Back, girth area and cheeks/throat

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What is this tool called?

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Ice scraper

Strigil

Sweat scraper

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What is the rider doing now?

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Wetting and gently cleaning the sweat away from the patches where the bridle has been

Calming the horse

Just giving the horse a stroke

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What's this being put on now?

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A headcollar

A fly mask

A poll guard

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What's going on here?

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Fixing the fly mask into place

Removing the headcollar

Needless fiddling and faffing

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This is an important bit! What do you think the treat is?

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Pineapple

Melon

Carrot

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Nearly time to head to the field. This is a special quick release knot - what is the advantage of doing it this way?

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It looks pretty

It gives the horse something to play with if they get bored

It stops the knot from getting too tight if the horse pulls against it

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Off to the field! If you need a crutch you can't hold the leadrope in both hands, but it is important to keep a good-sized loop in the rope. Why? Pick TWO answers!

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A loop is neeeded to prevent the person tripping over it or the horse from standing on it

A fairly big loop is needed so that, if the horse pulls, it doesn't trap the person's hand

Horses naturally like loops and circles which is why we ride so many of them in dressage

Hardware! What's all this?

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A musical instrument

Part of an electric fence

Toys for the horses to play with in the field

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Finally...don't forget to shut the gate!

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