©1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ASSESSMENT EXERCISE Groom Elite ™ HORSEMEN’S EDUCATION PROGRAM GROOM...

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KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ASSESSMENT EXERCISE

Groom Elite™ HORSEMEN’S EDUCATION PROGRAM

GROOM CERTIFICATION SCHOOL

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Hoosier Park September 21, 2009

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Health Feeding Behavior Tacking Bandaging Skills Total

Written Total

Grand Total

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Body (Outside) PartsDraw a line from the name to the part.

1. Croup

2. Jaw

3. Point of Shoulder

4. Point of Buttocks

5. Withers

6. Heart girth

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1. Poll

2. Back

3. Flank

4. Knee

5. Hock

6. Shoulder

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1. Muzzle

2. Elbow

3. Stifle

4. Fetlock

5. Pastern

6. Hoof

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Front Leg Alignment (Front View)Circle the most correct set of front legs.

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Rear Leg Alignment (Rear View)Circle the most correct set of rear legs.

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Front Leg Alignment (Side View)

Circle the INCORRECT leg which is OVER at the knee.

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HayCircle the best hay.

Is young, has small stems, many leaves, a sweet smell and is green in color.

Is old with large stems, few leaves a musty smell and is brown in color.

Hay #1

Hay # 2

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Feeding Management (Eating)

This horse eats slowly, dribbles feed, and holds his head sideways as he chews.

Circle this horse’s MOST likely problem.

1. Dislikes his feed

2. Has teeth problems

3. Is a sloppy eater

4. Dislikes his tub

5. Dislikes where his tub is hung

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Ash Grey

3-Striped

Black

HayCircle the minimum number of Blister Beetles a horse might eat in hay that could kill that horse.

1. 0

2. 2

3. 1000

4. 500

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Inside Body PartCircle the name of this part or

draw a line from the part to its correct name.

1. Cecum

2. Heart

3. Lungs

4. Skull

5. Stomach

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Skeletal PartCircle the name of this part or


1. Cecum

2. Heart

3. Lungs

4. Skull

5. Stomach

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1. Cecum

2. Heart

3. Lungs

4. Skull

5. Stomach

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1. Cecum

2. Heart

3. Lungs

4. Skull

5. Stomach

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1. Cecum

2. Heart

3. Lungs

4. Skull

5. Stomach

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Feeding Management (Eating)

How much ADDITIONAL salt can a working horse lose in sweat on a hot, humid day?

Circle the answer.

1. 0

2. 2 ounces

3. 8 ounces (1/2 lb)

4. 16 ounces (1 lb)

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Feeding Management (Sweat)

Circle the one item which causes a horse’s sweat to be white.

1. Calcium

2. Phosphorus

3. Salt

4. Dandruff

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Feeding Management (Founder or Laminitis)

Circle the horse which appears to have foundered.

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Feeding Management (Cecum)

Put an X where you listen for gut sounds of the cecum.

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Teeth Draw a line from the name of the tooth to the

location of the tooth.

1. Incisor

2. Wolf

3. Molar

4. Canine

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Foot / Leg ProblemsThis horse has broken skin on the back of the pastern and side of its fetlock which scabs over. Circle the problem.

1. Girth Itch

2. “Scratches”

3. Run Down

4. Bruised Heels

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Foot / Leg Problems

1. Girth Itch

2. “Scratches”

3. Run Down

4. Bruised Heels

This horse has rubbed raw patches on the back of bothrear ankles. Circle the problem.

TimHawcroft BVScMACVSc

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Foot Problems

This horse’s foot is sore to the touch in the darkened area near the toe. Circle the problem.

1. Quarter crack

2. Fractured splint

3. Bowed tendon

4. Bruised sole

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Foot Problems

This hoof has a split running from the ground toward the coronary band. Circle the name for this problem.

1. Quarter crack

2. Fractured splint

3. Bowed tendon

4. Bruised sole

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Front Leg BonesDraw a line from the name of the leg bone(s) to the arrow pointing to that bone or bones.

1. Knee (carpal bones)

2. Long Pastern

3. Cannon

4. Navicular

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Front Leg BonesDraw a line from the name of the leg bone to the arrow pointing to that bone.

1. Short Pastern

2. Splint

3. Sesamoids

4. Coffin

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Front Leg ProblemCircle the name of the problem.

1. Quarter Crack

2. Bowed Tendon

3. Fractured Splint

4. Bruised Sole

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Front Leg Injury Circle the leg that is injured.

RIGHT FRONT

1. Is swollen

2. Feels warm

3. Shows pain

LEFT FRONT

1. No swelling

2. Feels cool

3. No pain

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Front Leg ProblemsCircle the problem.

1. Quarter Crack

2. Bowed Tendon

3. Fractured Splint

4. Bruised Sole

Mandy Lorraine

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Front Leg ProblemsFrom the list below circle FOUR things that may cause a bowed tendon in a horse.

1. Rinsing front legs with ice cold water

2. Groom brushing tendons too hard

3. Leg wraps too tight

4. Poor shoeing - long toes

5. Uneven track surface

6. Fatigued (tired) horseusyd

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GroomingSkin Problems

Circle the MAIN cause of girth itch.

1. Dirt from the track getting into the hair

2. Mosquito bites

3. Fungus on the skin

4. Stable fly bites

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Grooming

Circle FOUR reasons why grooming is important.

1. Groom can find sore spots on horse

2. Improves hair coat health and shine

3. Builds trust between groom and horse

4. Gives groom something to do before lunch

5. Helps relieve horse muscle soreness

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GroomingHair Loss

Circle TWO main causes of this hair loss problem.

1. Grooms brushing too hard

2. Mange mites in the skin

3. Fungus on the skin

4. Stable fly bites

5. Mosquito bites

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If both types of fire extinguishers are available, circle the one you would use for a hay fire.

Barn Safety

RED SILVER

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Bandaging Types

Draw a line from the name of the bandage to the picture of that bandage.

1. Polo

2. Standing

3. Figure 8

4. Rundown

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HousingVentilation

Below are two barns and their ventilation (air flow) patterns. Circle the barn that would be the

healthiest for horses.

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Housing

Circle the three things which should be removed daily from the stall.

1. Bedding containing manure and urine

2. Heat

3. Moisture from horse’s body and the stall

4. Smell of the horse’s body

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Horse #1 Horse #2

fearful not fearful

hates running wants to run

anxious and tense confident

sour attitude fresh attitude

Behavior Attitude

Circle the horse below which is more likely to be a money making racehorse throughout his career.

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HousingHorse Health

Circle the horse’s body part which would be most affected if he lived in a barn which had a lot of dust and urine smell.

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Audrey Crosby

BehaviorSenses

Circle how far a horse can smell and hear things.

1. 20 feet

2. 1/8 mile

3. ¼ mile

4. ½ mile

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BehaviorLearning

Circle all of the situations where a groom would use “cue” (ask), “response” (answer) and “reinforce”

(reward).

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Housing Checklist

Circle four things that are important for your horses.

1. Safe stalls

2. Ventilation (air flow) through stalls

3. Distance to the track kitchen

4. Distance to living quarters

5. Lack of flies, mosquitoes and ants.

6. Clean water

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Circle 5 things that a groom must do when in the test barn.

Test Barn Procedures

1. Get and ID tag and a water bucket

2. Cool off, walk, and/or bathe your horse

3. Assist officials with getting urine and blood

4. Leave the barn and return 2 hours later

5. Smoke, drink and visit with friends

6. Witness the dividing of the urine and blood

7. Sign your name on the test barn form

8. Swap ID tags from your horse to another horse

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