Badge Program.Qxp
USPC
ACHIEVEMENT
BADGE
PROGRAM
©TheUnited States PonyClubs,Inc.
4041IronWorksParkway
Lexington,KY40511
859-254-7669
USPCACHIEVEMENT
BADGEPROGRAM
ThisprogramwasdesignedtodevelopasenseofachievementbetweenratingsformembersworkingattheD-Levels.Italsogivesinstructorsanothertooltoteachbasicknowledgeofhorsecareandsetsafoundationforratings.
Thisisabrandnewprogramandcurrentlytenbadgesareavailable.YourfeedbackisappreciatedandwillhelpshapetheprogramintoaconstructivetooltobeusedthroughoutUSPC.
Badgesshouldbeawardedinanenjoyablearrangementforbothmembersandinstructors,allowingthememberstoconfidentlydemonstratetheknowledgetheyhavegained.Itisuptotheindividualclubsandcenterstodeviseasystemfortheawardingofbadges.Theaimofthisprogramistosteerawayfroma“formal”atmosphereoftestingandallowthememberstoexpressasmuchoftheirknowledgeaspossibleinahandsonmanner(e.g.,usingabridletotalkaboutitspartsinsteadofpointingatapicture).
Thisbookletoutlinestheobjectivesforeachbadgeandprovidesguidanceonwhatknowledgewillbeneededtoachieveeachbadge.
Itemsonwhichbadgesmaybedisplayed(e.g.,sweatshirts,bags,caps,etc.)areavailablefromtheUSPCBookstore.Youmayplaceanorderfortheseitemsat
USPCACHIEVEMENT
BADGEPROGRAM
BADGESTOEARN:Page
Grooming...... 3
Feeding...... 4
HorseParts...... 5
Tack ...... 7
Shoeing ...... 10
HealthCare ...... 11
BootsandBandages...... 12
Leading ...... 13
TackandTurnout...... 14
StableManagement...... 15
GROOMING
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletoproperlygroomamountinsafemanner.
GROOMINGTOOL:USEDFOR:HOWTOUSE:
HOWTOTIEAQUICKRELEASEKNOT
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FEEDING
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletocorrectlyandsafelywaterandfeedabalanceddiet.
HOWTOGIVEATREAT
GIVETHERULESFORFEEDING
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HOWTOFEED
Water
Grain
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Hay
GIVEEXAMPLESOFTYPESOFFEED
HORSEPARTS
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletoproperlyidentifythepartsofamountandtoproperlydescribeamount’smarkings,coloringandheight.
NAMETHEPARTSOFAMOUNT
NAMETHEMARKINGS
TURNTHEPAGEFORMOREHORSEPARTS
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HORSEPARTS,CONTINUED
DESCRIBETHECOLOR
Black:Brown:Bay:Chestnut:Grey:Roan:Dun:Palomino:Pinto:
Appaloosa:
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MEASURINGAMOUNT
Hand= inches
SmallPony= handsandunder
MediumPony=
to hands
LargePony=
to hands
Horse= handsandover
TACK
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletoproperlyidentifythepartsofabridleandsaddleandtosafelytackanduntackamount.
NAMETHESADDLEPARTS
TURNTHEPAGEFORMOREABOUTTACK
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TACK,CONTINUED
NAMETHEBRIDLEPARTS
WHYCLEANTACK
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2.
3.
SADDLING(fillintheblanks)
Put the saddle pad on in
ofthe
andslide ,sothehairis
and .
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Set the saddle on the . The saddleshouldbesitinthe belowthepony’s
.
Go to the pony’s right (off) side and fasten the
.Bucklethegirthtothe and
billets,about up.
Go to the pony’s left (near) side and fasten the
.Bringthe underandbuckletothe and billets.
Tightenthe andcheckitbyslippingyour
underitjustbelowthe .Stretchthepony’s .
GOTOTHENEXTPAGEFORMOREABOUTTACK
TACK,CONTINUED
BRIDLING(circleTrueorFalse)
TorFBeforeputtingthebridleon,thenosebandandthroatlashshouldbeunbuckled.
TorFIt’sokayfortheponytobeloosewhenbridling.TorFThereinsshouldgooverthepony’shead.
TorFWhenusingtheoverthepollmethodtobridle,yourrighthandholdsthecrownpieceandthelefthandholdsthebit.
TorFWhenusingthearmaroundunderheadmethodtobridle,yourrighthandholdsthebitandthelefthandholdsthesideofthebridle.
TorFThethroatlashshouldbebuckledtightly.
TorFTheforelockshouldbeoverthebrowband.
TorFIftheponyishardtobridle,youshouldsitonitsneck.
TorFIftheponyishardtobridle,youshouldgethelp.
UNSAFETACK
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SHOEING
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletodemonstrateaknowl-edgeofhealthyhoofmaintenanceanditsimportance.
HOWTOPICKOUTAHOOF
SIGNSOFAHOOFTHATNEEDSSHOEING
FARRIERTOOLS
NameUse
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SIGNSOFANEWLYSHODHOOF
WHYCAREFORHOOVES
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3.
HEALTHCARE
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletodescribeahealthymountandonethatneedshelp,understandtheroleofaveteri-narian,andregularhealthmaintenanceofamount.
VETERINARIAN
SIGNSOFAHEALTHYMOUNT
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WHENTOSEEKHELPFORASICKORINJUREDMOUNT
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8.
WHYDE-WORM
1.
2.
LISTTHETYPESOFCOMMONVACCINATIONS
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2.
3.
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5.
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BOOTSANDBANDAGES
OBJECTIVE:Tounderstandtheprotectivenatureofbootsandbandagesandhowandwhentoapplythem.
BandagePurpose
FILLINTHEBLANKS
Shippingbandages/bootsprotectthe fromthe tothe and .Theyshouldcoverthe andthe
,the and
joint,andthe uptothebottomofthe
or .
BootPurpose
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LEADING
OBJECTIVE: To be able to properlyand safelyhalter,lead,andtieamount.
HOWTOAPPROACHAMOUNTFROMTHEFRONT
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HOWTOAPPROACHAMOUNTFROMTHEREAR
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WHATISASAFEAREATOTIEAMOUNT
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3.
HOWTOTIEAQUICKRELEASEKNOT
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TACKANDTURNOUT
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletoproperlypresentoneselfandhis/hermount.
EVERYDAYATTIRE
INFORMALATTIRE
FORMALATTIRE
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PLACESTOCHECKFORDIRTONAMOUNT
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2.
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STABLEMANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE:Tobeabletoproperlyandsafelycareforamountinastall.
NAMETHEBARNTOOLS
STEPSINCLEANINGASTALL
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
HOWTOHANGWATERANDGRAIN
HOWTOHANGAHAYNET
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TURNTHEPAGEFORMOREABOUTSTABLEMANAGEMENT
STABLEMANAGEMENT,
CONTINUED
LISTINFORMATIONTOBEFOUNDONASTALLCARD
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THINGSINEEDTO
REMEMBER:
“AsamemberoftheUnitedStatesPonyClub,Istandforthebestinsportsmanshipaswellasinhorsemanship.Ishall
competefortheenjoymentofthegamewellplayedandtakewinningor
losinginstride,rememberingthatwithoutgoodmannersandgoodtemper,sportlosesits
causeforbeing.Ishallendeavortomaintainthebesttraditionoftheancientandnobleskillofhorsemanship,alwaystreatingmyhorsewithconsiderationdueapartner.”
—ThePonyClubPledge
©TheUnitedStatesPonyClubs,Inc.
4041IronWorksParkway
Lexington,KY40511
859-254-7669