Record of Achievement

C test worksheets

THE PONY CLUB

RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT

FOR

C TEST

Name: ……………………..

Pony Club:

New Forest Hunts

Dear Member

J This booklet will help you prepare for your C test.

J Make sure you take it to all your C test rallies so your instructor can sign it.

J There are some recommended reading books and work sheets to help with your preparation.

Good luck!

Recommended minimum age 11 or 12.
Felt Colour - Green

OBJECTIVE

· To understand the importance of, and to be working towards a secure seat independent of the reins

· To apply simple aids correctly

· To have a knowledge of the care and working of a pony off grass

· To be in control of the pony on the roads and in the countryside. To have a proper regard for country lore

NOTE: Before being awarded the 'C' Test Certificate, Candidates must have trained for and passed - The Pony Club's Road Safety Achievement Badge or the BHS Riding and Road Safety Test or Pony Club equivalent.

Riding – what you need to be able to do / Sign when you can do this well / Instructor’s signature
· Turn-out of pony and rider
· Mount and dismount correctly on either side
· Hold the reins correctly
· Alter stirrups when mounted
· Tighten and loosen girth when mounted
· Working towards a balanced independent seat.
· Use of legs and hands as aids to increase and decrease pace
· Ride without stirrups in walk and trot - as long as it is safe.
· Sitting trot, rising trot on the correct diagonal and change of diagonal.
· Understand the meaning of and start to establish the pony’s rhythm.
· Walk with a long rein
· Canter on both reins.
· Riding school drill.
· Ride up and down hill in walk and trot
· Independent work in the open
· Walk and trot over heavy poles as a preliminary to jumping
· Ride in a balanced position over small fences.
· Show a smooth progression from one fence to the next.
· Riding in the countryside, across farm land and bridle paths.
· Open and close gates.
What you need to know: (this is likely to related to the pony you are riding)
Know simple aids and ride turns and circles at walk, trot and canter.
Aids for canter on a named leg on a circle.
Explain sequence of legs in trot and canter.
Understand the meaning of rhythm and tempo.
Horsemastership – what you need to know / Sign when you can do this well / Instructor’s signature
· Care and working of a pony off grass (How to look after the grass kept pony)
· Elementary feeding, watering and cleanliness of the pony
· Groom a grass kept pony.
· Put on a tail bandage.
· Know when a pony needs shoeing and what to look for in a newly shod foot
· Put on a saddle, bridle and martingale.
· Have some knowledge of correctly fitting tack (saddle clearing withers, height of bit).
· Be able to do up a curb chain correctly
· Know correct fitting for a flash nose band.
· Elementary care and cleaning of saddler (tack care after daily exercise).
· Know the main indications for health in the pony
· Know to clean minor wound
· Know which wounds require veterinary attention.
· Understand the reason for anti-tetanus vaccination and know when their pony was vaccinated.
· Recognise when a pony is clearly lame
· Lead a pony in hand walking, trotting and turning
· Know how to take a pony in and out of a horse-box or trailer with adult supervision
· Understand the importance and the means of protecting the legs while travelling
· Put on a rug, roller and tail bandage, and a New Zealand Rug
· Revision from D+…..
· Points of the Pony, colours and markings
· Parts of the saddle and bridle
· Names and uses of the grooming kit

Care and working of a pony off grass (How to look after the grass kept pony)

What do you know?

Write the answers to the questions underneath.

How often should you pick up droppings from the field and why?
How many acres of grazing should each pony have if he is living out all year?
Which other animals will keep the pasture free of worms?
What is the ideal type of fencing for horses?
What will you do if you think your pony has been poisoned?
How can you make gates more secure?
Why do ponies need shelter in the field?
Name 4 poisonous plants

Field Care - Checking the field

Make a list of 6 things you would check before turning ponies out into a new field.

List the things that ponies can use for shelter in the field

What extra care does your pony need in the summer?

What extra care does your pony need in the winter?

Does their diet need to change in the summer and winter?

Explain why

What do you feed your pony in the summer ?

What do you feed your pony in the winter?

Draw four different ways you can give water to your horses in the field

Poisonous plants

Find out what colour these plants are and colour them in
Feeding Word Search

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C test worksheets

BARLEY

BRAN

CHAFF

COARSEMIX

CONCENTRATES

GRASS

HAY

HAYLAGE

LINSEED

MAIZE

MEADOWHAY

NUTS

OATS

SEEDHAY SUGARBEET

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C test worksheets

Feeding

List in the table below which feed is roughage and which is a concentrate

(hay, mix, nuts, sugar beet, oats, bran, chaff, barley, grass)

Roughage (fibre)
Concentrate

How do you work out how much food (hay / grass and hard feed) your pony should have per day?

How much does your pony weigh?

Find out the following question’s…….

How many hours a day does a horse spend eating in the

wild?

What might happen if your pony gets too fat?

How can you stop a grass kept pony getting fat?

Choose 4 important rules of feeding and explain why they are important

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Label each of the grooming tools from the list below

Why do we groom our pony? Tick the correct answers.

· To build up a good bond with them

· To help check for any injuries

· To remove dirt and grease from the coat

· To stop the tack rubbing

· To avoid tidying my bedroom

· To keep the coat clean and prevent disease

· To remove loose hair especially in the spring

· To make sure he won’t roll when he goes out in the field.

· So I don’t have to clean my tack so often

Using the PC manual of horsemanship……List the brushes you would use on your grass kept pony-

What must you be careful of when grooming if your pony is living out without rugs?

Why do we bandage the horse’s tail? Give 3 reasons.

List the rules of bandaging a horses tail

Label the farriers tools below

Give 4 reasons how you can you tell if a pony needs shoeing

Using the lists below, name the parts of the foot.

Toe, quarters, hoof wall, periople, coronet band

Bulbs of heel, sole, seat of corn, bars, wall, white line, frog

Using the diagram below show 4 things to look for in the newly shod foot

Cleaning tack

You will need:

Warm water, oil, soap, sponge, cloth

Either; oil or saddle soap (oil is used for dry, cracked leather to supple and waterproof, soap for suppling, waterproof and shine)

Ideally strip the tack weekly to enable every part to be clean, rub over with a warm damp sponge to remove grease and dirt, using a clean sponge apply oil or soap and rub in, remove excess with sponge or cloth and leave to dry, re-assemble. A daily clean should follow the same process but do not take the tack apart, instead remove the leather form its keepers and clean.

When you clean your tack, check the leather for cracks or damage to stitching etc.

Tacking up

ü Collect the tack and position safely

ü Headcollar on the groomed horse and tie up

ü Rope looped through string, headcollar fastened around horse’s neck

ü Bridle is put on by sliding the bit gently into the mouth, lifting into position and sliding the headpiece over the ears – furthest ear first.

ü Fasten the noseband and twist the reins through the throatlash and secure

ü Headcollar is replaced and horse retied

ü The numnah is put on

ü The saddle positioned, pulling the numnah into the gullet of the saddle and sliding into place

ü Moving to the offside of the horse, fasten the girth and pull girth guards down, fasten girth on nearside to secure saddle

Untacking

ü Tie up the horse (place headcollar over the top of the bridle)

ü Undo the girth, move to the offside and detach girth from the saddle and lay over the saddle

ü Remove the saddle by lifting up and over horses back

ü Safely position saddle out of the way

ü Untie the horse and thread rope through string, place headcollar around horse neck

ü Undo the noseband and throatlash

ü Remove the bridle, being careful not to knock the horses teeth

ü Replace the headcollar and retie the horse

ü Put the tack away neatly

Name the parts of the Bridle

Name the parts of the saddle

The healthy horse

Signs of good health – use the picture below to show what they are

Bright eyes

Signs of poor health - use the picture below to show what they are

Wounds

If your pony cuts his leg in the field how will you treat it?

If deep or spurting with blood call the vet

Put the following in the correct order

If it is a minor wound……..

Treat with some antiseptic cream or spray

Keep the wound clean and check everyday for heat or infection

Clean the wound by gently cold hosing or bathing with warm salt water

Trim away any long hair from the edges of the wound

If necessary to help keep clean apply a dressing and bandage

Have someone hold your pony

You are out riding your pony and he goes lame – how can you tell?

For what reason would you call the vet?

When was your pony last vaccinated and why?

Travelling

Label the diagram bellow

Gloves

Hat

Safe footwear

Poll guard

Travel rug

Roller

Tail guard

Tail bandage

Hock boots

Knee boots

Travel bandages

Fibergee or gamgee

Leather head collar

Leading a horse in hand

Describe the correct way to lead a horse in hand, include the equipment for the handler and the horse using the words below to fill the gaps;

Gloves, left, straight, hat, bridle, freedom, shoulder

When leading a horse the handler should be wearing ______and ______. If the handler is holding a whip it should be held in the ______hand. For added control it is advisable that the horse wears a ______. The handler should place the reins over the horses head and hold the reins correctly, making sure they are leading the horse from the ______. The handler should make sure the horse has ______to move its head naturally, but held enough to maintain control and keep the horse ______.

Describe how to turn a horse in hand;

Lead the horse from the shoulder, in walk, turn the horse away from you, so that you are on the outside of the horse. This gives you greater control and prevents your feet from being trodden on. Walk a comfortable size turn for the horse.

Identify from the list below the behaviour you would not want to see from a handler;

· Calm manner

· Shouting

· Facing the horse

· Talking quietly to the horse

· Walking in front of the horse

· Waving the whip

· No hat or gloves

· Headcollar for a strong pony

· Bridle for a strong pony

Points of the horse

On the diagram below show as many points of the horse as you can remember, then using the 2nd picture use the PC manual to identify the rest

Points of the horse from the PC manual

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