Friends of Horses
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This is a "Council's Own" Try-It from Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council. It is not found in the Brownie Handbook. If you earn this Try-It, you must purchase it from their shop.
This is what we did to earn this Try-It:
We invited Rayna, a Senior Girl Scout who knows a lot about horses, to bring her tack to a meeting. She showed us her saddles and bridles.
English Saddle
Western Saddle
A halter fits around the horse's head. It is used to lead a horse while you are on foot, but not while riding.
A bridle also fits around the horse's head. It is different from a halter because it has a bit which goes in the horse's mouth. It is used while you are riding.
This is picture of a full cheek bit. There are different bits that are used with different horses.
Rayna also showed us the different parts of a horse using a picture of her quarterhorse.
Do you know these parts of a horse?
muzzle
cheek
forlock
mane
shoulder
whithers
elbow
fetlock
hoof
chestnut barrel
flank
hip
croup
dock
buttock
tail
hock
We went to a stable to learn how to groom a horse. We saw how the horses were fed and tacked. While we were there, we practiced naming the parts of a horse on the real horses. Then we got to RIDE!
To groom a horse, use a brush with stiff bristles. Always brush in the direction that the hair grows.
Before riding, clean the horse's hoofs with a hoof pick.
When you ride, you should protect yourself from injury by wearing long pants, a helmet, and boots.
Thanks to these folks for sharing their graphics.
