Title: Identify safety factors when handling a horse.
Course: Equine Science (18104-I) > Section: Understanding Handling and Grooming Practices

Identification should include

- listing appropriate attire when working around horses
- listing the steps to take when approaching a horse, including a young horse
- listing the steps involved in leading a horse
- labeling parts of the horse that are sensitive
- describing a horse’s senses, including unique characteristics of a horse's vision and hearing, and how these affect safe handling practices
- describing aggressive and stubborn behaviors
- navigating mare and foal situations
- describing a horse’s body language (e.g., ears, eyes, tail, pawing).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does a horse’s senses affect safe handling practices?
- How is a horse’s vision different from human vision?

Teacher Resources:

- Horse Evaluation, FFA
- Horse Safety: Horse Safety Manual, Allen Financial Insurance Group
- Four-H Horse Program, Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Equine Body Language: 7 Signs to Recognize, The Horse
- Horse Evaluation, FFA