4-H Horsemanship Standards
Study Guide -
Level 3 and 4 Grooming and
Bandaging
What I need to learn:    

Level 3:

- Give at least two reasons for clipping a
horse.
- Name and describe at least three
different types of body clips.
- Give at least two safety measures to
use when bathing a horse.
- Give at least two reasons for wrapping
a horse’s leg.
- Name at least two types of protective
boots and what they are used for.

Suggested Resources: Chapter 4 USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship, Chapter 16
Advanced Horsemanship, Horses and
Horsemanship

Level 4:

- Know at least three different ways a
horse’s mane may be presented in
specific disciplines or breeds.
- Know how to bandage a wound
located on the cannon bone and what
materials would be needed.
- Name the areas of the leg protected by
a stable bandage.

Suggested Resources: Chapters 6 and
9 in USPC Intermediate Horsemanship,
The Horse
What I need to study:

How to Clip A Horse

Types of Body Clips

How to Pull and Trim a Mane

Braiding A Mane for Show

Leg Wraps for Exercise

Groom and Clip for Showing

How to Apply a Stable Wrap and a
Shipping Bandage

Steps in Bandaging a Leg for Wounds

How to Apply a Poultice

Safely Bathe a Horse

Protective Boots