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

Level 3:

- Name at least two areas on tack that
you should check for safety.
- Know at least three different types of
bits.
- Identify a tie-down, breast strap,
martingale, and breast plate.
- Identify at least three types of horse
blankets and explain their purposes.

Suggested Resources: Horses and
Horsemanship, Chapter 12 USPC
Basics for Beginners, Chapter 4 USPC
Intermediate Horsemanship


Level 4:

- Identify and describe at least two
different types of bits that have different
actions/mechanisms.
- Know at least three things you can do
to check if a blanket fits properly.
- Identify and describe the following
types of horse shoes and their uses:
Keg shoe, bar shoe.

Suggested Resources: Chapter 9 in
USPC Advanced Horsemanship,
Horses and Horsemanship
What I need to study:


Tack Safety Check

Tie-Down, Breast Strap, and Breast
Plate

Types of Horse Blankets and Their
Purpose

How to Check a Blanket for Fit

Basic Bits

Gallery of Bits

Snaffle Bits

Bit Mechanics

Basic Horse Shoes