Use this teaching guide for unmounted lessons that help students identify different equine body clips.
Whether or not you clip your horses, there are good reasons to teach Orange HorseSense students to recognize and name common styles of clipping — and to understand why a horse might need his coat to be removed.
Knowledge of clipping techniques — and some hands-on practice — can be useful if students intend to train and compete year-round someday, or have a horse with a medical condition that requires coat removal.
It can also expose students to different grooming styles for different breeds and disciplines of riding.
Lessons cover:
- awareness of ethical exercise for a horse with a heavy winter coat and the importance of cooling out after a workout.
- benefits and drawbacks of clipping.
- common clipping styles, including strip, trace, blanket, irish, hunter and full body clips.
- basic clipping tools and techniques.
- the importance of cooperative care training when clipping an unwilling or frightened horse.
Teaching tips include:
- creative ideas for teaching this topic with both private and group lessons
- suggested Challenge materials (games, worksheets, etc.) and other teaching tools
- strategies for adapting for your unique teaching situation
If this is your first time using our unmounted teaching guides, please make sure that you download and read:
HOW TO TEACH HORSESENSE USING OUR TEACHING GUIDES – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
OTHER TEACHING RESOURCES YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL:
- Orange Level HorseSense Study Guide
- Level Up Flashcards - Equine Body Clips
- Horsey Hairstyles Worksheet - Orange HorseSense
- Teaching Guide - Yellow HorseSense - Cool It
- Teaching Guide - Yellow HorseSense - Blanketing Basics
- Lesson Plans - HorseCentered Pink Level Set 1 - Lessons 8 and 9 for cooperative care training plans