Differentiate among strategies for handling horses of different maturity or training levels.

Differentiation should include identifying the importance of

  • safety measures
  • differences in ages and stages (i.e., maturity levels) in older vs. younger horses
  • imprinting a foal
  • understanding strategies for tying (e.g., why not to tie a foal)
  • separating a mare and a foal when weaning
  • handling a green horse differently from a trained horse.

Process/Skill Questions: 

  • Why is it a good idea to use a mare as an aid when teaching a foal to lead?
  • What are characteristics of a trained horse? 

Teacher Resource: