Requirement
7. Groom a horse: hooves picked, and care after a ride
Required Often forgotten
Demonstrated. The last part needs a ride to have happened, so this requirement cannot be finished on a day you do not ride. Grooming is also when the health problems in requirement 4 get noticed.
Notes and warnings
Warning. THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE FINISHED ON A DAY YOU DO NOT RIDE. It asks for grooming "including picking hooves and CARING FOR A HORSE AFTER A RIDE", and the last part needs a ride to have happened. Group it with a riding day. The plan cannot draw the arrow from requirement 11 back to here without closing a loop, so this notice is the arrow.
Where this step comes from
- Horsemanship Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 7 · Requires grooming to include picking hooves and caring for a horse after a ride.