Trayectos Show Jumping · Topic 1 of 6

Daily Training & Horse Care

Talk about feeding and turnout, train a new stable hand in grooming and tacking up, check a horse before a ride, and plan vaccinations with the vet at El Colorado, using natural American English.

Level B14 dialoguesScript practiceBarn English

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    False friends

    These words look like Spanish words, but they mean something different.

    EnglishLooks like…Actually means…
    realizerealizardarse cuenta (carry out = realizar)
    recordrecordarregistrar, registro (remember = recordar)
    sensiblesensiblesensato (sensitive = sensible)
    fresh (horse)frescocon mucha energía, inquieto

    Cultural note

    In U.S. equestrian barns, daily care is highly structured and documented. Feeding schedules, turnout times and health records are tracked on charts or apps.

    Grooming is not just for appearance: it's a daily health check, and stable hands are trained to report any change right away. A current Coggins test is required to travel to shows in other states or countries.

    Tack & grooming glossary

    Grooming toolsTackHealth
    hoof pick · limpiacascossaddle pad · sudaderavaccination · vacunación
    curry comb · almohaza de gomasaddle · monturadeworming · desparasitación
    body brush · cepillo suavegirth · cinchaCoggins test · prueba de anemia infecciosa
    mane comb · peine para crinbridle · cabezadainjection site · sitio de inyección
    dandy brush · cepillo de cerdas durasbit · bocadoswelling · hinchazón
    water brush · cepillo para humedecerreins · riendasreaction · reacción
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      Let's keep him on the same feeding schedule.

      2

      Before you get on, run your hands down his legs for me.

      3

      Check that the girth is snug but not tight.

      4

      He seems pretty fresh today, so let's lunge him first.

      5

      Has anyone had a reaction to vaccines before?

      6

      Edd, did Spirit get turned out this morning already?

      7

      Should I still add the supplement to his evening feed?

      8

      Sounds good. Where do we start?

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