Because badge conditions require horseback riding, our scout programs provide partial fulfillment of badge requirements. An introduction to the care of horses including feeding, shoeing, grooming, and training.
Scouts also learn about safety gear, saddles and bridles.
Finally they focus on Thoroughbreds and related careers. Horseback Rider Similar to the Horse Lover badge, but instead of discussing careers, scouts learn about famous Thoroughbred horses. In this more advanced program, scouts focus on many of the topics introduced in Horse Lover and Horseback Rider, plus the history of horses, characteristics of Thoroughbreds and other breeds, and the main elements in the conformation of the horse.