Yes, we did get asked about the rulebook and they flipped through it. Everyone had to show our wash only bucket and body sponge, grooming utensils, checked our saddles and boots for cleanliness, our white board, checked our feed room to make sure feed was stored correctly and neatly, everything labeled, etc. etc. Every so often someone would walk through and make sure water buckets were filled, stalls not trashed, and stall cards had appropriate information.
They didn’t check things like whether the mane and tail were clean but did pick up feet, didn’t check inside ears but did check elbows, whether we were wearing a belt, if our boots were shiny and soles cleaned.
Our stable manager was awesome and it was her first time doing it. She pitched in and cleaned stalls, held horses for tacking, kept us on track updating the whiteboard, swept the aisleway, Just did a great job and went above and beyond.
You had to have your own horse to participate. I was 34 when I bought my first horse. Ergo, I never got to do it.
