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Farm Nursing
Horses
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Undergraduate 4
11/11/2008

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Term
What are the two types of horse breeds and explain the difference
Definition

Heavy Breeds: cold blooded. 18-19 hands tall, 2,000 to 2,400 pounds. Thick heavy boned animals

 

Light Breeds: hot blooded. 14.3-16 hands tall. 900-1300 pounds. Jumpers can clear 6 feet. Thoroughbred can cover 1 mile at average speed of 40 mph. American quarter horse can dash over 45 mph.

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What are some signs of a problem in horses?
Definition

-Horses ears are pinned back- you have three seconds to change the situation

- Incapable of human reasoning, only reacting

-Doesn't wait to see if danger is real or perceived

-Always approach from 45 degree angle

-Speak to horses- they can doze standing up

-You can never stop a horse that is determined to leave wearing only a lead

Term
What are some tool and chemical means for restraint?
Definition

Tool: twitch, lead shank, halter, lip chain, war bridle, stabilizer

 

Chemical- Acepromazine- can be excitatory

 

Xylazine- analgesic- can make them hypersensitive to noise

Term
How do you establish dominance?
Definition

Approach from front:

push physically

use elbows

use reward system for training

Term
How good is a hoses eyesight?
Definition

They dont interpret color as humans do

- cant see much beyond 400 yards

- Have both monocular and binocular vision

 

Monocular- seeing things to the left with the left eye and things to the right with the right eye- similar to peripheral vision

 

Other signs of monocular vision- ears moving and twitching

Watch the ears- that is the side the horse is concentrating on

Term

How do they judge distance and size?

 

Definition

they use both eyes, look straight ahead, adjust vision or focus by raising or lowering the head

Cannot focus by changing the size of pupils as humans do

Ears- move forward and horse raises or lowers head to get the proper fix on an object

If jumping give the horse his head

Term
How is their sense of smell, hearing, and touch?
Definition

Hearing- well developed

Smell- identifies home, grazing grounds, freinds by smell

Any new object or animal is first smelt and, if it stimulates the horses memory into recalling a fearful event, the horse will either attempt to escape from or attack the item or animal

 

Touch- very developed

Term
How do you approach, catch and halter?
Definition

attach lead rope to halter before you begin

- enter where the horse is only after letting them know you are there

- approach from a 45 degree angle always while talking to them or shaking feed bucket

Put hand on shoulders or neck

Place lead rope around neck

slide halter on

fit halter

undrape lead rope from neck

Term
How do you lead a horse?
Definition
Stand on side midway of neck about 12-18 inches away. Never lead from behind or in front
Term
How do you wrap a foot?
Definition

thoroughly groom lower leg

-place padding around lower leg so it extends from just below the knee to about one inch below coronet

-start in middle of leg. keep tight

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