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| A hinny is a domestic equine hybrid that is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey |
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Where is the fetlock located?
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It is located between the pastern and the cannon bone |
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A male horse with one or both of its testicles retained in the body cavity
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When was the Australian Stock Horse Society was formed ?
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| Horses which have good limb confirmation should possess what? |
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- They should be able to stand squarely on the ground.
- They have hocks that are large, strong, clean and well-developed
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What are the nutritional requirements of horses is determined by ?
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- Maintenance and work requirement
- Stage of growth
- Pregnancy and lactation
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| How many stallions are put to mares during a breeding season? |
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| How often does a mare cycle? |
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- The normal estrous cycle in the mare is 21 to 22 days long.
- The regularity of the mare’s cycle is affected by length of daylight hours, nutrition and temperature , as well as other environmental and climatic factors.
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| How long is an oestrus cycle for a horse? |
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}Duration of oestrus cycle in a horse is - 5-7 days
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A solid white mark from the position of the star to the snip covering the full width of the nasal bones. |
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| What is normal temperature for a horse? |
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| What is the respiration rate of a horse? |
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| Where is the frog located on a horse? |
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| The fleshy rubbery/structure under the hoof. |
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A white mark on the upper or lower lip. |
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What percentage do the forelimbs bear of a horses body weight? |
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| A female horse under the age of 3 years. |
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| A female horse over the age of 3 years used for breeding. |
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| What is the function of a saddle and what is it made up of? |
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| The is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back; consists of a girth, saddlcloth, tree and stirrups. |
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| What are some factors that affect frequency of grooming? |
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- horse’s coat
- dust in the environment
- amount of exercise
- whether the horse is stabled or not.
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Can a horse survive on hay alone?
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| No, as it does not contain enough dietary requirements for survival. |
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A horse shows, excessive salivation, dropping partially chewed food and loss of condition would be suffering from what condition? |
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| Why are pellets given to horses |
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| To add extra protein and calories to a horses diet. |
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| What diseases are horses vaccinated against? |
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Clostridial diseases such as tetanus and botulism should be vaccinated against. |
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| What is the difference between giving horses processed grain compared to over whole grain. |
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| Whole grains contain a greater fibre content, whereas processes grains contain a higher density of nutrients. |
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| List some shoeing equipment |
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Driving hammer - for driving nails and finishing the clinches.
Pincers - cutting the hoof wall and with jaws closed can be used as a clinch block to form the clinches.
Hoof pick - to clean sole, frog and groove of debris.
Hoof knife - used to cut away pieces of frog.
Hoof nippers - used to trim the wall of the hoof.
Tang rasp - used to smooth and level the ground surface of the wall.
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| Why is freeze branding better than fire branding? |
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Freeze Branding - is relatively painlessThis can be clearly seen from 40 m away and is thus very useful for paddock identification.
Fire Branding - use of a branding iron which has been placed in a furnace
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| What are some characteristics of a healthy horse? |
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- The horses coat reflects its inner health
- Well developed hooves
- Good condition
- Good Stance
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| What are some horse safety techniques used around horses? |
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}Know your own limitations
}Respect horses, they have the speed , strength and ability to cause injury.
}Concentrate and be alert.
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What would be the impact of another outbreak of Hendra virus have on Australia. You will need to make comments on the impact it would have at a national, regional and horse owner level. You will also need to provide solutions to avoiding future outbreaks. |
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National: discuss Australia wide
Regional : Around your area.
Owner level: what would you do to protect your horse
Think about what quarrantine measures you would implement. |
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| It is s the dry, scaly protective casings of the seeds of cereal grain, or similar fine, dry, scaly plant material such as scaly parts of flowers, or finely chopped straw. |
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