Nutrition
What is nutrition?
Nutrition is a process that involves absorbing nutrients into the body and removing the waste
What is the first step in any emergency?
STAY CALM, don't make pookie panic
True or false: horses teeth continuously grow throughout their life
False!! They continuously erupt from where they sit below the fum line, so horses can run out of teeth
Is liberty training a fast or slow process?
Slow
What class does Emma teach when she's not at camp?
Preschool!
What are the 5 steps of nutrition?
Eating
Digestion
Absorption
Using nutrients for energy
Getting rid of waste
What are the 3 reasons you should you call 911 in an equine emergency?
A human is also injured
Something is on fire or police are needed
Your horse is stuck
What is floating and why do we do it?
Grinding down the sharp points and ramps because of the way horses chew
If we don't float teeth it can become painful
What are the whips used as in liberty work?
An extension of your arms/head and tail
What year of vet school is Abi going into?
2nd
What are the 6 types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
Minerals
Vitamins
WATER
When should you call your vet?(Name three)
Puncture wounds, joint involvement, eyes, teeth, bleeding won't stop, infection
What is the name of the large thigh bone in the hind leg that helps form the hip joint?
Femur!
What does your horse need in order to be a liberty horse and not a horse "over there?"
Draw/connection
Name 3 of Tiarre's horses
Capone, Frenchie, Ziggy, Larry,
What is the formula used to find how much food your horse needs?
Body weight×2=x
X÷100 = pounds of food per day
How often should you trim your horse's hooves? When should they have shoes on?
6-8 weeks
When the rate of wear exceeds the rate of growth
What is the name for a bone or anatomical structure that is there but not used (ex: splint bones or dew claws)
Vestigial
Where you should be standing in line with the horse while working at liberty? (During the side by side walk)
Shoulder to shoulder
What discipline does Laney ride?
Saddle seat
How many hours per day does a horse eat? How long does it take for food to pass all the way through their digestive tract?
15-17 hours per day
2-3 days
List the steps (in order) of a lameness exam
Physical exam (confirmation, feel their legs and back)
Walk/trot
(Flexion test- we didn't talk about this as much)
Nerve blocks
X-rays or ultrasound
Name the small bone the sits in the hoof capsule and helps to reduce friction on the deep digital flexible tendon. (Hint: there is a disease named after this bone)
Navicular
What hand should your longer whip be in?
Dominant
Name all of the instructors and counselors
Kate, Tiarre, Jessie, Sarah, Abi, Emma, Laney, Ava