4-H Requirements/ Transportation
Basic requirements for the horse program.
What is owning or leasing at least 1 horse, care for a horse, keep records, participate at the county fair?
Basic tips for choosing an appropriate horse.
What is the riders age and ability, the purpose of the horse, what classification fits?
A horse that is well balanced , muscled and structurally correct.
What is good confirmation?
Fox tail,bindweed,larkspur, milkweed, sorghum/Sudan.
What are common poisonous plants? Manual p.37-38
The number 1 killer of horses.
What is colic?
A brand inspection on a horse in Colorado required.
What is transporting more than 75 miles, transporting out of state, any change of ownership?
Classification categories of horses.
What is a stock horse, english style, hunter, ponies, sporthorses, gaited horses, registered, crossbred, color breeds, and draft.
Imperfections found on the horse , but do not affect the horses ability to serve.
What is a blemish?
15-20 gal
What is a horses water requirements.
99.5-100.5
What is the average temperature of a horse.
Besides a brand inspection the other requirements for horse transportation.
What is a negative Coggins and a current health certificate
The oldest breed of horse?
What is the Arab?
Imperfections that affect the horses ability to serve.
What is unsoundness? Look at page 23 in horse manual, identify the common unsoundness's.
Cereal grains ( corn, oats barley) low fiber high energy, formulated feed ( cereal grains, grain by products, blended)
What are concentrates?
8-16 breaths per minute and 35 beats per minute
What is the respiratory rate of a horse and the pulse rate of a horse.
A health certificate is valid for (number of days).
What is 30 days
The seven face marking of horses.
What is a star, stripe, blaze, star- stripe and snip, snip, bald face, star and stripe.
Horses age, weight, work load and stage of growth need to be taken into account when.
Determining your horses feed.
Hay or grass, foundation of a horses diet.
What are roughage or forage.
1-3 seconds
What is the (CRT) capillary refill time in a horse? Lift up horses lip and press lightly on the gums count how many second it takes for the gums to regain pink color.
A brand is required for a brand inspection. Who do you contact for a brand inspection?
What is a hot iron or freeze brand, no actual brand is required? Contact local brand inspector for the inspection.
The leg markings.
What is the coronet, pastern, sock, half stocking, stocking, heel (bulb of heel).
Water, Carbohydrates/Fiber, fats, protiens, vitamins and minerals.
What are the 6 types of nutrients required buy a horse?
1.5- 3% consumption of horses weight.
What is the amount of roughage / forage a horse will consume?
Roundworms, Bot-flies, strongyles
What are internal parasites?