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Tell the normal range for a horses pulse
30-45 bpm
When picking a hoof should you hold the hoof wall or the pastern
Hoof
This type of shoulder is desirable for getting a long stride and smooth gait
Long sloping shoulder
A horse can get this painful foot condition from eating too much rich green spring grass
Laminitis or founder
Can you use a synthetic saddle in pony club
Yes
Name one reason that feeding hay on the ground is not the best method
Sand colic,parasites,worms
What is the first sign that a horse needs shoeing or trimming
Long feet/ toes
Name the part of the leg that acts like a shock absorber and are strong and springy
Pastern
Alfalfa, clover and Lucerne are all types of this hay
Legume
These are two examples of unsafe tack
Cracked, unstitched, dry and brittle, torn
What is the disadvantage of feeding daily dewormers
Parasite resistance
What causes a painful bruise by shoes called a corn?
When the hoof grows long, the shoe sits farther down the hoof away from the heels causing the ends to press on the space between the bars and wall
these structures attach muscle to bones allowing them to move the bones
Tendons
This is one advantage and one disadvantage of feeding hay cubes
Easy to store, available when he is scarce, easy to chew for poor teeth, low dust, long shelf life but more expensive, Must soak,eating quickly then bored
This is how many minutes in one direction or four should go while lunging before you change directions
5
How long does it take for food to pass all the way through a horses digestive tract
72 hrs
What is it called if a farrier accidentally drives a nail into the sensitive part of the hoof
Pricking or quicking
Horses built low in the front and high in the hind are said to be built like this
Downhill
This is the minimum amount of time beet pulp should be soaked before feeding and the maximum time
Min 2 hours, max 10 hours so it doesn't ferment
These are the two ways to attach a longe line to a snaffle bridle for longing and tell which is more severe
Through but on near side and around noseband, through bit on near side over poll and snapped to far side bit ring- this is more severe acting as a gag with poll pressure
Tell what is meant by a show horse showing "bloom"
Special healthy shine to their coat
Tell what the tips of the nails sticking through the hoof wall when showing are called
Clinches
This type of hoof conformation can be caused by problems such as
Contracted heels
These are five ways to manage a healthy pasture to keep the grass and horse healthy
Drag manure in hot weather to dry out worms, cut weeds, rotate horses on pastures, take horses off to rest grass, divide pastures, use grazing muzzle, reseed, lime, fertilize, use dry Paddocks when grass is wet
This is the term for when a leg bandage is wrapped tight on a tendon with lumps or ridges unevenly
Cording