assessing a horse for handling & husbandry
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Assessing a horse for Handling & Husbandry. What handling/husbandry procedures?. Grooming Picking out hooves Putting on a rug Placing a saddle Placing a bridle Dosing/Worming Checking Teeth Attending to a superficial wound. Grooming. Grooming Equipment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Assessing a horse for Handling & Husbandry
What handling/husbandry procedures?
Grooming
Picking out hooves
Putting on a rug
Placing a saddle
Placing a bridle
Dosing/Worming
Checking Teeth
Attending to a superficial wound
Grooming
Grooming Equipment
The Grooming Process(Sutor. C http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/basicsGrooming.shtml)
Start at neck, work back and down- then other side.
Curry comb (circular) to lift dirt from skin
Dandy Brush (flick) dirt away from coat
Body brush – smooth down hair
Mane comb for mane
Dandy/plastic curry for tail
Hooves
Picking out the hooves
Putting on a rug
Placing a saddle
Placing a bridle
Dosing/WormingRequires knowing weight:
Kg= heart girth(cm)xlength(cm)
11,877
lbs=heartgirthxheartgirthxbodyweight
330
Checking Teeth
On third upper
Attending to a superficial wound
“Assessing a horse”
Prepare
a) Background information
-breed (nature)
- age (experience)
- training and previous handling (nurture)
- other peoples assessment
“Assessing a horse”Prepare
b) observe the horse (responses)c) Gather equipment
Preventd) Observe environment and modify as
requiredPlan
e)Consider method for procedure and requirement of assistance
“Assessing a horse”Assess, Monitor and Respond
f) Approachg) Captureh) Restraini) Examine Physically (visually and tactilely for
behavioural responses that may prevent husbandry procedure)
j) Test equipment responsesk) Proceed with Husbandry procedure