feeding, management, housing and tack animal science 1 unit 32
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Feeding, Management, Housing and TackAnimal Science 1Unit 32
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Objectives
•Develop a feeding program for horses based on commonly accepted standards
•Describe good management practices for horses
•Describe housing and tack required for horses
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Pasture•Amount required per animal depends on
▫The use of the pasture▫The kind of pasture▫The amount of available mouisture
•1 acre/horse will provide little more than an exercise area
•2 acres if well managed are sufficent for the grazing season
•On native range in the western states, 2-10 acres/month
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Silage
•May replace up to ½ the hay in the horse ration
•Corn silage is best•Grain sorghum, grass and grass-legume
silages may also be used•Feed high quality silage that is chopped
fine and free of mold•Do not feed silage to foals and horses that
are being worked hard
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Legume Hay
•May be made from alfalfa, clovers and lespedeza
•More palatable than grass hay•Higher protein and mineral content•Alfalfa is the best•Grass-legume mixtures are often used for
horse hay and make an excellent mix.
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Grass Hay• Common hays
▫ Timothy Has long been considered the standard hay for feeding
horses▫ Bromegrass▫ Orchard grass▫ Bermuda▫ Prairie hay▫ Cereal hay
• Generally do not yield as much feed per acre• Lower in protein, calcium, vitamins
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Grain
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Oats
•Considered best for horse rations•Palatable and bulky
▫This helps decrease digestive problems•Compared to corn
▫Higher protein▫Lower energy
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Corn
•Often a better buy on an energy basis•Good for thin horses or those that are
worked hard•Care needs to be taken to not allow the
horse to become to fat•May cause colic•Corn/oats mix makes a good horse ration
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Grain Sorghum (milo)
•Best used in a grain mix•Some varieties are not palatable•Should be cracked or rolled for horses
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Barley
•Should be rolled or crushed•Can be a substitute for corn
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Wheat
•Usually to expensive to feed•Should not make up more than 50% of the
grain mix•If used it should be rolled or coursely
ground
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Wheat Bran
•Bulky, palatable•Slightly laxative•Fed to horses in stress conditions
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Cane Molasses
•Used to reduce dustiness of feed•Increases palatability•Should not make up more than 4-5%
▫If fed in excess it will act as a laxative.
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Protein Feed
•Little supplement is needed•If at least ½ the roughage is legume the
protein needs of the horse will be met▫Milking mares are the only exception to
this•Protein supplement is added to show
horse feeds to improve hair coat•Protein supplement should be fed if the
quality of the roughage is poor.
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Soybean Meal
•Excellent protein supplement•High in protein •Good balance of amino acids
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Cottonseed Meal
•Not as palatable as soybean meal•Used widely in the southwest as a protein
supplement
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Linseed Meal
•May be to laxative if fed with legume hay•Expeller-type linseed meal contains the
fatty acid linoleic that is often lacking in horse rations
•Linseed meal puts a bloom on the horses hair coat
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Alfalfa Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Meat Meals•May be used in horse rations, as well as
other protein supplements
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Commercial Protein Supplements•Popular •Don’t have to mix your own rations•Most are developed for a particular
feeding program•Directions on tag should be closely
followed•Do not use commercial feeds that contain
urea▫Horses do not utilize urea efficently.▫To much urea can be toxic to horses.
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Pelleted Feeds
•Gaining in popularity•Convenient•Less waste•Generally more expensive•Horses may also tend to eat bedding and
chew wood
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Minerals
•Require▫Salt▫ calcium▫ phosphorus
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Vitamins
•Seldom needed when horses are on good pasture
•If hay is good quality and at least ½ legume there is also no need for supplementation
•Horses need Vitamins A, D, K, B•Excessive vitamins may be toxic to horses
with liver or kidney problems
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Water
•Drink 10-12 gal./day•Hardwork and hot weather increase this
amount•Horses that are hot should be cooled out
and allowed to drink only small amounts of water at a time before being allowed to drink their fill.
•Do not give very cold water to hard-working horses
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Feeding Horses
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Feeding Horses
•Feed according to:▫Size▫Stage of growth▫Condition▫Amount of work
•Do not allow horses to get to fat.
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Equipment for Watering and Feeding•Water
▫Tank, trough or automatic waters•Hay
▫Racks and mangers reduce waste▫Can also be fed off the ground
•Grain▫Tubs, troughs, buckets, bunks
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Brood Mare & Foal Care
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Breeding• Low conception rates• More likely to concieve if bred in April, May or June• 11 month pregnancy• Best that foals are dropped in the spring
▫ This reduces problems with diseases and parasites and foals can be dropped on pasture
• Best age to breed for the first time is 3 years old• Pasture breeding is easiest but lowers conception rates• Hand breeding increase conception rates• Brood mares will produce foals until they are 14-16 years
old• Mares are typically rebred during the foaling heat—9 days
after foaling• Heat cycle is ever 21 days• Fat or thin mares have conception problems
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Care of Pregnant Mares
•Require exercise!•Do not confine the mare, ride or drive her
each day or turn her to pasture where she may run.
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Care at Foaling Time• Udder swells 2-6 weeks before foaling• Wax 12-24 hours before foaling• Just before foaling the mare becomes nervous
and restless• Other indications that foaling is near is
▫ Pawing, lying down and getting up frequently, sweating, lifting the tail, frequent urination in small amounts
• In warm weather the best place to foal is on a clean pasture away from other livestock.
• If foaling in a boxstall the stall should be at least 16’x16’
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Care at Foaling Time
•Usually foal in 15-30 minutes•Should be left alone unless they need help•Normal presentation at time of birth is
▫Front feet first with the heals down followed by the nose and head
•After the foal is born▫Ensure that it is breathing▫Care for the navel cord▫Ensure the foal nurses
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Weaning the Foal
•Can be weaned at 4-6 months of age•Move the mare away to wean the foal•Do not allow the foal to see the mare for
several weeks
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Castration
•Castrate any colt not intended for breeding purposes
•Castrate at about 1 year of age•Castrate in the spring before hot weather
and flies become a problem
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Starting Young Horses
•Haltering and leading should be done when foals are small
•If this is done then saddling or harnessing may begin when horses are yearling/2 yr. old.
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Grooming• Improves the appearance of the horse• Cleans the hair and skin• Reduces the chance of skin diseases and
parasites• Also improves muscle tone• Follow a pattern when grooming• Start on the near side (left) and work towards
the back, the follow the same procedure on the off side (right)
• Other grooming procedures will depend on preference, what the horse is used for, etc.
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Care of Teeth• Teeth wear unevenly• This causes them to become sharp, causing pain
to the horse in chewing• A float may be used to remove the sharp edges
▫ A float is a long handled rasp with a guard on it
• Occasionally milk teeth remain in to long and need to be removed.
• Wolf teeth (pointed teeth) may also need to be removed.
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Foot Care
•Feet need to be cleaned and inspected regularly
•Clean the foot from the heel to the toe using a hoof pick, making sure to clean the depression between the frog and bars▫This prevents thrush and other infection
problems in the feet•Check for stones, nails and other foot
injuries as well
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Foot Care• Farrier-a person who works on horses feet• Feet should be trimmed every 4-6 weeks• If the horse is shod shoes need to be replaced
every 4-6 weeks• Horses are shod to
▫protect the feet from wearing to much Shoes also
▫Correct defects in stance or gait▫Provide better traction on ice and in mud▫Correct poor hoof growth and structure▫Protect hoof from cracks, corns,
contractions
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Farrier at Work
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Tack• Tack- the equipment used for riding and showing
horses• Should be made of good quality materials that fit
the horse properly• Basic tack includes
▫ Saddle▫ Bridle▫ Saddle pad or blanket▫ Halter and lead
• Other tack will depend on the type of riding being done
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Saddles
•2 types•Western•English
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Western Saddle
•Large and heavy•Durable•Comfortable•Designed for working cattle on the range •Used for western riding
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English Saddle
•Lighter•Flat seat•Many styles•Used for pleasure, training, racing,
jumping, polo•Usually used without a blanket
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Bridles and Bits
•Many styles•Style depends on what you are doing•Purpose of the bridle is to hold the bit in
the horses mouth•Common bridles
▫Double bridle▫Pelham bridle▫Split eared bridle▫hackamore
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Common Bridles--English
DoublePelham
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Common Bridles--Western
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Bridles and Bits•The purpose of the bit is to control the
horse•Bridle should be adjusted just so it raises
the corners of the mouth
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Common Bits
D-Snaffle
Ring and Egg Snaffle
Curb Bit
Pelham bit
“Cowboy Snaffle”
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Halters
•Used for tying and leading•Made of nylon, rope or leather
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Martingales
•A device that prevents the horse from lifting its head too high
•Two types▫Standing-attatched to the horses head▫Running-attatched to the reins by two rings
StandingRunning
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Harness
•Used for driving•See fig. 32-22 and 32-23 p. 610 & 611
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Types of Harness’s
Double Team CarriageShow
Racing
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Summary
•Mature idle horse can be fed on a ration composed solely of roughage
•Grass and legume pastures can provide much of the roughage
•Oats are the preferred grain•Horses require salt, calcium