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Assessing a horse for Handling & Husbandry

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.

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Assessing a horse for Handling & Husbandry

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  1. Assessing a horse for Handling & Husbandry

  2. 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

  3. Grooming

  4. Grooming Equipment

  5. 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

  6. Picking out the hooves

  7. Putting on a rug

  8. Placing a saddle

  9. Placing a bridle

  10. Dosing/Worming Requires knowing weight: Kg= heart girth(cm)xlength(cm) 11,877 lbs=heartgirthxheartgirthxbodyweight 330

  11. Checking Teeth On third upper

  12. Attending to a superficial wound

  13. “Assessing a horse” • Prepare • Background information -breed (nature) - age (experience) - training and previous handling (nurture) - other peoples assessment

  14. “Assessing a horse” • Prepare b) observe the horse (responses) c) Gather equipment • Prevent d) Observe environment and modify as required • Plan e)Consider method for procedure and requirement of assistance

  15. “Assessing a horse” • Assess, Monitor and Respond f) Approach g) Capture h) Restrain • Examine Physically (visually and tactilely for behavioural responses that may prevent husbandry procedure) j) Test equipment responses k) Proceed with Husbandry procedure

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