Horses

Horses are ___ animals and will try to run away when scared or startled

Prey

Never approach a horse until the horse is standing with their __ toward you

Head

Horses can see all around them except right in ___ front of their nose and __ them.

Front; behind

Keeping a __ on the horses and speaking gently, go around the rear end of the horse to the other side.

Hand

The dragging rope can spook the horse or the horse could step on the end of the lead causing problems. Keep the ends of the rope neatly folded _____ in your hand

Back and forth

Keep your ______ when around horses and do not allow anyone to run, throw things or make loud noises

Voice volume low

Always approach the horse slowly from ____ and from the ____.

His left, front

To place a halter on the horses head, slowly and quietly reach_____ of the horse slip the halter over the nose and then finish by closing the buckle in the side of the halter

Around the neck

Horses are measured in the hands from the top of the withers___ is a hand

4 inch

2 ways to measure height

Measure stick , tape measure

3 ways to measure weight

Scale, estimate, weight tape

Body condition scores 1-9, ___ is ideal

5

Normal temperature

99-101 F

Normal heart rate

28-48

Normal breaths per minute

8-14

For every___ heart beats, the horse takes __breath

4, 1

Start with this are. This area becomes packed with dirt and rocks. To remove the debris, apply enough pressure

Collateral grooves

The area where the hoof wall meets the sole. Dirt can enter through this area and cause a condition called white line disease or seedy toe.

White line

Blood supply and it pushes blood back up into horses leg when walking

Frog

Intramuscular shots are given:

Neck, hind quarters, pectoral muscles