Intro to horses and equine industry (AHW)

what was the name of the first generation of horse (dawn horse)

Hyracotherium (size of a fox, 4 hoof like toes on forelimb, 3 hooflike toes on hind limb)

native horse breeds?

Connemara
Thoroughbreed
Welsh breeds
Shetland
Exmoor
Dartmoor
Shire
Clydesdale
Dales
Suffolk punch

Who are the British Horse racing Authority (BHA)

Responsible for the overall governance, administration and regulation of British horse racing industry.

What is Schedule 3 of The Veterinary Surgeons Act of 1966?

veterinary surgeons may direct registered or student veterinary nurses employed at their practice to complete certain clinical procedures, including vaccinations, monitoring of anaesthesia and minor surgery, as outlined within Schedule 3.

What Category of equine dental procedure can be undertaken by Equine Dental Technician (EDTs) who have trained and passed an examination approved by DEFRA?

Category 1 and 2 of equine dental procedures

Category 3 require involve vascular or innervated tissue, can only be performed by qualified veterinary surgeons

What does not go under an act of farriery?

barefoot trimming, which refers to a person trimming a horse's hoof but not applying a shoe, is not considered an act of farriery.

Equine Evolution; What are all 5 names of the generations of evolved horse

Hyracotherium , Mesohippus, Merychippus, Philohippus, Equus

Horse evolution; what was the most notable difference between all the horse generations

Increased body size
Teeth adapted to grazing diet
Single hoof (third toe)
Lateral location of eyes

What are some roles horses play in human society?

Food
Transport
Farming
Military
Haulage

What are the main sports horses are used for ?

Flat racing
National hunt racing
Dressage
Show jumping
Eventing
Cross country
Leisure

What is Flat Racing?

Typically carried out by thoroughbreds (aged 2- 10 y/o) in which they gallop 5 furlongs (2 and 3/4 miles)

What is the National Hunt Racing?

carried by thoroughbreds and other breeds (aged 4 - 12 y/o) with a distance of 2-4 miles with obstacles such as Hurdles or fences

What is Dressage?

Each horse and rider combination must perform a series of set movements
Movements performed at walk, trot and canter
Each movement scored out of 10

What is Show Jumping?

horse and rider must navigate a course of various sized fences, or 'obstacles', in a set time. With a Course being up to 16 fences, ranging up to a 2.0 metre height. Time penalties are given for refusing or knocking down a jump.

What is eventing?

Combines Dressage and Show jumping with Cross Country (XC must be completed in set time with penalties given for refusing or breaking fence pin)

What is Leisure? (In terms of horse riding)

Riding for non-competitive purposes eg. Hacking

Who are Equestrian Stakeholders ?

Veterinary Care
Education
Breeding
Riding schools
Owner/ Rider

Who are the Jockey Club?

an organisation which aims to widen participation within the British horseracing industry and create a sustainable future for the sport.

Who are the Wetherby's?

maintaining The General Stud Book for diff horse breeds.

The horserace betting levy board (HBLB)

a non-departmental public body which collects a statutory levy from horseracing bookmakers. These funds are then applied to a wide range of schemes, including the improvement of equine breeds and the advancement of veterinary science.

Who are British Equestrian?

the national governing body for all horse sports in the United Kingdom

Who are the Federation Equestre International (FEI)

the international governing body of equestrian sports.
This organisation coordinates a variety of activities including the British calendar of international events, disciplinary procedures and doping controls, as well as overseeing the training of British international judges, stewards, veterinary professionals and course designers.

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEl) governs how many independent member bodies?

18

Who are the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) ?

established in 1977 as a key point of contact on equine welfare in the United Kingdom (UK) and acts as an umbrella organisation for over 65 independent equine charities, educational institutions and veterinary professionals within the UK.

Who are British Horse Council ?

Formed in 2018 to combine the work of British Horse Industry Confederation and the Equine Sector Council for Health & Welfare.
It regularly engages with UK ministers and government officials, taking into consideration the opinions of all equestrian stakeholders, on a variety of challenging matters including equine identification, breeding, abandonment and disease surveillance.

What is the Veterinary Surgeons Act (1966)

Only qualified veterinary surgeons, registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), can perform acts of veterinary surgery in the United Kingdom (UK).

What is an act of Farriery?

"any work in connection with the preparation or treatment of the foot of a horse for the immediate reception of a shoe thereon, the fitting by nailing or otherwise of a shoe to the foot or the finishing off of such work to the foot"

What are the five freedoms?

-Freedom from thirst, hunger, malnutrition
-Freedom from discomfort
-Freedom from pain, injury, disease
-Freedom to express normal behaviors
-Freedom from fear and distress

What are the '3 F's of equine welfare'

Freedom
Friends
Forage

What are the current equine industry concerns?

Equine Obesity
Anthelmintic resistance (AHR)
Social License to Operate (SLO)

Why is Equine Obesity a concern?

rates of obesity in some UK horse populations may be as high as 70%. The main barrier to overcoming this issues is a disparity between what owners perceive to be a healthy body condition and what is actually healthy. Additionally, owners are typically poor at identifying overweight horses.

Why is Anthelmintic Resistance a concern?

For many years, horse owners have followed a 'traditional', and often indiscriminate, approach to deworming their horses.
As a result, the efficacy of most, if not all, deworming products licensed for use in horses has been compromised.

From when was the microchipping of all equines in England compulsory?

1st Oct 2020

What section in the animal welfare act (2006) outlines what specific needs must be met by those responsible for the care of an animal?

Section 9

Social license to operate (SLO)

The publics influence into activities. such as Paris 2024 Olympics when trainer abused a very stressed horse due to the televised sport where untrained rider rose a horse - public got that game cancelled