A6: Numbering and identification of the horses, the behavioural vices.

Question 1

how can horses be identified? (x8)

Answer 1

Marking,
Coat colour,
Tattoos,
Freeze/ fire branding,
Microchip,
Blood typing,
Iris scanning,
DNA testing –> necessary for passports contaning breeding.

Question 2

what type of markings are possible?

Answer 2

HEAD: star, stripe, blaze, snipe, wall eye.
BODY: grey, black, spots, patches, zebra marks.
LEG: white on legs –> cornet, pastern, heel, half sock, sock, stocking.

Question 3

name 5 behavioural vices

Answer 3

CRIB BITING: continuous biting of an object.
WEAVING: swings head usually over door and passes weight between forelimbs.
WIND SUCKING: usually happens with crib biting, bites objects and sucks in air.
BOX WALKING: continuous walking around box in circles.
BUCKING / REARING/ BITING–> natural actins but can be used as a means of protection or when in pain during exercise.

Question 4

what are vices?

Answer 4

bad habits usually developed due to stabling.