Category A-- Bonus Questions

Question 1

name 3 important factors about your horse to consider when balancing a ration.

Answer 1

Age, weight, type of work a horse is preforming

Question 2

name 3 things that happen to hay that has started to ferment.

Answer 2

Energy value is lost, hay becomes dusty, moldy &has a dark color, heating occurs & can start a fire

Question 3

name 4 factors that can cause the requirements of nutrients to change

Answer 3

age, size health environment (maintenance, gestation, lactation, work)

Question 4

Name 5 factors that will affect the water needs of a horse.

Answer 4

age, health, size, activity (maintenance, gestation, lactation, work), type of feed eaten, environment.

Question 5

Name 2 activities that would cause the greatest increase in the water needs of a horse.

Answer 5

Lactation and moderate to heavy work

Question 6

name 4 functions of water as a nutrient

Answer 6

regulates body temp., necessary of life and shape of all cells, transports nutrients to and wastes away from cells, lubricates and protects body, necessary parts of all body fluids

Question 7

name the 5 essential amino acids needed by the horse

Answer 7

Lysine,theronine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, histsdine, agrinine, tryptophan, methionine, phenyalamine

Question 8

how is excess consumed protein used by the body

Answer 8

nitrogen is removed from the amino acids and excreted in the urine. carbon hydrogen and oxygen remaining from the amino acids is used for energy like carbohydrates.

Question 9

Name 4 B-Complex Vitamins

Answer 9

Thiamine, Riboflavin, niacin, pyrimidine, panthothenic acid, biotin, choline. folic acid, cobalamine

Question 10

Name 4 macro minerals

Answer 10

Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, chloride

Question 11

Name 4 trace or micro minerals.

Answer 11

Copper zinc, iron, manganese, iodine, selenium, colbalt

Question 12

Name 3 mirco minerals and 3 macro minerals

Answer 12

Miro– Copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, iron, selenium, cobalt,
Macro– Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, sulfur

Question 13

Name 4 factors that affect the leafyness of a hay

Answer 13

kind and species of forage, stage of maturity when cut, weather conditions while growing and while curing, and curing procedures.

Question 14

Name 3 major factors used to evaluate the potential of land selected for a pasture

Answer 14

Carry capacity ( number of horses that can be properly grazed), potential nutritional value, present condition (renovate, reestablish or left alone)

Question 15

Name 4 general ingredients that may be found in commercially mixed feeds

Answer 15

cereal grains for energy, protein source, correctly balanced vitamins and minerals, molasses to increase palatability.