Equine Flashcards
Oestrus cycle
Every 21 days
Oestrus 5-7 days
Dioestrus 14-15 days
Ovulate in last 24-48 hrs of oestrus period
When are mares bred?
3 years old
When does stallion produce semen and reach sexual maturity?
14 months (puberty) 4 years
Birthday of thoroughbred and it’s breeding season
1/8
1/9-mid dec
Birthday of standardbred and it’s breeding season
1/9
1/10-mid jan
Gestation length
325-360 days
When does mare rebred ?
Within 1-2 months
When does foals are weaned?
4-8 months old
5 types of fencing
Post and rails Wire Electrical PVC Combination of material
Specific requirements in shelter
Dry and well ventilated
Wood shavings as bedding to absorb urine and provide surface for horse to lie down
5 types of horses kept in stable
Active in controlled exercise/ work program Schooled horses, racehorse Insufficient land for pasture housing Horses tested for illness Horses living in cold climates
8 stereotypical behaviours
Weaving Wind sucking Box walking Crib biting Stall kicking Self mutilation Pawing Head rolling
Why does stereotypical behaviours occur and how to prevent?
Caused by social isolation, lack visual stimulation, confinement, feed not constantly accessible and fear and stress
Provide company Minimise confinement Stall toys and enrichment products Provide forage ad lib Windows
4 horse training systems
Traditional Australian training system
Traditional European training system
Training of racehorses
Natural horsemanship
Horses between age of one and two
Yearling
Female horse over 4 years old
Mare
Male horse has been castrated
Gelding
Female less that 3 years old
Fily
Entire male less than 3 years old
Colf
Specific digestive system
Small stomach
Large caecum
8 factors affecting nutritional requirement
Age Body size Digestive and metabolic efficiency Temperament General health Work intensity Reproductive and lactation status Environmental conditions
Management of feeding
Ad lib access and twice daily feeds
Feed in hay nets, bags, troughs and mangers
3 feeding strategies
Pasture
Pasture with additional feed
Formulated diet
3 types of feed
Roughage
Concentrates (grains, pellets and processed food)
Supplements
