Equine Handling and SA Handling

Question 1

What are signs of a fearful of an anxious horse?

Answer 1

ears flattened, if you see the whites of a horse’s eye, a lifted kindlimb warns of a kick, a wringing or swishing tail shows annoyance or pain

Question 2

before you tie a horse, what is the one thing you MUST do?

Answer 2

ASK if the horse can be tied

Question 3

how should a horse be positioned in a box stall?

Answer 3

at a 45 degree angel with its head facing the door and its butt is at the far back corner. always leave the door ajar

Question 4

when lifting the forelimb of the horse, in what way should you let go of the foot once you have it?

Answer 4

you should gently and slowly let the foot back down, you need control, don’t let the horse decide when to put it down, let you decide