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1
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amount of time horses have been used

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thousands of years

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2
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measuring

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hands= 4 inches Measured from the ground to the top of the withers (base of neck)

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3
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miniature breeds

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less than 8.2 hands (american mini)

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pony breeds

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10-14.2 hands (shetland, welsh)

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5
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light breeds

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14.2- 17.2 hands (quarter horse, thoroughbred)

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6
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draft breeds

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17-19.2 hands (belgian, cydesdale)

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7
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age related

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all are considered to turn 1 yr older every january 1. Most are considered mature by 4-5 yrs

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8
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foal

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newborn horse of either sex

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9
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colt

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young male horse

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10
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filly

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young female horse

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11
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yearling

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1 yr old

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12
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suckling

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a foal still nursing from the dam

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13
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aged

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mature horse 4-5yrs

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14
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dam

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mother of a horse

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sire

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father of a horse

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16
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gelding

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a castrated horse

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17
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mare

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mature female horse

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18
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stallion

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mature male horse

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19
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maiden

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mare that has not yet had a foal

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20
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horses used for pleasure

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pets or companions

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21
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equestrian

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horse rider- performance, dressage, jumping, rodeo

22
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work

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ranches, police work, transportation

23
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racing

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thoroughbred-most common breed used

24
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steeplchase

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racing with obstacles

25
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gait

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described as the speed and sequence of moving the feet

26
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kinds of Gaits

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walk, trot, pace, gallop,

27
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breeding

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lrg component of equine industry. Natural methods or artificial.

28
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estrus cycle

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every 21 days during the spring and summer

29
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settled

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broadmare is pregnant

30
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gestation

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11 months, birth usually is in the spring/ summer

31
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housing

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pastures, stables, corral or paddock, box stall, arena,

32
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monogastric

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simple stomach

33
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feeding

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herbivores, racing horses need additional supplements. A normal 1000 lbs horse consumes 20-40 litres of water perday

34
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behaviour

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fight or flight instinct

35
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when approaching a horse

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speak slowly towards the head, speak softly, entice with food, avoid startling

36
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tack

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general term used for equipment used in riding or driving horses

37
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halter

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basic headgear used for restraint, also used in competitions. some wear it at all times.

38
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bridle

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part of the horses tack that is placed on its head for riding or driving

39
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bit

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part of bridle that goes in the horses mouth

40
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harness

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equipment used to attach a horse or horses to carts etc…

41
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hooves

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grow approx 1/4 inch/ month. Excess hoof must be removed to allow foot to retain normal shape

42
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horseshoes

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needed when a horse is being ridden on a hard surface

43
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farrier

A

person who has been trained to trim hooves and make horseshoes

44
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thrush

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bacterial infection in the frog of a hoof

45
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bloodworms

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most serious parasite that can cause diease

46
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heathcare

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can also get the flu, rabies and tetanus

47
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swamp fever causes

48
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common diseases

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colic, heaves, laminitis and lameness

49
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colic

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stretching to urinate, anorexia, sweating, anxiety, rolling, throwing itself on the ground

50
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heaves

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common name for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) which is like asthma

51
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laminitis

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inflammation of the laminae (attach the hoof to the underlying tissue of the foot)

52
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lameness

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minor to chronically painful and debilitating

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