Management Systems III: Equine

Question 1

Flat racing

Answer 1

, various distances, (measured in furlongs), and categories, (according to age, sex and ability.
These races may be run on grass or on an artificial surface.

Question 2

Jump racing,

Answer 2

may be over hurdles or fixed fences.

Point to point races take place for amateur riders on hunt horses.

Question 3

Horse racing

Answer 3

• Regulated by the British Horse Racing Authority
• The industry creates 85,000 jobs and generates an
expenditure of 3.45 billion annually, (britishhorseracing.com) • Largest commercial equine industry in the UK

Question 4

commercial Equestrian enterprises

Answer 4

Stud Farms
Riding Schools

Competition sector

Question 5

Requirements of Regulating Bodies

Answer 5

• Vaccination schedule
• Soundness (only evaluated at competition)
• Sets a standard for management of horses that affiliate to one of these organisations

Question 6

Companion equine sector

Answer 6

• Including horses owned for pleasure that may be ridden or not.
• Those ridden are likely to partake in hacking and pleasure riding, local unaffiliated competitions, pony clubs etc.
• They can gain advice from the British Horse Society but are not obliged to be regulated by them.

Question 7

Legal requirements for all horses in the UK

Answer 7

Passport – current regulations

• Microchip – required by 1 October 2020 in England, 12 February 2021 in Wales, 28 March 2021 in Scotland

Question 8

Typical management of horses

Answer 8

Farrier every 6-8 weeks
• De-wormed
• Vaccinations 6 monthly/ annually • Teeth checked/rasped annually
• Turned out
• Stabled

Question 9

Feeding

Answer 9

Most horses will be fed a combination of forage and hard feed/ concentrates. The ratio will depend on the work the horse is in. The harder the work the bigger the percentage of hard feed

Question 10

Name some things that must be considered in housing horses in a stable

Answer 10

Bedding options: shavings, straw, paper, woodchip
Ventilation requirements
Space requirements: 10square feet for pony-> 12x14feet for a horse

Question 11

poisonous plants:

Answer 11

Ragwort
Oak
Sycamore
Ewe

Question 12

Specific variations for common disciplines, racing, competition, riding school, pleasure

Answer 12

• The extent to which a horse is kept stabled will depend on discipline and availability of stables and grazing
• A racehorse is likely to be stabled most of the time when not being exercised
• Owners may prefer for their horses to eb stabled at least part time.
• Grazing is limited in many areas so horses may be kept stabled for longer periods to protect the pasture, particularly at wet times of the year. This is likely to vary between areas.
• Some horses may live out if there is sufficient grazing
• Other variables include bedding type and feedstuffs