More Physical Restraint of Horses

Question 1

Shoulder, lip, and ear are examples of ____________ twitches

Answer 1

Natural

Question 2

Rope, chain, and humane are examples of _______________ twitches

Answer 2

Mechanical

Question 3

Horses should _____________ be left unattended in any type of ______________

Answer 3

Never
Stocks

Question 4

While horse stocks should be adjustable, they should not _____________ the horse

Answer 4

Squeeze

Question 5

Two things you should use your judgement on/ if the horse is good enough regarding stocks

Answer 5

1. If you need one
2. If you can walk thru w horse (not advised)

Question 6

Foals will follow their mum, what is the first step when wanting to restrain a foal

Answer 6

Capture mum (mare) first

Question 7

What should you look out for when restraining a foal

Answer 7

Mare aggression

Question 8

Should you allow the foal to stay close the mare when restraining

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Foals resent human touch and could bolt forward, rear up, or kick during restraint, so you need to (2)

Answer 9

1. Approach from side
2. Quick and purposeful

Question 10

When using tail and shoulder restraint on a foal, it is important to not _____________ bc they will turn into a….

Answer 10

Over support
Limp noodle