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Stable Management Flashcards

1
Q

Why stable a horse?

A

Protection from the elements/themselves/theft/straying/other horses
To ease management

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2
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What are the 2 main types of stable?

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Loose boxes (access directly to outside) 
Barns (access is within a building)
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3
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What is a major issue of deep littered barns?

A

Poor respiratory condition unless good ventilation

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4
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Describe the main features of looseboxes

A

Wooden/stone
Frequently in rows/yards
Individual stables with individual or shared airspaces

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5
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Describe the main features of an American barn stable

A

Individual stables within a larger barn

Usually wide central passageway - sliding doors maximise space

Shared air space or overhead forage/bedding storage

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6
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What is the minimum stable size for large horses?

A

12 x 14 ft

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7
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What is the minimum stable size for horses?

A

12 x 12 ft

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8
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What is the minimum stable size for large ponies?

A

10 x 12 ft

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9
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What is the minimum stable size for ponies?

A

10 x 10 ft

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10
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What is the minimum stable size for a foaling box?

A

14 x 14 ft

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11
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What is the minimum stable size for a donkey?

A

10 x 10 ft

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12
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What is the minimum stable size for average-sized donkeys kept in pairs?

A

100 sq ft of covered space

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13
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Do donkeys need to be kept in pairs?

A

Yes

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14
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Is a donkey coat waterproof?

A

No

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15
Q

What are the main examples of bad design features in stables?

A

Poor drainage
Poor ventilation
Poor furniture design

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16
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What considerations should be made in terms of positioning of a stable block?

A

Upwind of dust sources

Trees can provide shelter (but also block drains)

South-facing for sunlight in winter

Shelter from prevailing wind

Avoid steep slopes around boxes

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17
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What considerations should be made in terms of doorways of a stable block?

A 
Wide and high to reduce trauma risks 
Half-hinged good for ventilation/confinement as required 
Grills 
Safety catches 
Kick bolts for extra security
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18
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What considerations should be made in terms of draining in a stable?

A

Slight slope to stable floor
Drainage grooves
Keep drains clear of shavings and leaves

19
Q

What considerations should be made in terms of fixtures/fittings in a stable block?

A

Safe positions for tie-ring, water and feeders

Position hay nets on air outflow

Ideally feed everything from floor

20
Q

Why should you feed a horse from the floor?

A

Stimulates respiratory tract drainage

So that allergens are left and floor level while horse chews

21
Q

What considerations should be made in terms of illumination in stables?

A

Sunlight provides UV light which helps kill pathogens

Clear perspex roof provides illumination in daylight

Electric lights essential at night

22
Q

How can stable lighting affect reproductive activity in mares?

A

Daylight hours manipulated to bring mares into oestrus early in the season (requires artificial lighting)

23
Q

What considerations should be made in terms of stable ventilation?

A

Need air inlet and outlets
Cobwebs evidence poor ventilation
Insulation and ventilation are linked

24
Q

How well do horses tolerate low temperatures?

A

Hypothermia highly unlikely in well fed, rugged individuals - more economical to insulate horse than stable

25
Q

List some of the different bedding types for stables

A 
straw 
shavings 
auboise 
wood pellets 
paper 
hemp 
rubber matting
26
Q

Which factors will affect bedding choice?

A 
Personal preference 
cost effectiveness 
local availability 
time maintaining 
type of horse 
dust (respiratory health)
27
Q

What are the major stable pollutants?

A

Dust - carries allergens

Ammonia - locally irritant and reduces mucocillary clearance

28
Q

How can you reduce dust exposure in stables?

A

Quality forage/bedding selection
Soaking forage
Mucking out without horse in stable

29
Q

How can you reduce ammonia exposure in stables?

A

Using more absorbent bedding

Increase frequency of mucking out

30
Q

What is involved in normal mucking out?

A

Remove all faeces and any wet/soiled bedding

Lift all bedding and place clean in one place, allow floor to dry

Sweep floor

Place remaining bedding on floor

Add fresh bedding to banks as required

31
Q

Why should you allow the stable floor to dry completely before putting fresh bedding down?

A

reduces ammonia and mould formation

32
Q

what is involved in mucking out deep litter?

A

removing droppings
fresh bedding put over existing
need to remove all bedding at intervals

33
Q

why isn’t deep litter hygienic?

A

buildup of ammonia

hooves exposed to damp bedding - can encourage thrush

34
Q

what stable measures can you impose to protect the respiratory system?

A

feed forage from floor level
soak any dusty forage

provide quality bedding and muck out daily (not with horse inside)

air egress/ingress on at least 2 sides

35
Q

what stabling considerations should be made for hospitalised patients?

A

type of bed will depend on patient

recumbency/procedure

daily full muck out and 2+ skip out

complete disinfect between patients

muck heap away from stables

36
Q

what stabling considerations should be made for hospital isolation facilities?

A

distant and downwind from other horses

have own mucking out equipment, feed store, grooming and veterinary equipment

everyone wears PPE

dirty bedding treated as clinical waste

complete empty, disinfect and test between patients

37
Q

what are the golden rules when feeding horses?

A

always provide clean water

forage should make up most of diet

feed little and often

avoid sudden changes in diet - keep same daily routine

allow time between concentrates and exercise

38
Q

what methods can be used to restrict grazing?

A

muzzle
strip grazing
track system
time restriction

39
Q

what factors should be considerated when feeding hospitalised horses?

A

starve 2hr pre-op, wet meal post-op

cross-tied patients should be given supervised meals from floor (on lead rope)

variety of sizes/depths of bucket

weigh patients at entry/exit/weekly

40
Q

what are the ways to exercise horse?

A 
ridden 
lunged 
horse walker 
walked in hand/lead out 
turned out
41
Q

what is the advantage of turning out a horse in an arena?

A

saves fields from trample

42
Q

what are the disadvantages of turning out a horse in an arena?

A

grass seeds from hay nets getting into arena

faeces in surface

43
Q

what grooming tasks should be carried out daily?

A

pick out feet
ensure areas where tack touches is clean before riding
optimum = full groom daily

44
Q

what methods of fly management are there?

A

topical repellant spray/cream
rugs
face masks
fly fringes

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