Stable & Pasture Management

Question 1

What are two types of stalls?

Answer 1

Tie stall and box stall

Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 308

Question 2

What is the most popular box stall size?

Answer 2

12x12

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 778

Question 3

What is the recommended width of a horse tie stall?

Answer 3

5 feet wide

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 779 / AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5

Question 4

What is the minimum size recommended for a box stall?

Answer 4

10’x10’

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-3

Question 5

Name four things to consider when choosing a material with which to build a barn.

Answer 5

Initial cost, durability and minimum maintenance, attractiveness, fire resistance

(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 303)

Question 6

Give 2 management alternatives for the disposal of fresh horse manure.

Answer 6

Spread on field, sell, store in pit, compost

Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 470

Question 7

What is the primary consideration of any horse facility?

Answer 7

Safety

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 754

Question 8

What are two factors that affect a good horse fence?

Answer 8

Strength, height, tightness, highly visible

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 759

Question 9

Why should black walnut shavings be avoided as bedding?

Answer 9

It causes laminitis if eaten

Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 466

Question 10

Give two disadvantages of electric fencing.

Answer 10

Difficult for the horse to see, thin, can cut, shorts out easily

(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 765-766)

Question 11

Name a disadvantage to wood floors in stalls.

Answer 11

Slippery when wet, difficult to clean, harbor odors

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 779

Question 12

What is the biggest disadvantage of PVC or vinyl fencing?

Answer 12

Expensive (2 times the cost of board)

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 766

Question 13

In which direction should stall doors open?

Answer 13

Slide or open outward

Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 777

Question 14

What is one of the most desirable materials for building a stall?

Answer 14

Wood (rough cut oak is the strongest)

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5

Question 15

What is the major purpose of a stall door?

Answer 15

That it keeps the horse safely within the stall.

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5

Question 16

What is the most popular kind of bedding?

Answer 16

Straw

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 330-1

Question 17

Why should electric wiring in barns be inside conduits?

Answer 17

So horses/rodents can’t chew them or rub on them

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 340-1

Question 18

What is a general term for material used to cover a stall floor to provide comfort & absorb moisture?

Answer 18

Bedding

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 110-5

Question 19

Which is generally higher - purchase price or yearly maintenance costs for horses?

Answer 19

Maintenance cost

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 210-3

Question 20

What can you do to prevent mudholes around gates, water tanks & feeding areas?

Answer 20

Fill them with gravel

(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 770-771)

Question 21

What do you call an unwanted or out-of-place plant?

Answer 21

Weed

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 365-6

Question 22

What is meant by the term “full board”?

Answer 22

Stable where your horse is kept will take care of all your horse’s needs

(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 110-3)

Question 23

What type of fence is strongly discouraged for use with horses?

Answer 23

Barbed wire

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 350-4

Question 24

On which side of the post should the wooden boards be placed when building a horse fence?

Answer 24

Inside

Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 350-2