Welfare responsibilities

Question 1

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being underfed
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 2

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being overfed
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 3

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being unable to roll or exercise freely
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 4

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being unable to socialise with other horses
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 5

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being in pain or unwell
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 6

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of being ridden in poorly fitting tack
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 7

Talk about the mental and/or physical effects on horses of not understanding what they are being asked to do
What might you do to avoid this issue?

Question 8

Explain how the way that a horse is kept may affect their behaviour when ridden eg Stabled vs turned out / With other horses’ vs alone Why do horses suffer from separation issues?

Question 9

List three different behaviours that horses might show when they are uncomfortable or in pain

Question 10

What do you suspect if your horse is biting at his girth region?

Question 11

What do the horse’s ears tell us about their feelings?

Question 12

If a horse clamps down his tail what may this indicate?

Question 13

List three behaviours that a horse might show if they are anxious or confused about what they are being asked to do.
Discuss how this could affect equestrianism’s social license to operate

Question 14

Explain what you might do if you felt that your horse was becoming stressed.

Question 15

What do you understand by the term ‘license to operate’?

Question 16

Talk about your responsibilities towards your horse’s welfare