A healthy coat should be.....
Dull and staring
Dry, flaky and greasy
Smooth , soft , supple and shiny
The normal temperature for a healthy adult horse should be....
37.5-38 degrees Celsius
40-41.5 degrees Celsius
32-33.5 degrees Celsius
'Clean' legs should be
Free from dirt
Free from lumps, bumps heat pain swelling and cuts
White and shiny
Healthy eyes should be ...
Dull and cloudy
Clear and bright
have some discharge
When a horse is having difficulty eating and is dropping food out its mouth this is known as...
Dribbling
Quidding
choking
Healthy hooves should be...
Have purple, red marks
Hot and cracked
Not long at the toe free from ridges, cracks and splits
A horse that is lame will move...
freely with a flowing movement
with an irregular gait, may take shorter steps and may nod his head when trotted up
with longer steps
Horses ribs should be .....
seen and felt
Felt but not seen
Visible when standing next to the horse
The Heart rate of a healthy adult horse should be...
42-50 beats per minute
36-42 beats per minute
8-16 beats per minute
The normal respiratory (breathing) rate of a healthy adult horse should be.....
8-16 breaths per minute
5-9 breaths per minute
36-42 breaths per minute
What is the average amount of droppings passed by horses in a 24 hour period?
8-12
24-36
6-10
What is the average amount of water horse will drink in one day?
25-55 litres
10-15 litres
more than 100 litres
