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Flashcards by Caroline Steward, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Caroline Steward
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What 6 elements form part of a balanced diet for a horse? | Carbohydrates/Vitamins/Minerals/Proteins/Fats/Water |
| What do these terms describe? Plastic wrapped/preserved/moist grass | Haylage |
| Give two examples of a straight feed | Oats and Barley |
| Give two examples of compound feeds | Mix and Nuts |
| What would you assess about your horse before you decide on a ration? | Work/Type/Condition/Temperament/Time of year/Managament system |
| What can we feed as succulents in the diet? | Apples and carrots |
| What elements of the horses diet make up the roughage ration? | Grass/Hay/Haylage/Chaff |
| If you saw a horse/pony showing this behaviour what digestive disorder might it suggest? | Colic |
| How would you find out the weight of your horse? | Weigh tape/weigh bridge/calculation |
| What should you feed at least a minimum of 50% of in your horses daily ration? | Roughage |
| What is the maximum % of concentrate you should feed as part of your horses daily ration? | 50% concentrates is the maximum you should feed |
| What does chewing help the horse produce? | Saliva |
| What will a balancer provide in the horses diet? | Nutrients without the calories |
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