Stable Management - Qp8

10 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 202

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1.

Being at grass is natural for the horse when the size of pasture is vast.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Advantages of working off grass includes: (Select three)
- A.
  
  The horse will not always be available when the owner wants to ride
- B.
  
  This is the most natural system of keeping horses, especially ponies.
- C.
  
  There is a saving in time and money.
- D.
  
  The horse cannot be dieted when the pasture is lush unless a moveable fence can be arranged.
- E.
  
  The horse exercises himself so the need for daily ridden exercise is done away with.
3.

The minimum area needed to keep one horse is ______ acres.
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Six
- C.
  
  Nine
4.

The gate should be sited on the top of a slope wherever possible.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Management in winter includes: (Select three)
- A.
  
  The horse should be given a second Horse Flu vaccination in winter.
- B.
  
  The horse must be de-wormed every six weeks.
- C.
  
  The horse should be relatively free of flies
- D.
  
  Horses in dry winter areas will need to be fed hay for bulk and concentrates for warmth and energy.
6.

The horse secretes grease from its skin into the coat.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

A wet horse can be groomed in the normal manner.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The process of accustoming a stabled horse to living at grass is called "roughing off".
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A very good system is the manual water trough which fills up as water is drunk from it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False