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Horse ID
The extension of the mane which falls forward between the ears. ..... Points may be the same colour, slightly darker or lighter - very light, .... present from birth and not changing markedly throughout the life of the horse. ...
2.
Worms and parasites
Signs: itchiness, skin irritation and lumps, paralysis and death (scrub ticks only). Adult ticks have eight legs and are dark brown to blue-grey and the ...
3.
Rugging practices
This is seldom intentional, because most horse owners want to do the best by ... lack of vitamin D and finally a total inability to sweat (anhydrosis). ... Conversely, once you start rugging for the winter you should rug every night. ... Clipping in
4.
Horse conformation and soundness
Inherited and acquired unsoundnesses in horses, body and leg conformation faults and hoof problems such as founder and laminitis.
5.
Horse care for beginners
horse care and management. for beginners. [Legislation][Feed and Water][Accommodation][Hoof care, grooming, rugging]. [Routine health care][Check list of ...
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Horse welfare: breaking-in, restraint, tack and gear
Methods of breaking-in horses, restraining them, common tack and gear, with an emphasis on horse welfare.
7.
Horse slaughter
No horse, pony, donkey or mule can be moved out of the UK without one. ... Unwanted — the overarching word associated with the U.S. horse slaughter industry ...
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Horse slaughter
No horse, pony, donkey or mule can be moved out of the UK without one. ... Unwanted — the overarching word associated with the U.S. horse slaughter industry ...
9.
Rugging practices
This is usually done by rugging in such a way that the horse cools more slowly ... In fact habitually rugged horses need much more frequent grooming than ...
10.
Horse conformation and soundness
A horse may indeed have someone’s interpretation of a “game head”, but failure to recognise that this same horse may have limb conformation faults with the ...
