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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Horse Care
| You bring your horse in from the field and get ready to groom him. What is the FIRST thing you should do? | Simple Horse Care
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Pick out his feet. Always pick out your horse's feet first. There are a few reasons for this, but the main two are these; 1) There may be something trapped inside the hoof that is painful, or that requires veterinary attention. 2) If the horse has lost a shoe, you may need to call out the farrier as soon as possible. Also, if one of the above reasons means you cannot ride, then you might decide to turn your horse back into the field, without grooming - very annoying if you have just spent an hour cleaning up a muddy horse.
| Your horse stands constantly shifting his weight from one forefoot to the other and snaking his neck from side to side. What is this vice called? | Simple Horse Care
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Weaving. Weaving is a vice. Vices are ususally caused by boredom and/or stress. Stable toys, mirrors, more turn-out, more roughage, and spending more time with your horse can all help, but vices can be very hard to completely cure once they have developed.
| Your horse is sweating up a lot now that he has his winter coat. Time to clip. What type of clip leaves a patch of hair on the back, in the shape of a saddle? | Simple Horse Care
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Hunter. A trace clip takes the hair from the underside of the belly and neck, a blanket clip leaves the hair over the back and to about half-way down the belly in a kind of blanket shape, and a full clip removes all the hair, although some people leave the leg hair on.
| You want to take your horse for a little stroll in-hand. Some of the route involves going on the road, what is the safest way to do this? | Simple Horse Care
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Put yourself between the cars and your horse. The safest way to lead a horse on the road is to have yourself between the horse and traffic. This makes it easier for you to give clear arm signals to traffic, and if your horse were to spook at something, you could pull his head towards you, which would swing his quarters away from the traffic, not out into it. If leading on the road, it is a very good idea to wear luminous clothing to make you easily visible to any traffic.
| A young female horse under the age of three or four is referred to as? | Simple Horse Care
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A Filly. A colt is an entire male horse under the age of four, a mare is a female horse over the age of four, and a gelding is a male horse that has been castrated.
| Which foot problem is often compared to athlete's foot in humans? | Horse Hoof Care
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thrush. Thrush is a bacterial disease of the frog, many times caused by excess moisture.
| Which tool is used to remove surplus growth of the hoof wall? | Horse Hoof Care
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nippers. Usually the most growth occurs on the toe.
founder. Laminitis is the most serious hoof problem. It can be caused by overeating, weather changes, poisons, drugs, colic, etc.
| What is the last tool that a farrier uses when shoeing a horse? | Horse Hoof Care
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rasp. The rasp is used to file off sharp edges of the clinches and to file the hoof so it is less prone to cracks.
| What type of shoe is used to transfer weight from the hoof wall to the frog? | Horse Hoof Care
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heart bar. This type of shoe is used to ease the stress off the hoof wall where it has been damaged or weakened.
fungus. White line disease is a disease of the hoof wall. It is most common in humid areas. It is treated by removing the infected part of the wall and then treating it with a fungicide.
keg shoe. Shoes are mostly manufactured, but some farriers still use hand-made shoes.
| A hoof is divided into three sections. They are toe, heel, and which other part? | Horse Hoof Care
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quarter. The toe is the front, the quarter is the side of the hoof, and the heel is the back. These are the three divisions of the hoof. The hoof wall, sole, and frog are parts of the entire hoof.
every 4 weeks. Foals' hooves should be handled right after they are born to get them used to their hooves being picked up and to ease the nervousness when they have to get their hooves trimmed and shod.
shaping shoes. The anvil is used to shape heated shoes as well as cold shoes.
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