equine industry

Question 1

describe the social arangement of horses

Answer 1

live in family bands
each band consists of a stallion, 2-6 mares and foals/ yearlings

Question 2

what are 4 features of domestic management?

Answer 2

• solitary/ unstable groupings
• ‘high quality’ management, such as feedstuffs,
  stables and rugging
• multiple owners
• improved veterinary management

Question 3

what is the effect of solitary/ unstable groupings?

Answer 3

can cause stress

Question 4

what is the effect of high quality management?

Answer 4

can cause overheating, obesity or metabolic disease

Question 5

what is the effect of multiple owners?

Answer 5

may change management techniques

Question 6

what are mules

Answer 6

jack x mare
infertile

Question 7

what % of the horse industry is leisure?

Answer 7

70%

Question 8

BETA national savers 2019
- how many horses?
- how many people ride?
- average frequency of riding a week?

Answer 8

• 847000 horses
• 3 million ride
• 3.5 x per week

Question 9

how much is the EU equine sector worth?

Answer 9

73 billion/year

Question 10

how has EU legislation had a positive impact?

Answer 10

• protection in slaughter
• welfare legislation
• sporting legislation

Question 11

name some equestrian sports

Answer 11

• British eventing
• British dressage (BD)
• BHA - British horse racing authority
• the pony club

Question 12

what 4 things has lack of compulsory legislation led to?

Answer 12

• loss of genetic variation
• restriction of horse-slaughter market
• cannot accurately describe numeric importance of various sectors in the industry
• inability to look at heritability of diseases/ defects

Question 13

what regulation was passed in 2004?

Answer 13

all horses need a passport

Question 14

when were microchips introduced?

Answer 14

2009

Question 15

what did the equine identification (England) regulations 2018 say?

Answer 15

owners had until 1st October 2020 to microchip horses born before 2009

Question 16

passports must accompany the animal for what things?

Answer 16

• sale
• slaughter for human consumption
• veterinary treatment

Question 17

around how many passport issuing organisations are there?

Answer 17

75

Question 18

what was launched in 2008?

Answer 18

DEFRA launched the national equine database

Question 19

what became necessary in 2009?

Answer 19

microchipping <6 months

Question 20

A veterinary surgeon certified passport must contain what information?

Answer 20

Age

Breed

Height

Body colour

Natural markings (white hair, hair whorls, muscle deviations “ profits thumb”)

Acquired markings (scars, white hair)

Microchip number

Brands

Question 21

How can a horse be aged?

Answer 21

Teeth

Appearance

Time of year e.g. spring born

Thoroughbreds have ‘official’ birthday of 1st January

Identity document

Question 22

How should the height of a horse be measured?

Answer 22

Important for class eligibility and breed limits

Joint Measurement Board for official height certificate from an Official Measurer

Stand square

Level ground to highest point of horse

Measured in hands (going towards cm)

1 hand = 4 inches

Question 23

what height are ponies

Answer 23

< or 14.2hh

Question 24

white body marking must be drawn and hatched by what colour pen?

Answer 24

red

Question 25

typically how many distinguishable characteristics are required for a horse passport?

Answer 25

5+

Question 26

hair whorls and feathering patterns are noted with what on a passport?

Answer 26

hair whorl you note by a cross
feathering you note by a line

Question 27

What other identification marks should be noted on the passport?

Answer 27

Permanent brands and acquired scars

Microchip numbers

(M) to mark location of microchip (should be within nuchal ligament in left crest)

Question 28

What drug must not be used in food producing animals?

Answer 28

Phenylbutazone

Question 29

when was the animal welfare act?

Answer 29

2006

Question 30

what does there animal welfare act 2006 say?

Answer 30

enforced depending on animal type
companion animal = private prosecutions (RSPCA)
farm animal = local authority

Question 31

Which animals are legally allowed to be buried in the UK, according to UK Animal Disposal?

Answer 31

Companion animals

Not farm animals

Question 32

what does the farriers (registration) act 1975 and 1977 say?

Answer 32

any work connected with the preparation and treatment of the foot for shoeing and shoe fitting can only be perfumed bu a registered farrier, there are a couple of exceptions e.g vet surgeon or emergency

Question 33

what does the riding establishments act 1964 and 1970 say?

Answer 33

• riding institutions and horse hire establishments are required to be licensed by the local authority
• veterinary inspection and report on health, tack, husbandry, care and management, farriery
• environmental health inspection

Question 34

what legislation talks about horse transport?

Answer 34

WATO- welfare of animals (transport) (England) order 2006

Question 35

what does WATO legislation say about horse transport?

Answer 35

horses can’t be transported for more than 24 hours on the road and must be given water and fed if necessary: every 8 hours of the journey

Question 36

what are the 4 main welfare issues?

Answer 36

• slaughter practices and transport to slaughter
• abandonment/neglect
• training/competition practices
• disease

Question 37

what specific welfare issues in there is training/competition practices?

Answer 37

• rolknnur in dressage
• whip use
• limb hypersensitisation in SJ