Flashcards in Stable & Pasture Management Deck (24)
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1
What are two types of stalls?
Tie stall and box stall
(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 308)
2
What is the most popular box stall size?
12x12
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 778)
3
What is the recommended width of a horse tie stall?
5 feet wide
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 779 / AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5)
4
What is the minimum size recommended for a box stall?
10'x10'
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-3)
5
Name four things to consider when choosing a material with which to build a barn.
Initial cost, durability and minimum maintenance, attractiveness, fire resistance
(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 303)
6
Give 2 management alternatives for the disposal of fresh horse manure.
Spread on field, sell, store in pit, compost
(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 470)
7
What is the primary consideration of any horse facility?
Safety
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 754)
8
What are two factors that affect a good horse fence?
Strength, height, tightness, highly visible
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 759)
9
Why should black walnut shavings be avoided as bedding?
It causes laminitis if eaten
(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 466)
10
Give two disadvantages of electric fencing.
Difficult for the horse to see, thin, can cut, shorts out easily
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 765-766)
11
Name a disadvantage to wood floors in stalls.
Slippery when wet, difficult to clean, harbor odors
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 779)
12
What is the biggest disadvantage of PVC or vinyl fencing?
Expensive (2 times the cost of board)
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 766)
13
In which direction should stall doors open?
Slide or open outward
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 777)
14
What is one of the most desirable materials for building a stall?
Wood (rough cut oak is the strongest)
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5)
15
What is the major purpose of a stall door?
That it keeps the horse safely within the stall.
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 320-5)
16
What is the most popular kind of bedding?
Straw
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 330-1)
17
Why should electric wiring in barns be inside conduits?
So horses/rodents can't chew them or rub on them
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 340-1)
18
What is a general term for material used to cover a stall floor to provide comfort & absorb moisture?
Bedding
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 110-5)
19
Which is generally higher - purchase price or yearly maintenance costs for horses?
Maintenance cost
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 210-3)
20
What can you do to prevent mudholes around gates, water tanks & feeding areas?
Fill them with gravel
(Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 770-771)
21
What do you call an unwanted or out-of-place plant?
Weed
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 365-6)
22
What is meant by the term "full board"?
Stable where your horse is kept will take care of all your horse's needs
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 110-3)
23
What type of fence is strongly discouraged for use with horses?
Barbed wire
(Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 350-4)
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