Horse Care 2.1c Facilities This presentation has been produced by Ausintec Academy (Study Horses.com) for purpose of Educational Training. It is not for sale and may not be used or reproduced without prior written permission from the Director of Ausintec Academy

Facilities Overview Types of Facilities – Facilities Video Fencing - Advantage - Disadvantages Paddocks/Pastures/Fields - Desirable qualities - Undesirable qualities Gates & Doors

Types of Facilities Wash Bay Day Yards

Types of Facilities Paddock/Field/Pasture Round Yard/Lunge Ring

Types of Facilities Stables/Barn Stall/Loose Box

Types of Facilities Sand Roll Race Track/Training Track Crush

Types of Facilities Beach Swimming Pool

Types of Facilities Jumping Arena Dressage Arena

Facilities Video

Fencing Advantages & Disadvantages Post and Rail Advantages Solid High Visibility Disadvantages Expensive Deteriorates Attracts White ants/Termites

Fencing Advantages & Disadvantages Plain Wire Advantages Inexpensive Quick to set-up Disadvantages Needs Regular Straining Loose Wire Dangerous

Fencing Advantages & Disadvantages Barbed Wire Advantages Inexpensive Quick to set-up Disadvantages Difficult to handle Not suited to horses Needs regular straining

Paddocks/Pastures/Fields Desirable Qualities Strong and Well Sighted Sunny and Shaded Areas

Paddocks/Pastures/Fields Desirable Qualities Good Pasture Water Troughs

Paddocks/Pastures/Fields Undesirable Qualities Rubbish & Debris Old Tyres Rusty Wire

Paddocks/Pastures/Fields Undesirable Qualities Weeds Holes Poor Fencing

Gates & Doors 1 Metre Wide Gates Advantages Standard human size Budget Disadvantages Not wide enough for horses

Gates & Doors Advantages Inexpensive Disadvantages Difficult to Open & Close Slip Rails

Gates & Doors Wide stable doors Advantages Solid Wide Disadvantages Expensive Time consuming to built & install

After the Video Tutorial View the Power Point Presentation and see if you can discuss each slide View the Video Tutorial again, if necessary Read the Workbook Do the Extension Lesson Complete the Online Quizzes Complete the Practical Assessments Join Phone Tutorials if available Listen to Phone Tutorial Recordings

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