Unit 6 Animal Housing and Equipment Equine
Equine WHAT KIND OF HOUSING DO YOU NEED FOR A HORSE? a. The first thing to do is to identify the horse's needs: i. Size and makeup ii. A draft horse to be worked in the field - parade - show; iii. Riding horse for pleasure - AQHA Congress candidate. Equine
b. Make up a list that shows how each animal will be managed, handled, housed - be specific - list can be quite long or quite short, depending on operation. c. Consider future expansion - i. Set future goals for the operation (expansion, growth); ii. Include these in the plans - leave room for easy expansion, if needed - make mistakes before building, not after. Equine
Equine d. Figure barn space needed, if using a barn. If given a wind break (shelter), horses (and other animals) don't need a barn - they need water and nourishment. If trees are available horses can do with that. If you need some type of shelter built, you need to determine what kind, how big, storage spaces, box or tie stalls, riding areas, etc. Equine
Equine Barn/stalls
Equine tie stall
Equine tack room
Equine round pen
iv. After figuring space needed, determine type of building to be used (1) Open housing - one of more sides of the housing left open - temperature inside and outside about the same. (2) Cold housing - enclosed building with temperature fluctuations along with outside temps. Ventilation is usually required to remove excess moisture from the building. Usually has box stalls. (3) Warm housing - enclosed and heated building. Temperature maintained during winter months (usually between 55 degrees and 65 degrees. This type of building needs insulation and ventilation. Box or tie stalls. Heated for human comfort and for show horses that have been shaved. v. Once the type of building is garnered, then decide on stall type (box or tie), and how it will be set up. Equine
Equine Pasture
Equine arena
Rubber Stall Mats Equine
English Western Equine
Halter
Bridle and its parts Equine
Hoof Pick Equine
Sweat scraper Stiff bristled brush Face brush Comb
Twitch Equine
Ear clippers Equine
Horse Shoe Equine
Equine g. Remodeling present facility. i. Can remodel a current shelter. ii. Could be more economical than building a new facility. iii. Rules of thumb for remodeling. (1) The remodeled facility should be at least as good as a new one would be; (2) It should not cost more than a new building. Equine