1. Horse Production They’re not just for glue anymore

2. Horses Draft Horses: used for pulling loads Light Horses: not used for draft Average cost to keep a horse for one year = $800

3. Clydesdale

4. Percheron

5. Horse Breeds Quarter Horse: working ranch horse –AQHA: largest horse breed assoc. in U.S. –fast sprinter (1/4 mile) = quarter horse –first breed developed in U.S. (1600’s) –most heavily muscled light horse –14-16 hands tall at withers Hand = 4”

6. Quarterhorse

7. Horse Breeds Thoroughbred: horse shows & racing –faster at longer distances (1/4 - 2 miles) –jumping & hunting competitions –15-17 hands tall Appaloosa: pleasure & parade horse –eye circled by white, skin is mottled

8. Thoroughbred

9. Appaloosa

10. Horse Breeds Arabian: oldest recorded breed –endurance, heat tolerant –known for good looks –14-15 hands tall Standardbred: harness racing Tennessee Walking Horse: fancy gait (walk) American Saddlebred: riding, show, parade

11. Arabian

12. Standardbred

13. Tennessee Walking Horse

14. Horse Breeds Morgan: parade, hunting, jumping American Paint Horse: rodeo –solid color on head with white spots on body or visa-versa Pinto: spotted, good behavior, family horse Palomino: golden with ivory mane & tail Pony of America: larger than Shetland Pony 11-13 hands tall

15. Morgan

16. American Paint

17. Pinto

18. Palomino

19. Pony of America

20. Lipazzon

21. Mustang

22. Shetland

23. Horse Care Nutrition: will eat 1 1/2 - 3% of body wt daily feed smaller amounts than cows, more frequently 10-12 gallons of water / day hays, grains, supplements 4 parts roughage to 1 part concentrate –more grain if horse is working

24. Horse Care Reproduction: low conception rate Mares more likely to conceive in spring Health: colic (abdominal pain) & broken bones most serious Vaccinate annually Worm regularly: at least twice / year

25. Horse Terms What do you call a mature male? Stallion What do you call a mature female? Mare What do you call a castrated male? Gelding

26. Horse Terms What do you call a young horse? foal or colt What do you call an immature female? Filly What do you call the act of giving birth? Foaling What is the gestation for a horse? 330 days