1. Level One Diploma in Horse Care Horse health

2. Aims – To understand what factors can influence the condition and health of the horse Objectives – To identify at least five factors which can affect the horse’s health and why – Outline how these factors can be reduced for the benefit of the horse

3. Task One Make a list of factors that could affect the horse’s health within a stable environment. Share with the group

4. Bedding How can bedding affect the health of the horse? – Dusty bedding Respiratory disorders – Eating bedding Colic Overweight – Dirty beds Thrush Serious cases - Canker

5. Feeding How can feed affect the health of the horse? – Dusty feed Respiratory disorders – Poor quality Lack of nutrients Weight loss Poor condition – Too much Overweight Joint problems Laminitis – Too little Underweight Susceptible to illness/ infections – Contaminated feed Weill's disease Horses won’t eat – Dirty containers Spread of infections Horses won’t eat

6. Stable construction How can the construction of the stable affect the health of the horse? – Stable too small Knock themselves Become cast – Horses in close contact with one another Fighting Kicking Spread of diseases – Fixtures and fittings Rubbing Knocks – Ventilation Spread of disease Overheating

7. Task two Make a list of factors that could affect the health of a horse within a grassland environment. Share with the group

8. Types of grasses Too rich – Overweight horses – Laminitis Weeds – Thistles – Nettles – Docks Poisonous plants – Ragwort – Buttercups

9. Horses Fighting – Kicks – Bites – Bruising Pining – Galloping around – injury to legs

10. Weather Hot weather – Become dehydrated – Not enough to eat – Overheat Windy, wet and cold weather – Very cold – Pneumonia – Lose weight

11. Worms Infestation Small redworm Large roundworm

12. Worming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oBY69sO B-A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oBY69sO B-A

13. Worms can cause.. Colic from obstruction Loss of condition Diarrhea Filled legs, abdomen and sheath http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzCwS7TSzo &feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzCwS7TSzo &feature=relmfu How can we treat worms?

14. Quick quiz How much information have you processed and stored?! 1.How can dusty bedding affect the horse’s health? 2.What are the negative health effects of feeding too much food to a horse? 3.What are the side effects of poor ventilation in relation to the horse’s health? 4.State two weeds that could be found in horse pasture. 5.State two poisonous plants which can commonly be found in the fields at Northop. 6.Why is it important horses have shelter? 7.Briefly outline the life cycle of a worm 8.How does a worm burden affect the horse’s health? 9.How can we treat worms? 10.List five signs of good health.

15. First aid kit What items of equipment did you suggest for the first aid kit?

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17. First aid kit 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

18. Aims – To understand what factors can influence the condition and health of the horse Objectives – To identify at least five factors which can affect the horse’s health and why – Outline how these factors can be reduced for the benefit of the horse

19. Yard Health check a second horse