Horse Production Lab
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Which part of the digestive system is responsible for fermentative digestion?
Cecum/Colon
Enzymatic digestion of nutrients occurs in the foregut
True
Grain should be the primary component of a horse’s diet.
False
What is the minimum forage intake recommendation for most mature horses?
1% of BW
Which class of horse will require the least crude protein in the diet? -Mature idle horse -Performance/Riding -Foals/Weanlings -Two-year olds
Mature idle horse
Horses are typically able to reach their mature body weight by the time they are 3 year olds even on moderate nutrition and growth plane.
True
If a horse measures 70.4 inches around it’s heart girth & 67 inches from point of shoulder to point of hip, what would his estimated weight be? (Round to the nearest whole number)
1,006
How many hands tall is a horse who is 65 inches tall? (Round to the nearest whole number)
16
Mares are seasonally monoestrous
False
What hormone is this mask meant to suppress?
Melatonin
Frozen semen must be diluted
False
Which AV is the lightest weight? -Colorado -French -Missouri -Phantom
Missouri
A snaffle bit is best for a young horse to begin training.
True
What is the strap called that goes around the girth of the chest?
Cinch
What should be beneath the saddle?
Saddle pad