Fwd: 4h meeting

Tommorow at the meeting we will be filling out lease forms but also learning about horses!

Below is what i will be handing out at the meeting.

 

                                                                                                                  - merrie

Horse Terminology

Stallion- A male horse over 4 years of age that has not been castrated

Mare-A female horse over 4 years old

Gelding- A castrated male

Foal- A baby horse

Filly- A female under the age of 4

Colt- A male under the age of 4

Weanling- a horse that has been separated from its mother

Yearling- a horse turning one

Suckling- a horse that has not been weaned from its mother

Dam- mother of the horse

Sire- father of the horse

Stud- stallion used for breeding

Broodmare- Mare used for breeding

Gestation/Lactation

Gestation period- 330-345 days (11 mos)

Lactation period- 90-150 days

horse jobs

Farrier- shoe the horse

Horse Dentist- file down horses teeth

vet- someone who checks the horse heath

use of horse:

-riding

-disciplines- western, saddle seat, jumping, dressage, huntseat..etc.

-carriage driving

-therapy riding

Colors:

Bay, chestnut, black, white, gray, roan, buckskin,

Breeds:

Morgan, quarter horse, Arabian, saddle breed, thoroughbred