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FOR THE LOVE OF THE HORSE
CONTENTS
ABOUT US ..................................................................................................................................... 02
HORSES.......................................................................................................................................... 03
Racehorses ............................................................................................................................. 04
Pedigrees / naming horses .............................................................................................. 06
How to measure a horse ................................................................................................... 07
Breeds of horse .................................................................................................................... 08
Breeds: Height ...................................................................................................................... 09
The horse and human skeleton ....................................................................................... 10
The skeleton ............................................................................................................................ 12
Colour me in ............................................................................................................................ 13
Horses sense: sight .............................................................................................................. 14
Horses sense: sound ............................................................................................................ 16
Hearing ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Seeing and hearing: questions ......................................................................................... 18
Horse teeth ............................................................................................................................. 19
Horse and human teeth .................................................................................................... 20
Teeth: questions .................................................................................................................... 22
Teeth: true and false ............................................................................................................ 23
A DAY AT THE RACES ................................................................................................................ 24
Getting to the races ............................................................................................................. 25
Design your own silks ........................................................................................................ 26
Jockey profile ......................................................................................................................... 27
Why weight matters ............................................................................................................ 28
Fashion at the races ........................................................................................................... 29
What you will see at the races ....................................................................................... 30
I spy at the racecourse ....................................................................................................... 32
You don’t have to own My name:
your own pony to get to Spot the difference .............................................................................................................. 33
know and love horses. My school: Find the Golden Slipper winners ................................................................................... 34
Design your own trophy .................................................................................................... 35
Inside, you can learn My favourite animal:
about and enjoy Colour in the race finish ................................................................................................... 36
the magic of the If I had a racehorse I would call it:
thoroughbred horse. STABLES AND LIFE AFTER RACING .................................................................................... 37
My favourite activity: Life in the Stables ................................................................................................................ 38
What horses eat ................................................................................................................... 40
When I am older I want to be:
A healthy diet ......................................................................................................................... 41
What do racehorses do when they finish racing? ................................................... 42
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ABOUT US
”
A horse gallops Australian Turf Club prides itself on being a driving force
behind the sustainability and growth of racing in Sydney.
with his lungs,
For everyone at Australian Turf Club, our members and
perseveres with the people of New South Wales, horse racing is a source
his heart, and of inspiration that brings out the best in us – in character,
in manner and in style. We’ve been at the forefront
wins with his of Sydney’s social scene for over a century and a half
because we are where people come to experience the
character city at its most sublime.
” – Federico Tesio With 110 racedays and host of hundreds of Business and
Social events every year, each of our four destinations
is uniquely exciting and the epicentre of a thriving
community. We are committed to providing uniquely
thrilling experiences, sustaining our sport and bringing
together Sydneysiders from all walks of life. We want to
bring out the very best in every person we interact with –
our guests, our colleagues and our communities.
Australian Turf Club is committed to expressing the
character of racing as giving, compassionate and
empathetic to the causes that concern our communities.
In addition to the business offering, social responsibility
and community initiatives provide another avenue for
Australian Turf Club to make a positive contribution.
The ATC Foundation (ABN: 74243827496) makes grants
nationally to support charitable organisations working to
benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and
endeavours.
HORSES
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RACEHORSES Colour of marking Picture Tally up the number
you’ve seen (IIII = 4)
BAY (b)
A brown horse with a black
All racehorses are the same breed - the Thoroughbred. All can be traced back to three mane and tail and black
stallion imports from the Middle East in the 1700’s: lower legs
The Godolphin Barb - The Byerley Turk - The Darley Arabian
BROWN (br)
Male horses
Colt (c) - Up to 3 years old The whole coat is brown,
and the mane and tail too
Horse (h) - 4 years and older that can still breed (also known as a stallion)
Gelding (g) - A horse that has been castrated (can no longer breed)
Female horses CHESTNUT (ch)
Filly (f) - Up to 3 years old A reddish or ginger coat
Mare (m) - 4 years and over colour with a mane and tail
to match
Thoroughbreds can be various colours, some with white markings on their face/legs.
GREY (gr)
Colour of marking Picture Tally up the number
you’ve seen (IIII = 4) Grey horses vary from dark
grey through to white as
STRIPE
the horse gets older
A long thin white line down
the centre of the face
BLACK (bl)
The whole coat, including
legs, body and nose is
black (not dark brown)
BLAZE
Similar to a stripe but
STOCKING
larger
A white marking up to the
knee
STAR SOCK
A small shape of white on A shorter white marking
the forehead up the leg
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PEDIGREES / NAMING HORSES HOW TO MEASURE A HORSE
The pedigree of thoroughbred horses is very important and carefully recorded. The The highest point of a horse is the
names of the sire (father) and the dam (mother) of a horse will often inspire the name of top of its head, called the poll.
the horse, though sometimes names will come out of something different. As a horse can move its head up
and down, it’s hard to accurately
For example, Phar Lap’s name comes from the Thai word for Lightning, and was inspired
measure from the ground to
by his speed.
the poll. So a horse’s height is
measured from the ground to the
CAN YOU MAKE YOUR OWN PEDIGREE CHART? withers (at the base of the neck),
and is counted in hands. One hand
Make up the name of a horse and then who their parents, and grandparents might be. is four inches (about 10 cm) and originally equated
Don’t forget to do both sides of the family. to the width of a man’s hand. If a horse is more than Distance
an exact number of hands high, the extra inches from
Here are some more examples of horse names to inspire you.
are given after a full stop. For example, 14 hands 2 withers to
inches is written as 14.2 HH (hands high). ground
Horse Parents Grandparents
Flying Fox
The Welkin
Woodbury QUESTIONS
Gloaming
Eager 1. What is your own height in hands? .................................................................................................
Light
No Trumps
2. What is your own height in metres and centimetres?................................................................
Star Kingdom
Sunset Hue 3. What are the differences between the horse and yourself in hands and centimetres?
Huala
Gunsynd .............................................
Newtown Wonder
Woodie Wonder Here are three horses at different ages.
Woodstand FOAL YEARLING ADULT
(1 month) (1 year old) RACEHORSE
Danzig
Danehill 2M
Razyana 19.69HH
Nothin’ Leica Dane
Sir Tristram
Leica Pretender 1M
Pretend To Leica 9.84HH
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.................................. 4. How tall is the foal? ...............................................................................................................................
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.................................. 5. How tall is the yearling? .......................................................................................................................
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.................................. 6. How much does a horse grow between one month old and one year? ...........................
7. How much does a horse grow between the ages of one and adulthood? ......................
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BREEDS OF HORSE BREEDS: HEIGHT
The following exercise is based on the nine breeds pictured opposite.
1. Which is the smallest breed of horse? ..........................................................................................
2. Which is the tallest breed of horse? ..............................................................................................
3. On the number line below put the initial for each breed of horse.
The thoroughbred has already been done for you.
ARAB: SHETLAND PONY: AUSTRALIAN STOCK HORSE:
T
14.2HH 10.0HH 14.0HH
10HH 11HH 12HH 13HH 14HH 15HH 16HH 17HH 18HH
1.02m 1.12m 1.22m 1.32m 1.42m 1.52m 1.62m 1.72m 1.82m
(to 2 decimal places)
Use your number line to answer the following questions:
CLYDESDALE: QUARTER HORSE: AUSTRALIAN RIDING PONY: 4. How many breeds are taller than the Australian Stock Horse? ...........................................
17.2HH 15HH 13.2HH
5. How many breeds are smaller than the Australian Riding Pony? ......................................
6. How many breeds are between 12 and 16 HH? ..........................................................................
7. Divide the breeds into three groups, short, medium and tall.
Short: ..........................................................................................................................................................
Medium: ....................................................................................................................................................
WARMBLOOD: BRUMBY: THOROUGHBRED:
Tall: ..............................................................................................................................................................
16.2HH 14.0HH 16.0HH
8. What fraction of the horses are 16 HH and over? ....................................................................
08 09
THE HORSE AND HUMAN SKELETONS
Tibia Radius
and Fingers / Fingers / Fingers / Metacarpal Metatarsal and
HUMAN Ankle Femur Fibula Toes Toes Toes Humerus bones bones Patella Pelvis Ulna Ribcage Scapula Skull Spine Wrist
HORSE Hock Femur Tibia Short Long Pedal Humerus Cannon Hind Patella Pelvis Radius Ribcage Scapula Skull Spine Knee
and pastern pastern bone bone cannon and
Fibula bone bone bone Ulna
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THE SKELETON COLOUR ME IN!
Here’s a list of the names of some bones.
HELMET
Circle the bones that are found in both human and horse skeletons.
SILKS
GOOGLES
BRIDLE
Skull Femur MANE
BREECHES
BLINKERS NECK TAIL
Toe Humerus
SHEEPSKIN SADDLE CLOTH
Spine Hock NOSEBAND
NUMBER
Ribcage Ankle
Cannon bone Tibia
Pelvis Scapula
REIN HINDQUARTERS
Pastern Wrist
BIT
Patella HOCK
FETLOCK
HOOF SHOULDER STIRRUP
BOOT HOOF
KNEE GIRTH
PASTERN
CAN YOU UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
e.g. EANM = MANE
1. FOHO = ..........................................................
2. IGERN = ..........................................................
3. LIAT = ..........................................................
4. LDRIEB = ..........................................................
5. DEALDS = ..........................................................
Answers: Skull, Spine, Ribcage, Pelvis, Patella, Femur, Humerus, Tibia, Scapula Answers: 1. FOHO = Hoof, 2. IERN = REIGN, 3. LIAT = TAIL, 4. LDRIEB = BRIDLE, 5. DEALDS = SADDLE
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HORSES SENSE: SIGHT
HOW HORSES SEE HORSE AND HUMAN FIELD OF VISION
A horse’s eyes are ideal for its existence as a grass- This diagram shows a horse’s field of vision and what it sees with each eye.
eating animal. As it is also an animal that is preyed-
Now indicate the field of vision for the person by colouring the area between the blue
on, it needs the widest field of vision possible to see
and black lines.
predators approaching from all directions.
A horse’s eyes are set on the sides of its head. This
means that it has the ability to see all around with
just a small turn of its head even when eating. The
oval shape of a horse’s pupil also contributes to
its wide field of vision, although it cannot judge
distances unless the object is directly in front of it
and visible to both eyes.
AREA COVERED BY THE HORSE’S RIGHT EYE
AREA COVERED BY THE HORSE’S LEFT EYE
HOW HUMANS SEE
Humans are classed as predators and our eyes are
situated at the front of our head. We don’t have as
wide a field of vision so have to move both our head
and body to be able to see behind us. Whereas a
horse’s pupils are oval, ours are round. We look at
everything with both eyes simultaneously which
means we are able to judge distances well, although
we can only see what is ahead of us.
AREA COVERED BY BOTH THE HORSE’S EYES
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HORSES SENSE: SOUND HEARING
Horses are very sensitive to sound and can hear high and low pitched noises that The position of a horse’s ears on the sides of its head means that it can hear nearly
humans cannot hear. Their hearing is also sharper than that of humans: they hear things everything around it. Each ear can pick up sounds to the front and side which only
before a human does and pick up sounds from further away. leaves a small gap directly behind it. However, a horse can cover this area too with a
slight turn of its head, or by moving its ears.
THE LANGUAGE OF EARS
HORSE AND HUMAN HEARING
A horse’s ears are very expressive. Their position can tell us what sort of mood a horse
is in. Here is a diagram showing the area covered by each ear. The area marked A is covered
by both ears.
Can you indicate the area covered by the man’s ears by colouring the area between the
blue and black lines?
Sleepy, tired or
submissive.
Alert and
interested. (The
expression ‘prick
up your ears’
means here’s
something
interesting...)
Angry, Relaxed, unwell
aggressive. or bored.
A
16 17SEEING AND HEARING: QUESTIONS HORSE TEETH
1 YEAR
3 YEARS
1. What do horses see compared to us? A horse has two sets of teeth during its life, just like a human.
The first set (milk teeth) are replaced during the horse’s first
few years by a second, permanent set, consisting of molars and 5 YEARS
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incisors, although male horses also develop four canine teeth,
......................................................................................................................................................................... called tushes. A horse’s teeth continue to grow throughout
its life and they may need to be filed to prevent sharp edges
developing. Their molars are essential to grind down food.
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One way to work out a horse’s age is by looking at its teeth. They
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do not remain white all their lives, becoming yellow as they age.
A horse will have lost its milk teeth by the time it is two years old 10 YEARS
2. What do horses hear and how?
and the surface enamel of its permanent teeth will wear away
as it gets older. The biting surfaces are called ‘tables’ and these
......................................................................................................................................................................... change shape from oval in a young horse to triangular and then
almost square in later life. In a horse of around ten years of age,
......................................................................................................................................................................... a dark groove in the incisor is visible, called Galvayne’s Groove.
This was named after an Australian horseman adept at ageing
......................................................................................................................................................................... a horse. As the horse gets older the groove will gradually move
down the length of the tooth. Once horses reach about 25 years 15 YEARS
......................................................................................................................................................................... old, their teeth will slope forwards and can sometimes fall out.
20 YEARS
18 19HORSE AND HUMAN TEETH
The diagrams show the jaws of a horse
and a human.
CAN YOU LABEL THE TEETH?
Incisors
Premolars
Molars
Canines
(also called tushes in male horses) HUMAN
HORSE
HUMAN
HORSE
20 21TEETH: QUESTIONS TEETH: TRUE OR FALSE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE?
1. An adult horse has at least 36 teeth. T F
2. A horse’s teeth continue to grow throughout its life. T F
3. There are ten incisors at the front of the horse’s mouth. T F
4. As a horse gets older, its teeth may wear unevenly causing sharp
edges that can make eating difficult. T F
5. Horse’s teeth are made of the same material as human teeth. T F
6. A horse’s teeth remain white throughout its life. T F
7. Galvayne’s Groove is a large crack in the tooth that causes the horse
a great deal of pain. T F
TEETH: COMPARING HORSES AND HUMANS 8. A horse loses all of its milk teeth by the age of two. T F
1. What similarities are there to your teeth?
9. ‘Tables’ are the biting surfaces of the teeth. T F
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10. Humans have the same number of teeth as horses. T F
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11. Horses and humans use molars for grinding food. T F
2. How do your teeth differ from a horse’s?
12. All horses have canine teeth (tushes). T F
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3. Why do you think the horse’s teeth are large and flat?
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4. How many incisors, canines, molars and premolars do horses and humans have?
......................................................................................................................................................................... Horses have been an important part of life from Colonial times. They were used
for transport as well as for racing. In 1900, the number of people in NSW was
FUN FACT 500,000. At the same time there were 481,417 horses.
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22 23GETTING TO THE RACES
This picture shows people arriving at the races via the tram and horse and carriage. This
was the way lots of people got to the races in the old days.
A DAY HOW WOULD YOU GET TO THE RACES?
AT THE
Be as imaginative as you can (magic carpets are a valid means of travel).
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RACES
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25DESIGN YOUR OWN SILKS JOCKEY PROFILE: RACHEL KING
Rachel King always wanted to be a jockey and
started riding as an amateur in 2006 in the UK. In
2014 she came to Australia on a working holiday.
She has ridden in 14 different countries.
When and where were you born? 31 July 1990, Oxford UK
Which horse gave you your first win and where? Lady De Paris in 2007 at Tweseldown
Point to Point (jumps racing) in the UK
What is your normal riding weight? 50kg
Height? 5’1” / 1.55m
What is your favourite horse? Maid Of Heaven, my first G1 winner
If you could ride any horse, past or present, which would it be? Frankel
What is your must-see TV show? I’m watching Suits at the moment and enjoying that
What is your favourite music to listen to? Anything current
What is your favourite food? Chocolate!
What do you like to do in your down time? Spend time with my fiance Blake and our
two dogs
Do you follow sport teams? I find myself watching the Dragons as that is the team
Blake supports
What are your future goals in the saddle? Another G1 winner and a ride in the
Melbourne Cup
What was the best advice given to you? Do something you love every day and live life
Jockeys wear colourful jackets called ‘Silks’ or ‘Colours’ which are designed by the
racehorse’s owner. to the full
26 27WHY WEIGHT MATTERS FASHION AT THE RACES
Imagine you are running in a race It is very important to dress up for the races. Fashion has changed over the years
with your classmates and Olympic particularly for the ladies. Everyone used to wear a hat and women would wear gloves
Champion Sprinter Usain Bolt. We too. Dressing to impress was of particular importance when the Queen visited. She has
all know who would win the race! come to Randwick three times – once in 1954, then 1970 and finally in 1992.
How could we make it fairer for
you? Here is the Queen in 1992.
We could slow Usain Bolt down by
making him carry a heavy rucksack
– that would give you a chance!
Some racehorses, like Usain
Bolt, are much better than their
competitors. To give every horse an equal chance of winning, in some races the better
horses carry more weight. This also makes the race more exciting to watch.
So, before each race the Clerk of the Scales weighs every jockey and his equipment to
make sure his horse carries the correct weight.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
How many differences can you find? (Clue: Jockey B is riding the faster horse!)
WHAT WOULD YOU WEAR TO THE RACES TO SEE THE QUEEN?
Don’t forget to include a hat and colourful suits are encouraged for the boys.
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4. Has thicker clothes; 5.Weighs more; 6. Is wearing different coloured silks
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Answers: Jockey B: 1. Has a weight cloth with lead in it; 2. Has a heavier saddle; 3. Has heavier boots;
28 29WHAT YOU WILL SEE AT THE RACES
1. A steward – person in charge of the
overall running of a race meeting,
making sure every competitor follows
the rules.
2. A starter – person in charge of
starting the race.
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3. Barriers – the starting line for the
horses.
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4. Veterinarian – an on-course
veterinarian is always available at the 13 2
9
races and will also stand behind the
barriers at the beginning of a race to
ensure each horse is fit and healthy
3
before it enters the gates.
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5. Barrier attendant – person who helps 5
get the horses into the barriers.
8b 4
6. Track manager – person in charge of 1
taking care of the track surface and
making sure it stays in top condition 12
for the races.
11 8a
7. Race caller – a person who describes
the events before, during and after 14
a race.
8a. Saddling enclosure and
8b. Mounting yard – before the race, the
Clerk of the Course has to get all the
horses in number order in the pre-
parade area (known as the saddling
enclosure) and then guides them
9. Clerk of the Course – You can generally 12. Winners’ stall
to the parade area (known as the
spot the Clerk of the Course as he or
mounting yard) to prepare for the 13. Winning Post – Finish line
she wears a bright red uniform called
race. At some racecourses, all the
Hunting Pink, wears a black helmet 14. Crowd – although they may not
trainers, jockeys and owners gather
and rides a “grey” (refer to page 5. own a racehorse, people come from
in this area to inspect their horses
everywhere to enjoy the colour
one last time before they go on to 10. Jockey – also known as a “hoop”.
and excitement of watching the
the track to race. People in the crowd Jockeys must be a certain weight to
thoroughbred compete and the
can also get closer to the horses be eligible to ride nominated horses in
horsemanship of the jockey.
before the race by inspecting from the specific races.
outside of the mounting yard. After
11. Strapper – person in charge of
the race, the clerk guides the winning
grooming and parading the horse
horse back to the mounting yard and
before and after the race.
winners’ stall.
30 31I SPY AT THE RACECOURSE SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
TALLY UP YOUR POINTS AND TRY AND BEAT CAN YOU FIND ALL THE 7 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO PICTURES OF A
YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY CROWDED GRANDSTAND AT ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE?
EXAMPLE: Binoculars 2points IIIIIIII
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Weighing Room 3points ....................................................
Winning Post 4 points ...................................................
Parade Ring 2 points ....................................................
Binoculars 2 points ....................................................
Chestnut racehorse 7 points ....................................................
Racehorse with two socks 10 points ...................................................
Jockey with a star on their colours 10 points ...................................................
Red saddle 20 points ....................................................
Black saddle 4points ....................................................
Grey racehorse 15 points ....................................................
White bridle 20 points ....................................................
MY TOTAL ..............................................
FUN FACT In NSW, horses race clockwise around the track. We think that we do this
because at the first race in 1810 the finishing post was positioned so that Mrs marquee roof, 5. Church taller in background, 6. Grandstand roof missing, 7. Different clouds.
Macquarie could sit and watch the race without the sun in her eyes.
Answers: 1. No horses racing, 2. Red umbrellas, 3. Signs behind winning post missing, 4. Yellow
32 33FIND THE GOLDEN SLIPPER WINNERS DESIGN YOUR OWN TROPHY
The Golden Slipper is an exciting race for young horses. It has a beautiful trophy and Trophies are given to the owners of a horse and to the
gives all an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful day at the races. See if you can find all jockey and trainer. They can be quite simple or very
these past winners of the race elaborate. Use the Longines Golden Slipper and Sydney Cup
trophies as inspiration for your own design.
E L U S K I N S T A R F K H B
1866 Sydney Cup Trophy
Y Y Q H E M C B N R Y U S Q O
R C I N X I A U A P M O A O U
B O K J O I T M M G U R Y F Q
V S G S R I B A Y Z U X H Z P
E A V C I I I R A P G E J L T
R B N H J R R S W R T Q T O X
T X S C J E D C H O L E L T R
R O D I O M H A P W T D R U E
E A D X W U L Y P L E J X R S
S U S M Z D V I E P W F F V T
K S J V A Y T E B B E S C O M
F L S G S N C T R Z Y R G D V
D D B D D Y I S T O Y S H O W
B X H B O U N D I N G A W A Y
Bounding Away Luskin Star Vancouver Sir Dapper
Baguette Toy Show Todman Marscay
Catbird Prowl
Longines Golden Slipper Trophy
34 35COLOUR IN THE RACE FINISH
STABLES
AND LIFE
AFTER
RACING
36HORSE AQUATHERAPY
LIFE IN THE STABLES Numerous professional
horse-training facilities
use swimming for
horses for fitness and
rehabilitation from
injuries. Horses need to
be introduced to water
gradually and when they
are comfortable in the
water it is good for their
joints.
HOOF CARE
The farrier is cleaning and
shining the horses shoes. He
is a specialist in equine hoof
care, ensuring the balance
of the horses’ hooves and
the placing of shoes on their
hooves.
HOSING DOWN
Particularly on hot days, after
exercise horses need hosing
down as their muscles become
extremely hot. To cool down an
overheated horse, sponge/hose
with cold water and scrape it
off right away. This is repeated
until the horse is cool.
38 39WHAT HORSES EAT A HEALTHY DIET
The health of the horse is dependent on correct feeding. Overfeeding as well as
underfeeding can lead to illness, just as it can in humans. A horse or pony needs to eat
about 2.5% of its total body weight in feed every day.
1. The average racehorse weighs 500kg. How much food in kg would he need to eat
each day?
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2. An average 13HH pony weighs 300kg. How much food in kg would he need to eat
each day?
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The amount of food a horse or pony is fed also depends on the amount of exercise it
is doing. Rather like a human athlete, a racehorse needs a lot of energy to train and
perform at the level required to run in a race. To remain fit and healthy, humans and horses need to eat a balanced diet with the
correct amounts of each of the food types.
For this reason, a racehorse will need approximately 70% concentrates (e.g. oats, barley,
maize), and 30% roughage (e.g. fibre, bran, hay). However, with a pony who is not Racehorses do a lot of fast work when training and racing so need a lot of
working as hard, it is the other way round, i.e. approximately 70% roughage and 30% carbohydrates as they are a great source of energy. However, to be fit and healthy they
concentrates. mustn’t carry too much fat.
3. So, if a racehorse needs twice as much protein and carbohydrate as fibre, and a CAN YOU DRAW LINES TO MATCH THE FOOD TYPES BELOW WITH THEIR USES AND
pony needs twice as much fibre as carbohydrate and protein, can you complete the FUNCTIONS?
following table to make up a balanced diet for each?
1. Protein a. maintenance, growth etc
Pony Racehorse
2. Carbohydrates b. essential for well-being
Body weight 300kg 500kg
Total weight of feed per day kg kg 3. Fibre c. a store for carbohydrates under the skin
Roughage (fibre) e.g. fibre, bran, hay kg kg
4. Vitamins and minerals d. energy for warmth and activity
Concentrates (protein and carbohydrates) e.g. peas, kg kg
beans, oats, barley, maize, linseed 5. Fats and oils e. bulk to help digestion
40 41WHAT DO RACEHORSES DO WHEN
THEY FINISH RACING? WHAT I HAVE LEARNED...
Racehorses go on to have all sorts of careers after their racing days. ..................................................................................................................................................................................
MATCH THE ACTIVITIES RACEHORSES DO POST-RACING TO THE PICTURES. ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Police horse Show horse Leisure riding
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Polo Eventing Charities
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Hint: Leisure and treasure Hint: Attending an event Hint: Policing around ..................................................................................................................................................................................
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Hint: Marco polo Hint: Showing off Hint: Riding for the Disabled
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Answers: 1. Leisure riding, 2. Eventing, 3. Police horse, 4. Polo, 5. Show horse, 6. Charities
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