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Responsible Ownership Quiz
Everything your horse needs for a happy, healthy life.
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My horse is protected from the elements with...
Horses need shelter for protection from weather - sun, wind, rain. Where does your horse seek shelter?
Trees
Overhang for shade
3-sided shed with roof
Fully-enclosed barn
My horse doesn't need shelter
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My horse gets plenty of exercise
How much exercise does your horse get each day?
My horse is turned out 24/7
Turnout, plus at least 15 minutes of exercise
My horse is stabled all day
My horse is stabled, plus an hour of exercise a day
My horse doesn't need exercise
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Horses are born to move. They need daily exercise in order to stay healthy. Horses that are turned out all day get some exercise just walking around the pasture foraging for grass. Regular exercise helps the digestive system and combats illnesses like colic.
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How much water does your horse have access to each day?
How much water do you provide per day?
At least a half gallon to 1 gallon per 100 pounds via trough or buckets
Ponds are good enough for horses in the wild; they're good enough for my horse too
No idea
My horse drinks out of the garden hose
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How much do you feed your horse each day?
Horses should be fed according to their body type
My horse grazes on healthy grass all day
My horse has 24/7 access to fresh, clean hay
I feed my horse hay plus grain twice a day
I feed my horse hay plus grain once a day
My horse doesn't need to eat
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The term, "Eat like a horse," probably came about because horses are in a constant state of hunger. If you have a horse, you already know, they don't have a stop switch. Their massive, muscular bodies require about 1% to 3% of their body weight in forage (hay, grass, pulps) to deliver enough fat, carbs and proteins to keep them fit. That's about half a standard square bale of hay!
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Which horse has an ideal body score?
The Henneke Scoring System estimates a horse’s body condition based on the appearance of the neck, withers (where the neck ends and the back begins), shoulder, ribs, loin, and tailhead. For more information, go to https://swingindhorserescue.com/horse-tips/body-condition-scoring/
Body score 1
Body score 9
Body score 7
Body score 5
Body score 3
Body score 2
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What type of fencing do you have for your horse(s)?
If you have more than one type of fencing, select the photo that reflects the majority.
Electric
Barbed wire
Vinyl
Steel pipe
Pipe and panel
Wood
Wire mesh
High tensile steel (without barbs)
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How often do you have your horse's hooves trimmed or shod?
Whether your horse goes barefoot or wears shoes, regular visits with the farrier are essential.
Once a year
Once a quarter
Whenever the farrier says
My horse doesn't need trims
Every 4 to 8 weeks
Every 3rd year
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Just like human fingernails and toenails, a horse’s hooves are constantly growing. Horses in the wild move across the landscape enough to trim their own feet, but domesticated horses' hoof growth outpaces their activity. An out-of-balance hoof can damage the bones and tendons that form the horse's very foundation, leading to lameness and, ultimately, death.
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How do you ensure your horse doesn't get lonely?
My horse has a dog (or cat, or goat, or other animal)
My horse has me
My horse is part of a herd
My horse is alone and doesn't get lonely
My horse has physical contact with other horses in its boarding facility
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How often does your horse see the vet?
The veterinarian is one of your horse's best friends! New horse owners especially should have a veterinarian see their horse at least once a year for a wellness exam and vaccines. More experienced owners may be comfortable giving vaccines themselves.
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Which vaccines do you give your horse as recommended?
➤ Hipporhinomyalyinass
➤ Mad Cow Disease
➤ West Nile Virus
➤ Tetanus
➤ Rabies
➤ Eastern/western equine encephalomyelitis
➤ Influenza
➤ My horse is healthy and doesn't need vaccines
➤Whatever my vet recommends annually
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Freeloaders: Horses can spread intestinal parasites, which may lead to weight loss (with a pot belly), a dull coat, itchy bottom, tummy discomfort, colic and diarrhea. The most common equine worms are large and small strongyles (redworms), roundworms, and pinworms. Horses also get stomach bots from the larvae of the bot fly. Each type of parasite responds to a different de-wormer, making worming just another expensive necessity for horse owners.
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How often do you de-worm your horse?
As needed
Whatever the vet recommends
Every 6 to 8 weeks
My horse doesn't get worms
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My horse's teeth...
Pick the statement that best matches your equine dental practices
Are fine without anyone messing with them
Get checked by an equine dentist once a year
Get checked by the vet once a year
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When horses lived in the wild, their constant grazing adequately wore down their constantly-growing teeth. But now that domesticated horses' diets have shifted from 100-percent foraging to chomping on grains, their teeth grow spikes and points that need to be filed down and evened out regularly. Experts recommend horses see an equine dental specialist, who will likely recommend floating their teeth annually. Floating a horse's teeth consists of filing down jagged edges that can cause pain and interfere with eating.
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When it comes to horse ownership, you're the very best!
Congratulations! You mastered the Owners' Challenge with a perfect score of 100%.
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You're off to a good start!
No one is a perfect owner, and everyone has opinions as to what's best for your horse. The most important thing a horse owner can do is be willing to learn and grow. We hope our guidelines give you some food for thought to improve your horse's health and well being.
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You're on the right track!
You have some areas where you could make improvements to provide the highest quality care for your horse. We hope our guidelines will give you some food for thought to be the best owner you can be!
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Your score was almost perfect!
Take a look at our guidelines and see what you can do to be an even better owner for your horse.
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Are you a superstar?
Submit your results for more!
This is the percentage of Owners' Challenge questions you answered correctly
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