Basic Needs of American Quarter Horses 2

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Basic Needsof American Quarter Horses2

• American Quarter Horse
• Hall of Fame Museum

This Basic Needs lesson is a higher level
continuation of The 1st grade Basic Needs lesson
and is based on a 3rd Grade level.
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What are the basic needs of a Quarter Horse?

• Food
• Water
• Shelter
• Space

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Food
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What do horses eat?

• Horses eat all different types of hay
• A few examples are

• Bermuda Grass Hay
• Alfalfa
• Bluestem Grass Hay

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Horses have to receive certain nutrients from
their food

• Energy- comes in different forms and
  combinations.
• Protein- helps build muscle, provides energy, and
  keeps the heart healthy.
• Amino Acids- are smaller parts of proteins that
  give young horses energy.
• Minerals- help digestion and keeps bones strong.
• Vitamins- keep your horses muscles, organs, and
  bones healthy
• Fiber- helps your horse digest food.

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A balanced diet includes A minimum of

• Protein/
• amino acids
• Minerals
• Vitamins

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Bermuda Grass Hay

• 20 more nutrients than prairie hay or Bluestem
  Hay.

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Legumes

• Known for higher protein and is a good source of
  iron.
• Known as a Hot hay.
• This means it gives the horse lots of energy.
• Other legumes include clover, peas, beans, and
  peanuts.

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Alfalfa

• A legume hay.
• 20-30 more energy
• Twice the protein of
• Bermuda
• Grows 15-36 inches high.

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Prairie Hay

• Prairie Hay is what grows on the land naturally.

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Bluestem grass

• Grows to be 1-6 ft tall
• An improved prairie hay
• Cheaper
• 20 more nutrients
• than prairie hay

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Horses can also eat grain mixtures.

• Most horse grain feeds are rolled into pellets.

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By feeding your horse grain you can offer it more
nutrients with one kind of food.

• Grain mixtures have large amounts of starches and
  sugars.

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Water
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Water is important to a horses health.

• An adult horse must have 5-8 gallons of water a
  day.

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Major effects of the amount of water a horse
needs

• Perspiration
• (how much a horse sweats)
• Exercise
• Weather

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Horses sweat to cool their body and they must be
able to replace this with fresh water!

• When horses work they can lose up to 4 gallons
  of sweat per hour.

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Horse Water

• Horses should have fresh and clean water
  available throughout the day. However, after an
  extreme work out you must let your horse cool
  down before letting him drink the cool water.
• Horses usually prefer water at room temperature.

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When its cold outside

• Horses will drink up to 14 less water when the
  temperature drops suddenly.

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Shelter
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Just like you.Horses need shelter.

• The shelter you choose for your horse can be as
  simple or as fancy as you want.

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Horses need shelter from

• Weather
• Predators

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Can you name some predators of horses?
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Your Horses Stall

• Inside a horse stall, a horse should have room to
  stand, eat, lay down, turn around, and grow.
• The stall should always be clean and block the
  wind.

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Space
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Space allows a horse to

• Graze
• Exercise
• Grow

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Horses need space.

• Some horses are kept mostly outside, but for
  those who arent you should pay special attention
  to how often they are turned out in either a pen
  or a pasture.

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Space Keeps Horses Healthy

• Exercise allows a horse to keep a good attitude
  and a healthy mind.
• Exercise helps them build muscle tone, be
  flexible, and it keeps their lungs and heart
  healthy.
• Exercise keeps your horses bones strong.

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Preparing For Winter

• When horses are turned out in cool weather, it
  helps their hair grow thicker to protect them
  from the cold winter weather.

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Foals need space too!

• It is important for young horses to be turned out
  to play just like kids!
• It helps them to learn, grow, and develop.

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Some things you can do to exercise your horse are
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Resources

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