and Restraint Equine Equine Characteristics Prey animals Grazers Fight or flight Monofocal and biofocal vision Blind spots Directly in front Directly behind Just In Time Training Animal Behavior and Restraint Equine ID: 249673
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Animal Behavior and Restraint
EquineSlide2
Equine Characteristics
Prey animals
Grazers
Fight or flightMonofocal and biofocal visionBlind spotsDirectly in frontDirectly behind
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Normal Equine BehaviorHerd animals
Group together
Follow herd leader
Anxious when isolated from herdMothers will protect youngAvoid separating mare-foal pairsJust In Time TrainingAnimal Behavior and Restraint: EquineSlide4
Body Language
Both ears back
Angry, threatened, warning
Ears slightly back or forwardListeningAttentiveTail swishing
Agitated
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Flight Zone
Animal’s personal space
Indicator or possible threat
Size determined byTamenessDegree of excitementAnimal moves away from things in the flight zone
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Herding & Moving Equine
Startled by sudden movements and loud noises
Avoid
AbuseLoud noises, yellingIsolating animalsDistractionsUse slow movementsEasily dominated by humansJust In Time Training
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Capture & Containment
Tame horses
Used to humans
Easily pennedWild horsesOther horses should be used in containmentAvoid running themUse food to entice themBe alert of surroundingsMakeshift corrals can be usedWire fencing should be avoided
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Behavior After Handling
Allow access to feed, water, and shelter
Extra caution should
be taken with stallionsSocial order must be re-establishedBe alert of any injuriesJust In Time TrainingAnimal Behavior and Restraint: EquineSlide9
Restraint
Minimal movement
Stocks/Chute
HobblesTwitchHalter with chainlead shankFull movementStallsCorrals
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Special ConsiderationsMonitor in conditions of high heat or extreme cold
Farrier needs
Winter weather requires special equipment
Heaters or wind breakGritty, non-slip substancesBlanketsJust In Time TrainingAnimal Behavior and Restraint: EquineSlide11
SafetyAvoid injuries from equine
Kicks
Striking
RearingBitingCan inflict injuries with headWill run over you if desperateJust In Time TrainingAnimal Behavior and Restraint: EquineSlide12
Additional Information
Approaching a Horse Safely. American Youth Horse Council.
http://ayhc.com/uploads/approaching-a-horse-safely-2011.pdf Approaching, Catching, and Haltering Horses Safely. Rutgers Cooperative Extension. http://nasdonline.org/static_content/documents/1043/d000837.pdf Techniques for Safely Handling Horses. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2755/E-960.pdf
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Acknowledgments
Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture
Authors: Abbey Smith, Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM