SECTION 1: CTRE EQUINE MANAGEMENT
CTRE 1.0 PATH INTL. STANDARDS
CTRE. 1.1: Know and Implement PATH INTL. Standards and their interpretation for equine
care, preservation, and utilization
Look at Equine Welfare and Management Standards
EQM6 Mandatory: Is there documentation concerning equine workload limits that consists of
the subsequent:
A written policy that units a most restrict for each equine’s running session to no more than
three continuous hours and workday to no extra than six hours?
Written facts of the variety of hours and sorts of sessions for each equine in keeping with
day?
CTRE. 1.2: Know and Implement PATH INTL Standards and their interpretation concerning
using safety equipment and adaptive device
Adaptive equipment ought to be safe and in precise repair (*P14) properly fitting and
considerate of the conformation of the pony (P15). Surcingle bushes if they're fixed should
be suited for each horse in- dividually much like a traditional saddle. Surcingles with flexible
bushes or soft webbing ought to now not purpose pressure factors or soreness for the horse.
Adaptive saddles ought to be screened, seriously assessed for safety and assessed for the
impact on the horse each with and with out extra weight of the player (P2). Conformation of
the horse to be used with adaptive tack have to be taken into consideration while selecting
device that could positioned extra pressure on the horse. Assessment of the equipment
ought to be achieved previous to the adaptive system getting used with a participant.
CTRE 2.0 BREEDS/COLORS/MARKINGS/PARTS OF THE HORSE
CTRE. 2.1: Identify an equine by age, color, and markings, breed traits, top, and weight
Age may be diagnosed by using searching at teeth
,CTRE. 2.2: Know the fundamental anatomic components of the pony
CTRE three.Zero: HORSE SENSES AND BEHAVIOR
CTRE. 3.1: Know the characteristics of the senses of the equine and how they make a
contribution to equine behavior
Know the characteristics of the senses of the equine and how they contribute to equine
behavior
CTRE. 3.2: Know the behavioral traits of a lesson equipped equine
CTRE. 3.3: Know how the senses of the equine and equine behavior affect the protection of
the riding placing
CTRE three.4: Identify solid vices, consisting of cribbing, weaving, biting, kicking, and timber
chewing
A stable vice is an ordinary conduct by means of a horse or pony. Vices are taken into
consideration dangerous behaviors and are typically resulting from boredom, unhappiness,
or nervousness.
Cribbing
When a horse or pony grabs a solid item together with a fence or stall door along with his
teeth, arches his neck and swallows in a gulp of air.
Sucking in plenty of air can purpose colic (extreme stomach discomfort) and cribbing is
damaging to belongings.
Most people believe endorphins are released for the duration of this behavior. These
endorphins deliver the pony a feeling of pleasure. Horse can come to be hooked on this
properly feeling and could preserve doing it on every occasion they're bored. Some people
agree with digestive problems can also purpose a horse to crib due to the fact cribbing
produces more saliva (spit) which can help with an upset belly.
Cribbing isn't always a curable behavior, although you can assist to stop a horse from
cribbing with a cribbing strap. A crib strap goes round a horse's throat and maintains them
from being capable of suck in a huge gulp of air. The strap have to be taken off the pony for
at least an hour a day so that it will air out the neck.
, Weaving
Weaving is whilst a horse sways from side to side time and again, swinging his head, and
shifting from foot to foot.
Horses may also weave due to spending an excessive amount of time restrained in a stall or
pen. It is commonly visible in fearful, careworn out, or excessive-strung horses. Boredom
can also result in weaving.
Weaving in horses can purpose holes in the stall floor. It also can put on down the horse's
hooves and loosen their footwear.
Weaving is a potential vice that can be cured by using offering extra pasture time with other
horses. Also, putting in a U formed stall gate can help.
Biting
Horse occassionaly may additionally chunk when they may be groomed more or less, if their
girth is too tight, or if they may be being careworn by different horses or human beings.
Horses that bite can motive severe accidents.
If feasible dispose of the motive of the biting behavior. If a horse tries to bite, supply him a
quick slap and say a noisy NO!
Kicking
Lashing out backwards or sideways with the hind legs.
Horses may also kick out as a reflex to having their legs touched, from worry of hard
handling, or to do away with a danger or annoyance.
Kicking can be very dangerous and might cause critical harm.
Some horses with the habit of kicking can be curable with expert assist.
CTRE 3.5: Recognize signs and reasons of terrible equine behaviors (such as/not confined
to biting, kicking, and crowding private area)
CTRE three.6: Identify appropriate types of rewards for equine superb behaviors (along
with/no longer restricted to release of stress, verbal praise, and pats/rubs)
CTRE 3.7: Identify equine behavior or body language that might sign a dangerous scenario
and recognise suitable moves to take to shield the scenario
Ears pinned, tail swishing or tucked,