Especialidades JA/Cría de caballos/Respuestas

1

¿Qué línea de beneficio se deriva de la utilización de yeguas especialmente seleccionadas?

2

¿Por qué es preferible criar potros de raza pura en lugar de raza común?

If the breeding endeavor is intended to make a profit, there are market factors to consider which may vary considerably from year to year, from breed to breed, and by region of the world. In many cases, the low end of the market is saturated with horses, and the law of supply and demand thus allows little or no profit to be made from breeding unregistered animals or animals of poor quality, even if registered.

3

Mencionar al menos cinco puntos que son deseables en la selección de un caballo.

1. Conformation - how well does the horse meet the standards specified for its breed?
2. Temperament - this describes how gentle or spirited a horse is.
3. Sport - does it fit with what you want to do?
4. Training - unless you intend to train the horse yourself, you should get one that has already been trained.
5. Health History - has the horse been plagued with health problems? Were its parents and siblings healthy?

4

¿Qué clase de capacitación ayudará al criar potros para convertirse en caballos dóciles y fiables?

Most young domesticated horses are handled at birth or within the first few days of life, though some are only handled for the first time when they are weaned from their mothers, or dams. Advocates of handling foals from birth sometimes use the concept of imprinting to introduce a foal within its first few days and weeks of life to many of the activities they will see throughout their lives. Within a few hours of birth, a foal being imprinted will have a human touch it all over, pick up its feet, and introduce it to human touch and voice.

5

Describir el buen cuidado y alimentación de los caballos y decir tres tipos diferentes de alimentos para caballos.

Living environment

Worldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with access to shelter from the elements. In some cases, animals are kept in a barn or stable, or may have access to a shed or shelter. Horses require both shelter from wind and precipitation, as well as room to exercise and run. They must have access to clean fresh water at all times, and access to adequate forage such as grass or hay. In the winter, horses grow a heavy hair coat to keep warm and usually stay warm if well-fed and allowed access to shelter.

Pastures

Horses require room to exercise. If a horse is kept in a pasture, the amount of land needed for basic maintenance varies with climate, an animal needs more land for grazing in a dry climate than in a moist one. However, an average of between one and three acres of land per horse will provide adequate forage in much of the world, though feed may have to be supplemented in winter or during periods of drought. To lower the risk of laminitis, horses also may need to be removed from lush, rapidly changing grass for short periods in the spring and fall (autumn), when the grass is particularly high in non-structural carbohydrates.

6

Conocer los siguientes términos:

6a

Cabestro

6b

Brida

6c

Silla de montar

7

Saber cómo poner correctamente un cabestro, brida y silla en un caballo.

8

Conocer cómo cuidar de forma adecuada los cascos (pezuña) de un caballo. Conocer las partes de la pezuña.

Hoof care

9

Atender un potro o un caballo por lo menos una semana.

There are many ways to meet this requirement. If you own a horse, you will obviously have ample opportunity to care for it for a week (just make sure you really do, and don't just rely on mom, dad, or another relative to do it for you).

References

Much of the material for this chapter was taken verbatim from the following Wikipedia articles:

• Horse
• Horse care
• Equine nutrition
• Horse training
• Horse breeding