The ideal complement to any lifestyle block Common NZ Horse Breeds
Thoroughbred, Standardbred, Warmblood, Arab, Quarter Horse, Gisborne Bred, Appaloosa, Palamino, Cleveland Bay, Gypsy Cob, Clydesdale, Shire, Miniature.
Common NZ Pony Breeds
Welsh, Shetland, Connemara.
Native New Zealand Breed
Kaimanawa.
Temperament
Varies from docile to very highly strung, according to age and level of training.
Mature Weight
Variation between 80kg for miniature horses and up to 900kg for Draft breeds. Average Thoroughbred matures to 500kg.
Life Expectancy
30 years.
Gestation Period
11 months (320-370 days).
Stockmanship Skills Required
Huge variation – from moderate to advanced according to horse temperament. Moderate for mild mannered pets and leisure horses and advanced for training and handling young, inexperienced stock.
HOR S E S , M ULE S A ND DONK E YS
HORSES, MULES AND DONKEYS
COMMONLY USED TERMS Broodmare – mare used for breeding.
Manure – faeces, also called droppings.
Colic – pain in the abdomen.
Mare – female horse that is 4 years or older.
Colt – young male up to 4 years old.
Mule – the outcome of a cross between a female horse and a male donkey.
Condition scoring – a method of estimating the condition of a horse. Dam – female parent of a horse. Equine – horses are part of the family Equidae, which also includes donkeys, mules and zebras. Farrier – person who fits horseshoes. Filly – young female up to 4 years old. Float – (teeth) filing of the sharp molars. Float – (transport) a special trailer for transporting one or more horses. Foal – young horse up to the age of 12 months. Foetus – developing foal from day 40 of pregnancy to parturition. Gelding – castrated male horse. Gestation – the period between conception and birth. Good doer – horse that gains weight or stays fat on minimal feed. Hinny – the outcome of a cross between a male horse and a female donkey. Jack – male donkey. Jenny – female donkey.
Lameness – limping, unevenness of the horse’s stride when moving. Laminitis – inflammation of the sensitive layers (laminae) of the hoof, characterised by heat and pain. Palomino – gold yellow or dark cream colour with white mane and tail. Parasite – an organism that lives on or inside the horse Performance horse – competes in events such as racing, dressage and jumping. Pony – a horse of any breed up to 14 hands. Poor doer – a horse that loses or fails to gain weight with normal feed supply. Roughage – high-fibre feed such as pasture, hay or chaff. Stallion – an uncastrated male horse aged four years or over. Tack – saddlery. Tying-up syndrome – stiffness and soreness of muscles Vaccinate – to inject vaccine to stimulate immunity, e.g. for tetanus. Weanling – young horse that no longer suckles milk from its mother. Yearling – horse between 1 and 2 years old.
Lactating – a term describing a mare that is producing milk to feed a foal.
Farmlands Lifestyle Guide
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