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Nutrition - Lesson Eight Quiz

1. List the four components needed for a proper equine nutritional program.

2.Attention must be paid to these three nutritional concerns when caring for a performance horse.

3. Production of energy with oxygen is called _______________.

4. Production of energy without oxygen is called _________________.

5. ________________ energy is utilized during long-term exercise.

6. _______________ energy is utilized during short-term and intense exercise.

7. Adding fat to the performance horse’s diet can spare ______________, which is stored in the muscle.

8. TRUE FALSE It is important to follow the feeding directions of commercially prepared rations.

9. ____________ ___________ causes fatigue.

10. TRUE FALSE Lactic acid causes a horse to tie-up.

11. The most common cause of tying-up is the imbalance of ______________ ions in the muscle cells.

12. The __________________ threshold is the point when a horse begins to accumulate excessive amounts of lactic acid.

13. TRUE FALSE Excessive amounts of protein can be detrimental to the performance horse’s health.

14. It is recommended a performance horse receive his last meal ________ hours before the event.

15. TRUE FALSE The last meal for a horse performing anaerobiclly should consist of his normal ration.

16. TRUE FALSE A horse performing aerobically should have a meal consisting of grain, forage and access to water 5 hours before the event.

17.Meeting _____________ ______________ requirements without overfeeding soluble carbohydrates can be a challenge when feeding the performance horse.

18. Alfalfa hay can cause an imbalance of the mineral ______________ and excessive amounts of ______________.

19. Offering high quality ____________ is the key when developing a feeding program for a performance horse.

20. Never feed more than ________ percent of the diet in grain or concentrates.

21. ___________ is the most important nutrient.

22. ________________ are minerals lost through sweat.

23. TRUE FALSE Water is not needed when horses are being administered electrolytes.

24. Visit your local feed store and examine the tag of a product designed for the performance horse.

Name of product.

1. What is the crude protein level?

2. What is the crude fat level?

3. What is the first ingredient listed?

4. What are the recommended feeding rates for a 1,000-pound horse at an intense workload?

5. How many feedings per day would this amount need to be divided into for a safe feeding program?

6. How much hay do they recommend be fed with this product?

7. Does the manufacturer recommend other supplements be fed along with the product?

8. If so, what are they?

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