Silver Course

1. Which area of the horse’s stomach is most commonly affected by ulcers caused by a low fibre diet? (1 mark)
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2. Why is the small intestine described as small? (1 mark)
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3. Name one by-product of fermentation (1 mark)
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4. Which organ can be damaged by ragwort poisoning? (1 mark)
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5. How much more energy do fats provide compared to carbohydrates? (1 mark)
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6. Name one place where glucose is stored? (1 mark)
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7. Name one technique used for cooking cereals (1 mark)
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8. Why are essential amino acids so-called? (1 mark)
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9. What measurement is usually used for micro minerals? (1 mark)
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10. Name one fat soluble vitamin (1 mark)
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11. How many kgs of feed should a 400kg horse consume in one day? Please show your calculations. (3 marks)
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12. Name three areas of the horse that you would look at to condition score them (3 marks)
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13. A customer outlines the work she is doing with her horse as follows: Hacking twice a week, schooling 3 times a week and competing in show jumping competitions once a week. What level of work would you describe this as? (1 mark)
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14. Explain why precision dried grass is included in Hi-Fi Senior rather than straw (2 marks)
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15. State three steps you would take when calculating an appropriate ration (3 marks)
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16. Name one enzyme and one hormone produced by the pancreas (2 marks)
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17. Name two Dengie products that contain Alfalfa Pellets (2 marks)
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18. Give three examples of the functions of minerals (3 marks)
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In order to get full marks in this section a combination of general dietary/management advice is needed in addition to making Dengie product recommendations.
Aim for 2-3 product suggestions and 2-3 pieces of general advice per question.
19. A 16.2hh Thoroughbred competing in British Eventing Novice competitions twice a month. The horse struggles to hold weight and has been diagnosed with gastric ulcers. (5 marks)
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20. A 30 year old 14.2hh Arab x Welsh Cob who is struggling to chew hay having lost a couple of teeth. He occasionally suffers with loose droppings (5 marks)
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21. A 12.1hh pony who has had laminitis twice in the last three years. She is prone to weight gain so is kept on a restricted diet with just a couple of hours turnout each day. Her hooves are in really poor condition and her coat is very dull (5 marks)
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22. A 15hh Arab mare whose owner wants to start competing in endurance competitions. She holds her weight well but is prone to being over-excitable at competitions (5 marks)
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Silver product advisor course