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Research draft

horse

vr.tr.horse · PHY.LIV

Let an agent handle horses by breed, use, identification, health, welfare and law.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle horses by breed, use, identification, health, welfare and law.

The domestic horse (Equus caballus), a large hoofed mammal kept for riding, work, sport, companionship and in some cultures meat and milk; includes foals, colts, fillies, geldings and feral horses.

What it is for: Riding, sport, work, therapy and companionship.

It can be keep and ride them; identify them by passport and microchip; care for health and welfare; compete and breed.

Distinguishing features

Domesticated equid

Must be identified by passport and microchip in many countries

Height in hands

Welfare rules apply to keeping and transport

What it looks like

A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, in many breeds and colours; height measured in hands.

Physical character

height: 8-18 hands - ponies below 14.2 hh

mass: 200-1000 kg

lifespan: 25-30 years

How it is recognised

Markings, colour and brands

Equine passports and microchips

Breed features such as those of the Anglo-Norman

Related models

is a kind of - domestic mammal

animal

is measured in - height unit

hand

takes part in - sport

horse racing

carries - diseases

zoonosis

In practice

Families and kinds

riding horses

draught horses

ponies

racehorses

feral horses

Identifiers

UELN 15 characters Universal Equine Life Number

microchip ISO 11784 identification

Standards and regulation

EU Regulation 2021/963 on equine identification

Animal welfare law

Animal transport rules

FEI rules for sport horses

Failure modes and hazards

Kicks, falls and riding injuries

Colic and laminitis

Welfare neglect

Disease spread at events

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.horse-artifact

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Identity Which horse.

Identification is legally required.

Passport

UELN and chip.

Identification

Identification documents.

  1. What are the horse UELN and microchip number? provenance
  2. Who is the registered owner? provenance

Breed and description

Type.

Breed

Breed and markings.

  1. Which breed and markings? definition
  2. What height in hands? measurement
Health Care.

Health needs regular care.

Routine care

Vaccines, teeth, feet.

Routine

Routine care.

  1. Is routine care up to date? provenance
  2. When is the farrier due? measurement

Emergencies

Colic and injury.

Emergencies

Emergency signs.

  1. Which signs need an urgent vet visit? action
  2. Who is the vet? provenance
Welfare Needs.

Welfare law applies.

Needs

Space, company, forage.

Needs

Welfare needs.

  1. Are welfare needs met? boundary
  2. Which code of practice applies? provenance

Transport

Moving horses.

Transport

Transport rules.

  1. Which rules apply to transporting it? boundary
  2. Are documents in order? boundary
Use Riding and sport.

Use carries safety requirements.

Riding

Safety.

Riding safety

Riding safety.

  1. What safety equipment should riders use? action
  2. Is the horse suitable for the rider? boundary

Competition

Rules.

Competition

Competition rules.

  1. Which competition rules apply? provenance
  2. Are anti-doping rules met? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should breeds be separate entries?
  • How should passports be linked?
  • How should feral horses be handled?