horse
Let an agent handle horses by breed, use, identification, health, welfare and law.
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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
is measured in - height unit
takes part in - sport
carries - diseases
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
+295
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.
- What are the horse UELN and microchip number? provenance
- Who is the registered owner? provenance
Breed and description
Type.
Breed
Breed and markings.
- Which breed and markings? definition
- What height in hands? measurement
Health Care.
Health needs regular care.
Routine care
Vaccines, teeth, feet.
Routine
Routine care.
- Is routine care up to date? provenance
- When is the farrier due? measurement
Emergencies
Colic and injury.
Emergencies
Emergency signs.
- Which signs need an urgent vet visit? action
- Who is the vet? provenance
Welfare Needs.
Welfare law applies.
Needs
Space, company, forage.
Needs
Welfare needs.
- Are welfare needs met? boundary
- Which code of practice applies? provenance
Transport
Moving horses.
Transport
Transport rules.
- Which rules apply to transporting it? boundary
- Are documents in order? boundary
Use Riding and sport.
Use carries safety requirements.
Riding
Safety.
Riding safety
Riding safety.
- What safety equipment should riders use? action
- Is the horse suitable for the rider? boundary
Competition
Rules.
Competition
Competition rules.
- Which competition rules apply? provenance
- 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?