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    Lesson 6 Horses and Game Animals

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    This document discusses different horse and game animal breeds. It describes light horse breeds like Arabs and saddle horses that are used for recreational riding, and draught horse breeds like Hackneys and Percherons that perform heavy tasks. It provides characteristics of warm-blooded and cold-blooded horses, as well as the general traits of draught and light horse breeds. The document also notes that game animals are a tourist attraction, their meat and hides can be used commercially, and they are hunted for trophies. Photos show examples of Hackney, Percheron, Arab, and saddle horses as well as rhinos, elephants, and springboks.

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    This document discusses different horse and game animal breeds. It describes light horse breeds like Arabs and saddle horses that are used for recreational riding, and draught horse breeds like Hackneys and Percherons that perform heavy tasks. It provides characteristics of warm-blooded and cold-blooded horses, as well as the general traits of draught and light horse breeds. The document also notes that game animals are a tourist attraction, their meat and hides can be used commercially, and they are hunted for trophies. Photos show examples of Hackney, Percheron, Arab, and saddle horses as well as rhinos, elephants, and springboks.

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    Grade 10 agricultural sciences (horses , game animals)

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    This document discusses different horse and game animal breeds. It describes light horse breeds like Arabs and saddle horses that are used for recreational riding, and draught horse breeds like Hackneys and Percherons that perform heavy tasks. It provides characteristics of warm-blooded and cold-blooded horses, as well as the general traits of draught and light horse breeds. The document also notes that game animals are a tourist attraction, their meat and hides can be used commercially, and they are hunted for trophies. Photos show examples of Hackney, Percheron, Arab, and saddle horses as well as rhinos, elephants, and springboks.

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    Lesson 6 Horses and Game Animals

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    This document discusses different horse and game animal breeds. It describes light horse breeds like Arabs and saddle horses that are used for recreational riding, and draught horse breeds like Hackneys and Percherons that perform heavy tasks. It provides characteristics of warm-blooded and cold-blooded horses, as well as the general traits of draught and light horse breeds. The document also notes that game animals are a tourist attraction, their meat and hides can be used commercially, and they are hunted for trophies. Photos show examples of Hackney, Percheron, Arab, and saddle horses as well as rhinos, elephants, and springboks.

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    Horses and Game Animals

    1
    Main Horse Breeds
    • There are two classes of horse breeds
    • Light horse breeds
    – These are riding horses used for
    recreational purposes e.g. Arab, Saddle
    horse
    • Draught horse breeds
    – These horses perform heavy tasks like
    ploughing e.g. Hackney horse, Clydesdale,
    Percheron 2
    Comparison between warm- and cold-blooded Horses

    Warm-blooded Horses Cold-blooded Horses

    Used for sports like Pull heavy loads


    races
    Thin skin Thick coat

    Less masculine Heavily muscled

    Long legs Short legs

    3
    General Characteristics of Draught Horses

    • Muscular build and heavy-boned


    • Big eaters
    • Short legs
    • Very adaptable
    • Tail is high-set
    • Intelligent and willing to learn

    4
    Hackney Horse

    5
    Percheron Horse

    6
    General Characteristics of Light Horse Breeds

    • Large nostrils to breathe easily


    • Chest must be broad and deep
    • Back is level and strong
    • Tail is set high
    • Mouth is not too long or too short

    7
    Arab Horse

    8
    Saddle Horse

    9
    Game Animals
    • All game are a tourist attraction
    • Venison from game can be exported
    • Hides from game used to decorate and
    manufacture various products
    • Game animals are used for trophy
    hunting

    10
    Rhinoceros

    11
    Elephant

    12
    Springbok

    13
    Thank you

    14

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