<p><img alt="44-201 define horse" src="images-joomla/stories/44-images/44-201 define horse.jpg" width="227" height="494" />1. <img alt="44-200 define horse2" src="images-joomla/stories/44-images/44-200 define horse2.jpg" width="227" height="493" />2.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">1. Provide information about the breed. Click    <img style="vertical-align: middle;" alt="130 questionmark" src="images-joomla/stories/44-images/130 questionmark.jpg" width="27" height="20" /> to get a predefined list of breeds to select from. When using the preselected    breeds your program will propose a body weight. You may change this weight at    any time based on your own knowledge.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"> <span class="Fetstilsvart">2</span>. In the frames for <span class="style5"><strong><b>Sex,    Blood type*, Horse type** and Birth date</strong></b></span> you select the    correct values for your horse. If the breed is selected from the predefined  list, PC-Horse will select the correct blood type.</span></p>
<p class="style9"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="Fetstilsvart"><strong><em><span>*Criteria    for selection of Blood type: </span></em></strong></span></span></p>
<p class="style9"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="Fetstilsvart"><strong><em>Coldblood - pony</em></strong></span> for all types of coldblooded horses and ponies (except coldblooded trotters)<br /><span class="Fetstilsvart"><em><strong>Warmblood - Coldblooded trotter</strong></em></span> for all warmblooded horses and coldblooded trotters.<br /><span class="Fetstilsvart"><em><strong><i><b>Fullblood</strong></em></b></i></span> for English fullblood and Arabians</span></p>
<p class="style11"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">**Criteria for selection    of horse type: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="style12">Young horse </span>is used for growing horses aged 0-3 years. You should provide breed,    birth date, and expected adult body weight, targeted gain (rapid for trotters,    fullblood and for warmblooded riding horses that are raised to compete at an    early age), and, when relevant, the intensity of training. A rapid targeted    gain should also be selected for young hosres that are raised outside in groups. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">Do not select <em><strong><span style="color: #009933;">training </span></strong></em> until your horse is trained systematically. <br /> Smaller trips should not be registered as <em><strong><span style="color: #009933;">training</span></strong></em>.    Training leads to increased energy requirements, and the balance between energy    and protein requirements change. Daily feed allocations will affect the daily    gain in body weight. <strong><em><span style="color: #009933;"><br /> <br /> </span></em></strong><span class="style12">Maintenance </span> is used for horses    that are not trained or used for other types of work, for instance a convalescent.    When you have entered the body weight for horses that are not trained you may    adjust the energy requirements in accordance with the body condition of the    horse. If your horse is thin and needs to gain weight, you can correct the daily    energy requirement by 10-15% for a period. In the same way you will reduce the    requirement for a horse that is to fat and needs to lose condition. <em><strong><span style="color: #009933;"><br /> <br /> </span></strong></em><strong><span class="style9">Training - Competition</span></strong> is    used for trained horses and for horses where the work load increases the energy    demands above the demands required for maintenance. When Training is selected    you should check the body weight of your horse, and proceed to the screen labelled    "Training" where you provide more detailed information about the intensity    of training.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="style9"><strong>Pregnant mare</strong></span>is used for the mare from mating    to parturition. You should provide the date for the last mating in the "Date    of mating" field. The program keeps track of the pregnancy month, and corrects    requirements for energy and nutrients accordingly. The energy requirements are    identical to maintenance for the first 2/3 of the pregnancy, and then increases    progressively until term.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="style9"><strong>Lactating mare</strong></span> is used for mares that have    given birth and are suckled. The program keeps track of the lactation month,    and corrects requirements for energy and nutrients accordingly.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="style12">Stallion</span> is used only when the horse is used in    active service. Stallions that are trained for competiotions should be defined    as "Training - Competition".<a name="C10"></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><span class="Fetstilsvart">Active horse</span> is used to provide extra energy for    horses that are having access to larger areas of land, and are active without    being in an training program. Energy requirements are increased by 10%.</span></p>
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