Manager/Owner Skills and Record Keeping

Manager/Owner Skills

Ability to keep complete, accurate records.
Able to organize/monitor a vaccine/parasite control program.
Avoids situations that encourage high risk of injury/illness.
Some knowledge of illnesses and lamenesses and current research.
Ability to identify problems.

Record Keeping

Complete.
Basis stats: owner name, horse name, age, gender, color, height, weight, abnormalities, primary care giver, where stabled.
Health History: surgeries, illnesses, big injuries/lameness, vaccination/worming/farrier/dental history, drug allergies.
Insurance information.
Breeding history (if they were ever bred, not necessarily the animal's bloodlines)