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Across 1. Although not often used as bedding in NZ, it is the most absorbent bedding available, but looks untidy if it is scattered or blown around the yard. 3. It is important to regularly muck out boxes thoroughly because if a horse constantly stood on stable floors in this state, they may develop thrush in their feet. 4. This product is used to sprinkle on wet patches on stable floors to neutralise the smell of ammonia. 5. A pungent smelling gas which is the result of protein in the diet being broken down by the body and secreted in the horses urine. 6. A good type of bedding to use is one that is good at soaking up water or urine. What is the word we use to describe bedding that soaks up water? 9. Rodents which may be attracted to unclean stables, they may forage (eat) on the waste feed spilt on the floor of the box by the horse. 10. Name the horses body system which can be effected by dusty bedding and poor ventilation which can result in reduced racing performance.

Down 2. A pungent smelling gas which is the result of protein in the diet being broken down by the body and secreted in the horses urine. 3. This piece of equipment is used to wheel muck to the muck heap 7. These may breed in a muck heap and if the muck heap is positioned too close to stables and yards they may annoy the boxed and yarded horses. 8. A tool which has long prongs and is used when cleaning out a straw box