2006 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two main types of vitamins?

A

Fat-soluble & water soluble

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2
Q

What is the scientific name for the egg

A

ovum

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3
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What is the term for shortening and thinning the mane?

A

Pulling

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4
Q

Which adult parasite resembles the honey bee?

A

Bot fly

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5
Q

What swelling of vein usually below seat of bog spavin?

A

Blood spavin

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6
Q

What is the term for when all parts of the horse blend together well and muscling is long and tapering?

A

Smoothness

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7
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What is the term for top of the tooth protruding above the gum?

A

Crown

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8
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What is the rising and descending of a rider in an English saddle with the rhythm of the trot?

A

Posting

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9
Q

What is the intermediate, usually motionless form assumed by metabolic insects after their larva state and is maintained until the beginning of the adult stage?

A

Pupa

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10
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What is the muscular tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach?

A

Esophagus

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11
Q

What is the final stage of evolution of the horse?

A

Equus

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12
Q

When the front toes are turned in and the heel is turned out, this is called?

A

Pigeon toed

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13
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What are the two types of bits that make up the Weymouth bridle?

A

Snaffle & curb

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14
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What triggers a horse to grow a winter coat?

A

Shorter days

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15
Q

Where should the loose end of the throat latch be placed after buckling it?

A

In the keeper

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16
Q

A horse with to much angle in the hock is called?

A

Sickle hocked

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17
Q

The portion of the bit from the mouthpiece down is called?

A

Shank

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18
Q

What is the plant pigment that is the precursor of vitamin A?

A

Carotene

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19
Q

What is the outer angle at which the upper and lower incisors meet?

A

Angle of bite

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20
Q

What is a fast two beat lateral gate that the front and hind feet on the same side start and stop at the same time?

A

Pace

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21
Q

Which adult parasite may reach 5-22 inches?

A

Ascarids ( parascaris equorum)

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22
Q

Name five factors that will affect the water needs of the horse?

A

Age, health, size, activity, environment, type of feed eaten

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23
Q

Shoes should be reset or replaced how often?

A

Every 4-6 weeks

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24
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Which part of the digestive tract is about 25 feet long and has a capacity of 32 gallons?

A

Large intestine

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25
Q

What is the breed registry for the thoroughbred?

A

The Jockey Club

26
Q

How many ovaries does a mare have ?

A

Two

27
Q

What part of the lead shank should not be held when showing halter?

A

Snap or chain portion

28
Q

What are the 3 basic coat patterns of the Paint horse?

A

tobiano, overo, tovero

29
Q

What is another name for lice eggs?

A

Nits

30
Q

Where would wolf teeth be found in a horse?

A

In front of the premolars

31
Q

Name 2 examples of simple carbohydrates?

A

Sugars and starches

32
Q

What must occur before the egg starts to divide and create a new embryo?

A

Fertilization

33
Q

What is usually a mild and common form of colic?

A

Spasmodic colic

34
Q

What is the primary site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?

A

Small intestine

35
Q

What should you do if your horse becomes injured or lame after entering in classes at a horse show?

A

Scratch from the class and do not ride

36
Q

At what age does a horse have a full mouth when referring to its teeth?

A

5 years

37
Q

What term describes a flat ribbed horse?

A

Slab sided

38
Q

On an English saddle the billets attach what to the saddle?

A

Girth

39
Q

What is the term for a colorized salt with small amounts of minerals?

A

Trace mineral salt

40
Q

What is the term for a mane that is cut off so that it is left standing upright?

A

Roaches mane

41
Q

Which breed has four divisions based on the height of the animal?

A

Welsh

42
Q

Which intestinal parasite is not affected by the continuous deworming program?

A

Bots

43
Q

What roan color has white hairs mixed in with a black base coat color?

A

Blue roan

44
Q

Which phase of the estrous cycle is often referred to as the quiet period?

A

Dies true

45
Q

One year of a horse life is equal to how many years of a mans life?

A

3 years of a mans life

46
Q

What is the greenish solution that is secreted by the liver to assist in the digestion of fats?

A

Bile

47
Q

A seven and one half minute period in a game of polo is called what ?

A

A chukker

48
Q

What is part of the crown piece that runs under the jaw and buckles on the left side of the horse?

A

Throat latch

49
Q

What are the two types of cheek teeth?

A

Molars and premolars

50
Q

Name three bones that may be affected by ring bone?

A

Long Pastern, short Pastern, and coffin bone

51
Q

What is the general term for the less digestible form of carbohydrates found I. Foodstuffs?

A

Fiber

52
Q

What are the two basic types of immunity based on the length of time it lasts?

A

Permanent and temporary immunity

53
Q

What term describes cleaning and brushing a horse or it also means the person who grooms the horse?

A

groom

54
Q

What common action defect can be caused by a short underline?

A

Forging

55
Q

The first horse originated about how long ago?

A

58 million years ago

56
Q

What is the membrane the by which the fetus is attached to the uterus?

A

Placenta

57
Q

What are 3 regions of the small intestine?

A

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

58
Q

What piece of tack consists of a heavy rubber band on the outside frame of an English stirrup that releases the riders foot in case of a fall?

A

Safety stirrup, peacoch stirrups

59
Q

Where did Clydesdale draft horses originate?

A

Scotland

60
Q

Name the two minerals the horse relies most heavily on for bone formation.

A

Calcium and phosphorus

61
Q

What is an enlargement on the point of the hock ?

A

A capped hock

62
Q

What is a plant or animal living on, in or with another living animal that is uses for food and shelter?

A

Parasite