2010 New York Questions

Question 1

What term refers to the study of the horse

Answer 1

Hippology

Question 2

Aristides is the name of the first horse to win what racing event

Answer 2

Kentucky Derby

Question 3

The walk is the horse’s slowest gait. What is the average speed of the horse’s walk

Answer 3

4 miles per hour

Question 4

Grain, or concentrate, should not excuses more than what percentage of a Horse’s total daily diet

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

What term refers to a horse that breaks through the starting gate prematurely

Answer 5

False start

Question 6

You are taking your horse pulse. Where would you place your fingers to locate the facial artery

Answer 6

Just inside the jaw or cheek groove (the area between the jawbones)

Question 7

What is the anatomical term for the middle layer of the uterus that is responsible for the powerful contractions which expel the goal during parturition

Answer 7

Myometrium

Question 8

When using a 2 bin composting system, the composted manure in the first bin would be ready to use after how many months

Answer 8

Two to four months (accept anything in this range

Question 9

How do you measure the size of an English saddle

Answer 9

From the saddle nail to the mid-point of the cantle

Question 10

What is the purpose of a prophylactic medication

Answer 10

Used to prevent a disease

Question 11

What is the base coat color of a red room

Answer 11

Bay

Question 12

If a lactating broodmare should be fed 3% of her body weight in total feed each day, how much total feed should a mare that weighs 900 pounds receive in a day

Answer 12

27 pounds of total feed intake

Question 13

To keep their balance on sharp turns some jockeys will ride with one stirrup leather adjusted longer than the other. What is the term used to describe this practice

Answer 13

Aces-deucey

Question 14

What two famous thoroughbred race horse’s we’re both known by the nickname “Big Red”

Answer 14

Man-O-War and Secretariat

Question 15

Name the five types of vertebrae and how many vertebrae there are in each region

Answer 15

Cervical (7) 
Thoracic (18)
Lumbar (6)
Sacral (5) 
Coccygeal/ Caudal (accept anything in range of 15-21)

Question 16

A horse has both monocular and binocular vision. If the two, which type of bison allows the horse to see with greater detail by focusing on something with both eyes

Answer 16

Binocular vision

Question 17

The facia portion of the skull consists of what three cavities

Answer 17

Orbital (surrounds the eye) nasal (nose) and oral (mouth)

Question 18

What is the name of the first “true Horse”

Answer 18

Equus

Question 19

A spavin refers to various diseases of what joint

Answer 19

Hock

Question 20

Anemia is the primary symptom of what type of mineral deficiency in the horse

Answer 20

Iron deficiency

Question 21

In most equestrian events which side of an obstacle is indicated by a red flag and which is indicated by a white flag

Answer 21

Red flag - right hand side

White flag - left hand side

Question 22

Name four clinical signs associated with fescue toxicosis

Answer 22

Prolonged pregnancy 
Decreased or absence of milk production 
Thick and/ or retained placenta 
Decreased conception rate 
Difficult delivery (thickened amniotic sac)
Foal Bork weak or dead 
Decreased foal growth rate
Abortion

Question 23

How many acres of good quality pasture are required to meet the forage needs of a mature idle horse

Answer 23

2-3 acres (accept anything within this range)

Question 24

What are the wing-like structures attached to the sides of the coffin bone

Answer 24

Lateral cartilages

Question 25

This type of breeding is not accepted by all breed associations. It is the process of recovering a fertilized egg from the uterus of one mare and transferring it to the uterus of another for gestation. What is this type of breeding

Answer 25

Embryo transfer

Question 26

What is the general term used for a medication that is used to counteract a poison

Answer 26

Antidote

Question 27

Horses and ponies have 32 pairs or a total 64 chromosomes. How many chromosomes do domestic donkeys have

Answer 27

31 pairs or a total of 62 chromosomes