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Question 1

wild horse definition

Answer 1

horse that has never been domesticated

Question 2

feral horse definition

Answer 2

was domesticated, but returned to the wild and wild ways

Question 3

introduced exotic

Answer 3

not native to the area

Question 4

reintroduced native

Answer 4

used to be in the area, left and was brought back

Question 5

what are pros to horse slaughter?

Answer 5

resource utilization, population control, economic benefits, euthanasia option

Question 6

what are cons to horse slaughter?

Answer 6

ethical concerns, animal welfare, health risk to public, emotional impact

Question 7

what is more used and more accurate, “free roaming” or “wild horses?”

Answer 7

free roaming

Question 8

is there BLM in Helena? what does BLM stand for?

Answer 8

yes, Bureau of Land Management

Question 9

What did the Taylor Grazing Act define the horses as? What was the impact on the horses?

Answer 9

they defined horses as feral which led to them being removed from public land, and the forage was then mainly for wildlife.

Question 10

Which group was the most influential group in the 1970s between the Ranchers, Wildlife enthusiasts and the Protectionists?

Answer 10

Protectionists, they had huge influence in getting protection for free roaming horses and burros

Question 11

Taylor Grazing Act, what year?

Answer 11

1934

Question 12

Wild Horse Annie Act, what year?

Answer 12

1959

Question 13

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burro Act, what year?

Answer 13

1971

Question 14

What did the Taylor Grazing Act, Wild Horse Annie Act, and Wild Free-Roaming and Burro Acts lead to?

Answer 14

protection of wild horses and burros, designated herd management areas, management by federal agencies, population control, public involvement

Question 15

What did Ranchers believe about Mustangs?

Answer 15

Generally do not like them on the landscape as they eat grass for their grazing animals, destroy fences and water holes, etc

Question 16

What did Protectionists believe about Mustangs?

Answer 16

They should be allowed to roam freely on the landscape as apart of American culture.

Question 17

What did Wildlife Enthusiasts believe about Mustangs?

Answer 17

They compete for natural resources with native animals

Question 18

What did Velma Johnson do to get the Government’s attention to the Mustangs?

Answer 18

She got kids to write letters to the government

Question 19

When did the Free Roaming Horses population peak?

Answer 19

1880’s

Question 20

Which State has the largest population of Wild horses and Burros?

Answer 20

Nevada

Question 21

Were there a lot of black cowboys? About how many?

Answer 21

A decent amount, about 1 to 4

Question 22

When was the first evidence of Black cowboys?

Answer 22

Early 1900s, specifically 1907

Question 23

When did slaughterhouses in the U.S. get shut down and why?

Answer 23

Legislative actions, Congress passed legislation that shut down facilities by withholding funding for USDA inspections, public opinion and activism, international market changes, unregulated horse meat

Question 24

What resources do you have access to if you have a horse that you can not take care of or the horse is no longer usable?

Answer 24

Humane euthanasia, rehoming or adoption organizations, use them as a pasture pet, use them as a friend for another horse, equine sanctuaries

Question 25

What do you need to consider when buying a horse?

Answer 25

How long will you be around, how long will the horse live, can you afford having a buddy horse, where will the horse live, can you afford monthly rent for boarding if you can’t keep the horse at your place, health and finances and how they relate, etc.

Question 26

Did horses make the Irish Army stronger or weaker or were they even used in war?

Answer 26

Trick question, horses were not used in war

Question 27

What are 2 important things to know about Irish horse culture?

Answer 27

1. Modern and Historical, horse racing was very important
2. They had a lot of breeds that they marked as theirs which became a foundation for other breeds to start

Question 28

What are 2 important things to know about Egyptian horse culture?

Answer 28

1. Heter is a word for horse
2. Horses were reserved as gifts

Question 29

What are 2 important things to know about Swedish horse culture?

Answer 29

1. Dala horse was very important
2. They had the Swedish Ardennes, the Fjord, and the Scandinavian coldblood trotter were all notable breeds

Question 30

What are 2 important things to know about Blackfoot horse culture?

Answer 30

1. Buffalo Jump, they would run the buffalo off of a cliff in order to kill them
2. Their life revolved around horses, buffalo and warfare

Question 31

What are 2 important things to know about Polish horse culture?

Answer 31

1. 6 Native breeds
2. Historically used as working horses until the 1990s

Question 32

What are 2 important things to know about Bedouin horse culture?

Answer 32

1. Arabians are one of the first and oldest domesticated horse breeds
2. Arabians and Bedouin people had a huge impact on the modern breeding

Question 33

What are 2 important things to know about Mongolian horse culture?

Answer 33

1. Remained virtually unchanged from the time of Genghis Khan
2. One of the earliest domesticated horses