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Breeds Flashcards

1
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Define a breed

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A breed is defined as a group of animals within a species that have distinctive characteristics which are transmitted to their offspring

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What are some distinguishing characteristics of a breed?

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conformation, size, action, function, and color

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natural selection

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shaped by the environmental factors

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artificial selection

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shaped by human desires

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5
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What are the three main classifications of horse breeds?

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light horses, ponies, and draft horses

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6
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Where did hot blooded horses originate from?

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They stem from the eastern origins and include the Arabian, the Barb, and the thoroughbred

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7
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What breeds are in cold blooded horses?

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Drafts

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What is a feral horse?

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A horse that was once domesticated before escaping into the wild again. American Mustang and Australian Brumby

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What are some American Breeds of horses?

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American Cream, Appaloosa, Missouri Fox Trotter, Palomino, Quarter Horse, Standardbred, Tennessee Walking Horse, POA, Chincoteaque

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10
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Andalusian

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Originated in Spain and is descended from the Barb

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What was the dominant breed brought by Columbus to America?

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Andalusian

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What are the characteristics of an Appaloosa?

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Spotted coat pattern, visible white sclera in the eye, mottled skin, and striped hooves

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What are the coat patterns of an Appaloosa?

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Blanket, Leopard, Snowflake, Frost, and Marble

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14
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What is known as the world’s oldest breed of horse?

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Arabian

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15
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Who first brought over the Arabian to America?

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Homer Davenport

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16
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Arabians have how many pairs of ribs?

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17

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17
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the Barb

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Originated in Morocco and Algeria, on Africa’s Barbary Coast

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18
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What is the oldest breed of horse in England?

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Cleveland Bay

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19
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Cleveland Bay is also called what?

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Chapman’s Horse

20
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Through what horse is the French Trotter and the American Standardbred related?

21
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Fresian

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Originated in Holland, one of the oldest breeds in Europe.

22
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Hanoverian

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Originated in Germany

23
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When and who founded the Spanish Riding School

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Founded in 1729 by Charles VI

24
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What were Figures four famous sons?

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Sherman, Woodbury, Bulrush, and Revenge

25
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What breeds did the Morgan influence?

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The Standardbred and the American Saddlebred

26
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Orlov

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Originated in Russia, derived from the Arab, Fresian, Thoroughbred

27
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What are the two primary coat patterns of a pintos?

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Tobiano and overo

28
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Paso Fino

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Originated from Puerto Rico, from Spanish Andalusians

29
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What are the paso fino’s three natural gaits?

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paso fino, paso corto, paso largo

30
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What are some famous early quarter horses?

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Steeldust, Peter McCue, and Old Shiloh

31
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Who was the first registered quarter horse?

32
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Who are Hambletonians most famous sons?

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Happy medium, electioneer, dictator, and George Wilkes

33
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Thoroughbred

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Originated in England in the 1700’s

34
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What are the three foundation sires of the thoroughbred?

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Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian, and the Byerly Turk

35
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Famous thoroughbred race horses

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Man O war, Secretariat, Citation, Native Dancer, Ruffian, and Seattle Slew

36
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Trakehner

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Originated in Germany, also called East Prussian

37
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Akhal-Teke

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Originates from the Turkmenistan Desert, north of Iran; has no Arabian influence

38
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Connemara

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Originated in County Galway, Ireland

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Dartmoor Pony

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Originated in Great Britain, in Dartmoor. influenced by thoroughbred

40
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Exmoor

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originated in Southwest England, noted for their unusual toad eyes

41
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Fell Pony

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Originated in Cumbria, England. influenced by the Fresian

42
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Fjord

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Originated in Norway, also known as wetlands pony

43
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Galiceno

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Originated in Mexico, prized for Endurance

44
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Gotland Pony

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Originated in Sweden on the Gotland Islands, also called the Skogsruss

45
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Halflinger

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Named for the village Hafling in Italy.

46
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Icelandic Pony

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Originated in Iceland, they eat fish

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