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Conformation Flashcards

1
Q

why is toed out generally worse than toed in

A

-young toed in horses my correct with age
-toed out will hit hoofs together causing blemishes

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2
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T/F horses travel opposite of their structural deviation

A

TRUE

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3
Q

what is the purpose of tracking the flight path

A

-check soundness
-check structural integrity

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4
Q

ideal angle for the pastern

A

45°

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5
Q

which pastern is naturally steeper

A

hind pastern

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6
Q

what is looked at from the sideview for conformation

A

shoulder angle
shortness of topline
hip

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7
Q

why is shortness of topline important

A

shorter toplines are stronger and more athletic

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8
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why are hips important

A

power to start and stop comes from the him

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9
Q

what is one thing that can cause a horse to seem camped under or camped out

A

the handler not setting them up properly

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10
Q

T/F deep pastern is a bigger worry than steep pastern

A

FALSE. steep pastern is a bigger worry

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11
Q

which is better: camped under or camped out? Why?

A

camped under
less struggle with collection/getting their hind legs under them

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12
Q

what is a severe case of buck knee called? non severe?

A

severe: over at the knee
non severe: soft at the knee

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13
Q

what does calf kneed refer to

A

overextension of the knee

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14
Q

between calf kneed and buck kneed which is more likely to lead to unsoundness and lameness

A

calf kneed

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15
Q

what is the average amount of weight horses carry on their front

A

60%

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16
Q

what are other names for sickle-hocked(3)

A

boomerang leg
set to their hock
angle to the hock

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17
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why did breeders breed for a sickle hock for a few years

A

-all around riders thought it made the skills look better to the judges
-reiners thought it would help them stop

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18
Q

other names for post legged(2)

A

posty
too straight behind

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19
Q

T/F deep hock always accompanies post leggedness

A

FALSE

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20
Q

what muscle is to straight in post leggedness

A

gasket muscle

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21
Q

what is cow-hocked

A

in at the hock
usually toed out

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22
Q

what industry is harsh on cow-hocked

A

stockhorse

23
Q

unsoundness

A

defects in form/function that interfere with the usefulness of the horse

24
Q

blemish

A

aquired physical defect that does not interfere with the usefulness of the horse(but can make it harder to stay sound)

25
Q

splints

A

bony nodules on splint bone caused by bone damage that led to ossification

26
Q

where is the splint bone located

A

behind the cannon bone

27
Q

what is the most common blemish

A

splints

28
Q

are splints more common on front or hind limbs

A

front

29
Q

sidebone

A

bone on side of hoof sticks out
cause unknown, possibly genetic

30
Q

OCDs

A

chip in hock joint that causes irritation

31
Q

T/F side bone almost always leads to lameness

A

FALSE. it can cause lameness but not always

32
Q

bowed tendon

A

permanent blemish in tendon near hock
horse may still be sound

33
Q

ringbone

A

horse arthritis
high: between P1 and p2
low: between p2 and p3

34
Q

is high or low ringbone worse

A

low

35
Q

what increases chances of ringbone

A

high in pastern

36
Q

capped elbow

A

fluid mass at elbow
caused by irritation or casting in stall

37
Q

capped hock

A

fluid mass at hock(similar to capped elbow)
more common
caused by laying on hard surfaces

38
Q

curb

A

inflammation and thickening of the sheath of an important tendon

39
Q

what breed/conformation is curb most seen in

A

standardbreds
shallow and sickelhocked

40
Q

thoroughpins

A

distension of deep digital flexor tendon just above hock
fluid filled

41
Q

what is thoroughpins usually associated with

A

poor hock conformation

42
Q

can thoroughpinned horses maintain soundness

A

yes, many can stay sound

43
Q

bog spavin

A

-swelling/fluid accumulation of tibiotarsal joint in hock
-typically can be minimized

44
Q

bone spavin

A

permanant ossification of bone at the hock

45
Q

inclusion definition

A

where the incisors meet

46
Q

what types of horses is mouth conformation most closely checked

A

breeding horses

47
Q

what is the acceptable deviation for inclusion

A

within a thumb

48
Q

monkey mouth/sow mouth

A

bottom jaw sticks out further than top jaw(underbite)

49
Q

parrot mouth

A

top jaw sticks out further that bottom jaw(underbite)

50
Q

T/F nothing can be done about moth conformational issues

A

FALSE. if the rest of the horse is sound(can sell for a high price) braces may be applied to correct mouth conformation

51
Q

what is sickle hocked

A

lower part of leg at an angle

52
Q

what is post legged

A

gasket muscle it too straight leading

53
Q

front side conformation errors

A

camped under
camped out
buck kneed
calf kneed

54
Q

hind side conformation errors

A

sickle-hocked
post legged
camped under

Intro to Equine (12 decks)

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