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What is the term for striping on the limbs, neck, withers, or quarters, as in the zebra-striped legs of a dun?

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Zebra marks or zebra stripes
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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The term for striping on the limbs, neck, withers, or quarters.

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Zebra marks or zebra stripes
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What is the offspring resulting from the mating of a horse and a zebra?

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Zebrass
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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What is a zebrass?

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The offspring resulting from the mating of a horse and a zebra.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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This Russian breed is believed to be a descendant of the Asiatic wild horse, survives on poor food, is resistant to cold, and may travel forty miles per day.

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Zemaituka
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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A deficiency of this can cause depressed appetite, skin lesions, and reduced growth.

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Zinc
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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This forms an essential part of many enzymes required by a horse, and is responsible for growth.

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Zinc
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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What is zoonosis?

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An infection transmissible under natural conditions from animals to humans.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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If an infection is transmissible under natural conditions from animals to humans, it is called what?

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Zoonosis or a zoonotic disease
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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A toxic substance of animal origin is known as what?

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Zootoxin
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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A toxic substance of animal origin

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Zootoxin
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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What is a zygote?

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A fertilized egg
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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What is a fertilized egg called?

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Zygote
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What is zylazine?

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A sedative or tranquilizer used commonly in horses, also called rompun.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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What is another name for rompun?

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Zylazine
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What is another name for zylazine?

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Rompun
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 298

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Name this vice in horses when the horse continually opens his mouth and stretches his head down and out so as to attempt to evade any contact with the bit.

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Yawning
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Describe the vice of yawning in horses.

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When the horse continually opens his mouth and stretches his head down and out so as to attempt to evade any contact with the bit.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is the term for a horse between one and two years old?

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Yearling
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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A horse between one and two years old.

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Yearling
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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A young horse from January 1 to December 31 of the year following its birth.

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Yearling
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What term is used to describe a young horse from January 1 to December 31 of the year following its birth?

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Yearling
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a yearling?

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A horse between one and two years old; a young horse from January 1 to December 31 of the year following its birth.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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A halter/head collar that is adjustable at the nosepiece to fit the growing head of a yearling is called a what?

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Yearling head collar
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a yearling head collar?

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A halter/head collar that is adjustable at the nosepiece to fit the growing head of a yearling.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a yeld mare?

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A mare that did not produce a foal during the current season.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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A mare that did not produce a foal during the current season is known as a what?

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Yeld mare
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Describe a yellow dun.

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It is a coat color with dark skin with a diffuse yellow coat. The mane and tail may be black or chocolate, and a withers stripe, list, and zebra markings may be present.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Name the coat color described as follows: dark skin with a diffuse yellow coat; the mane and tail may be black or chocolate; a withers stripe, list, and zebra markings may be present.

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Yellow dun
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a yellow star thistle?

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A poisonous plant found throughout the southern, western and eastern U.S.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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This poisonous bush, also called Taxus, has green needles and red berries. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental bush, and can cause a horse’s heart to stop.

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Yew
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Describe the yew plant.

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A poisonous bush, also called Taxus, with green needles and red berries; sometimes grown as an ornamental bush; can cause a horse’s heart to stop.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Describe a Yorkshire boot.

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A rectangle of material, usually felt, with a tape sewn along the center; after the leg is wrapped, the tape is tied just above the fetlock joint and the top of the boot is folded down over it, providing two layers of protection.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Name the piece of equipment described as follows: a rectangle of material, usually felt, with a tape sewn along the center. After the leg is wrapped, the tape is tied just above the fetlock joint and the top of the boot is folded down over it, providing two layers of protection.

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Yorkshire boot
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a Yorkshire halter?

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A type of halter with a complete, ribbed, hemp headpiece and nosepiece with a string throatlatch and a fitted shank. It is strong and particularly useful for horses that pull back.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What type of halter is strong and particularly useful for horses that pull back?

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Yorkshire halter
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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Name the piece of equipment described as follows: a type of halter with a complete, ribbed, hemp headpiece and nosepiece with a string throatlatch and a fitted shank.

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Yorkshire halter
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What is the term for young hounds and young riders just entered?

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Young entry
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is a youth exhibitor?

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An exhibitor less than eighteen years old.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What term is used for exhibitors less than eighteen years old?

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Youth
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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This breed is an offshoot of the American saddle horse and originated in the U.S. on the McKinzie Ranch in Williamsport, Indiana.

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Ysabella
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 297

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What is the generic name for a tranquilizer of sedative?

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Xylazine/zylazine
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 296

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This is a type of surface finish on malleable iron stirrups, and is an extra right cadmium plating used in place of galvanizing.

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XC finish
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 296

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What is an extra right cadmium plating used in place of galvanizing?

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XC finish
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 296

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Give another name for roentgen rays.

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X rays
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 296

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These are used to take radiographs of the body, thus locating fractures, etc.

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X rays
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 296

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This type of coach, used for public service between towns, has a low body with two lengthwise facing seats and a rear entrance.

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Wagonette
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What part of the English saddle is just forward of the seat?

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Waist (also called the twist)
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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When a jockey holds his horse back at the start and in the early stages of a race to be able to come to the front at the latter stages of the race, it’s known as a what?

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Waiting race
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What is a waiting race?

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When a jockey holds his horse back at the start and in the early stages of a race to be able to come to the front at the latter stages of the race.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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This Australian breed is a docile, courageous horse originally used by the military.

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Waler
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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Where does the horse breed, the Waler, originate from?

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Australia
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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A natural, slow gait of four beats in which each foot strikes the ground in separate intervals in the following sequence: near hind, near fore, off hind, off fore.

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Walk
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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This piece of equipment is used to exercise horses, consisting of several arms extending from a central pole. Horses are tied to the end of the arms and follow it in a circular path.

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Walker
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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A piece of equipment used to exercise horses, consisting of several arms extending from a central pole.

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Walker
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This breed was originally developed for plantation riding and is characterized by an easy, running walk.

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Walking Horse, or Tennessee Walking Horse
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What is a Walking Horse Class?

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Any of various competitions held for Tennessee Walking Horses at horse shows.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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Any of various competitions held for Tennessee Walking Horses at horse shows.

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Walking Horse Class
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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An organization designed to promote the Tennessee Walking Horse

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Walking Horse Owners Association
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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In racing, what is a walkover?

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A race in which only one horse has been declared a starter.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What is the term for a race in which only one horse has been declared a starter? Generally, to qualify for the prize money, the horse has to be saddled, paraded before the crowd, and then walked past the winning post.

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Walkover
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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To qualify for prize money in a walkover race, what must a horse do?

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Be saddled, paraded before the crowd, and then walked past the winning post.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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How many horses are in a walkover race?

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One
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What is a Walk-Trot Class?

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For young, beginning riders (generally less than nine years of age) and the walk and trot are the only required gaits.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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Walk-Trot Classes are generally for young, beginning riders less than what age?

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Nine years of age
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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What is a walk-trot horse?

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A show term meaning a saddle horse that only walks, trots, and canters; distinguished from the five-gaited horse.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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Give the show term meaning a saddle horse that only walks, trots, and canters; distinguished from the five-gaited horse.

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Walk-trot horse
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286

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An upright show-jumping obstacle made of hollow wooden blocks that are painted and stacked to look like a brick wall.

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Wall
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286-87

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A cross-country obstacle built of brick, concrete blocks, sleepers, or stone.

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Wall
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 286-87

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This term is used to describe lack of pigment in the iris.

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Walleyed (also referred to as glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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This term is used when the eye is bluish white or gray in color.

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Walleyed (also referred to as glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is another term for walleyed?

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Glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Walleyed is not considered a blemish.

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True
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Walleyed is considered a blemish.

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False
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Glass eye is not considered a blemish.

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True
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Glass eye is considered a blemish.

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False
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True or False: Blue eyes are considered a blemish.

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False
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True or False: Blue eyes are not considered a blemish.

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True
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True or False: China eyes are considered a blemish.

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False
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: China eyes are not considered a blemish.

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True
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Crockery eyes are not considered a blemish.

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True
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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True or False: Crockery eyes are considered a blemish.

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False
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The part of the hoof that is visible when the foot is placed flat on the ground.

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Wall of the hoof
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What part of the hoof is visible when the foot is placed flat on the ground?

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Wall of the hoof
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What part of the hoof is divided into the toe, the quarters, and the heel?

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Wall of the hoof
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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The wall of the hoof is divided into what three areas?

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The toe, the quarters, and the heel.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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Where are the quarters of a hoof wall located?

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The sides
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is a wanderer foal?

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A foal suffering from convulsive syndromes caused by a lack of oxygen at birth.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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A foal suffering from convulsive syndromes caused by a lack of oxygen at birth is known as what?

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Wanderer foal
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What term is used to described when a horse has deviated from a straight line or the circle on which he started?

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Wandering
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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The term wandering is used to describe what?

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When the horse has deviated from a straight line or the circle on which he started.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is a warble?

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Swelling under the horse’s skin caused by a parasitic larva of the ox warble fly.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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Swelling under the horse’s skin caused by a parasitic larva of the ox warble fly is known as what?

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Warble
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is a war bridle?

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An emergency bridle made of rope.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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An emergency bridle made of rope.

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War bridle
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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A war bridle is also known as a what?

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Come-along
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is a come-along often made of?

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Stiff lariat rope
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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Ware hole or ware wire is what?

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A warning given by advance followers in the field to those behind.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is ware hounds?

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Warning given if a hound comes up from behind, the front, or the side to avoid followers stepping on him.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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What is ware riot?

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The warning to the hounds when they show signs of riot.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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A European term used to describe breeds that have descended from Arab, Barb, and/or Turkmens blood in the original foundation horses.

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Warmblood
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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This is the result of crossing heavy horses with Thoroughbreds or Arabians.

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Warmblood
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103
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Heavy horses are also known as what?

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Coldblood
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104
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Throroughbreds and Arabians are also known as what?

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Hotblood
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105
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What horses are considered hotblood horses?

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Thoroughbreds and Arabians
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106
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What horses are considered coldblood horses?

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Heavy horses (also called draft horses pg. 137)
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107
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The term Warmblood could include any breed of horse except what?

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Those animals that are 100 percent hot- or coldblood.
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108
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The routine of graduated exercise until the horse is properly conditioned for strenuous effort.

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Warming-up
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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109
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Define warming-up.

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The routine of graduated exercise until the horse is properly conditioned for strenuous effort.
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110
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What is a warranty?

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Any description, expression, or statement made concerning any matter relating to the conformation, health, or ability of a horse.
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111
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Any description, expression, or statement made concerning any matter relating to the conformation, health, or ability of a horse.

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Warranty
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112
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How and when is a warranty given?

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In writing at or prior to a sale.
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113
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True or False: Any legal recourse to litigation for recovery of any possible loss or damages by teh purchaser can only apply to any matter detailed in the warranty.

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True
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114
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In regards to a warranty, any legal recourse to litigation for recovery of any possible loss or damages by the purchased can only apply to what?

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Any matter detailed in the warranty.
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115
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What is a warren?

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A colony of rabbit burrows
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116
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A colony of rabbit burrows is known as what?

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Warrren
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117
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What are warts?

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Epidermal growths caused by a papilloma virus.
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118
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Epidermal growths caused by a papilloma virus.

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Warts
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119
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When and where do warts occur on horses?

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Usually occur around the heads of young horses up to three years old.
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120
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What is a wash rack?

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A specific area for washing horses.
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121
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A specific area for washing horses.

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Wash rack
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122
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This nutrient is consumed in large volumes.

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Water
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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123
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An average horse drinks how many gallons of water per day?

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Six to ten gallons
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124
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A brush used to wash the feet and dampen the mane and tail.

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Water brush
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125
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In show jumping, a small sloping brush fence placed in front of a water jump to help the horse take off.

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Water brush
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126
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A form of colic resulting from the intake of too much water.

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Water gripes
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127
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This can occur if working a horse too soon after drinking or if allowing a hot, stressed horse to drink too much water, especially cold water, before the horse has cooled down.

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Water gripes
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128
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This poisonous plant is found in moist areas throughout most of the U.S.

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Water hemlock
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129
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What is water hemlock?

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A poisonous plant found in moist areas throughout most of the U.S.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 287

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130
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What is a water jump?

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A spread show-jumping obstacle consisting of a sunken trough of water with a minimum width of 14 ft and a length of up to 16 ft. A small brush fence is usually placed on the takeoff side.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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131
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In show jumping, what is a water brush?

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A small sloping brush fence placed in front of a water jump to help the horse take off.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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132
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In show jumping, what is usually placed on the takeoff side of a water jump?

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A small brush fence
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133
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To cool a harness horse after a race by walking him about and only allowing him occasional drinks of water.

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Water out
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134
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What does the term “water out” mean?

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To cool a harness horse after a race by walking him about and only allowing him occasional drinks of water.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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135
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What is wave mouth?

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A condition of uneven teeth wear found mainly in older horses.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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136
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A condition of uneven teeth wear found mainly in older horses.

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Wave mouth
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137
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The collection of a drop of dry colostrum at the end of each teat that occurs eighteen to forty-eight hours before foaling.

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Waxing
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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138
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What is waxing?

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The collection of a drop of dry colostrum at the end of each teat that occurs eighteen to forty-eight hours before foaling.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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139
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What does WBC stand for?

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White blood cell count
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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140
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What is weaning?

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Removing the foal from the dam.
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141
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What is the term for removing the foal from the dam?

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Weaning
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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142
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When is weaning usually done?

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Four to six months of age.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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143
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How is weaning usually done?

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By separating foal and dam
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144
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What is usually done at four to six months of age by separating foal and dam?

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Weaning
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145
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What is a weanling?

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A weaned foal that has not yet turned one year old.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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146
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A weaned foal that has not turned one year old is called what?

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Weanling
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147
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The amount of biting surface of the incisors that is ground off in chewing.

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Wear
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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148
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What is wear?

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The amount of biting surface of the incisors that is ground off in chewing.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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149
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What is wear leather?

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A piece of leather on a saddle positioned to reduce wear between leathers and other materials.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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150
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A piece of leather on a saddle positioned to reduce wear between leathers and other materials.

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Wear leather
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151
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What is weaving?

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A rhythmic swaying of weight from one front foot to the other when confined.
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152
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A rhythmic swaying of weight from one front foot to the other when confined.

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Weaving
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153
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This nervous condition or habit can be socially contagious and may be a symptom of a horse under too much confinement.

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Weaving
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154
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The width of the horseshoe from the inner to the outer edges.

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Web
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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155
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What is the web of a horseshoe?

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The width of the horseshoe from the inner to the outer edges.
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156
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What is a webbed shoe?

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A type of shoe to protect corns.
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157
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What is a webbed shoe used for?

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To protect corns.
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158
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What does the acronym WEE stand for?

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Western equine encephalomyelitis
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159
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This term refers to a horse that is small, underdeveloped, and lacking in size and muscle when compared to other horses of the same breed.

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Weed
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160
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A horse that is small, underdeveloped, and lacking in size and muscle when compared to other horses of the same breed is known as a what?

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Weed
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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161
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What is a weigh in?

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In certain equestrian sports where a specified weight has to be carried, such as show-jumping, combined training, and racing, the rider has to be weighed immediately after completion of the race or after his round in the competition to ensure the correct weight was carried throughout the event.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 288

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162
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In certain equestrian sports where a specified weight has to be carried, such as show-jumping, combined training, and racing, the rider has to be weighed immediately after completion of the race or after his round in the competition to ensure the correct weight was carried throughout the event. What is this process called?

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Weigh in
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163
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What is a weighing room?

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The place on a racecourse where jockeys are weighed.
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164
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The place on a racecourse where jockeys are weighed is called what?

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Weighing room
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165
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What are weight aids?

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When a rider influences the horse by shifting their weight.
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166
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When a rider influences the horse by shifting their weight, such as shifting weight to one seat bone, the thighs or the seat, it is known as what?

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Weight aids
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167
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True or False: Weight aids may also include leaning back or following the movements of the horse more aggressively.

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True
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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168
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What is a weight allowance?

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In racing, it is claimed by a jockey or apprentice who has not ridden a certain number of winners.
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169
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In racing, what is claimed by a jockey or apprentice who has not ridden a certain number of winners?

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Weight allowance
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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170
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What is a weight cloth?

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A cloth carried under the saddle on a horse, that is equipped with pockets in which lead weights may be inserted to achieve the correct weight.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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171
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A cloth carried under the saddle on a horse, which is equipped with pockets in which lead weights may be inserted to achieve the correct weight is known as what?

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Weight cloth
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172
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A method of handicapping horses in a race by their age is known as what?

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Weight for age
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173
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Describe the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race by their age.

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Older horses carry more weight than the younger horses.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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174
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the older horses carry more weight than the younger horses.

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True
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175
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the younger horses carry more weight than the older horses.

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False
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176
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the older horses carry less weight than the younger horses.

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False
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177
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the younger horses carry less weight than the older horses.

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True
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178
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In certain equestrian sports, a specified weight has to be carried, such as racing, combined training, and show jumping. The rider has to be weighed before the race or competition to ensure the correct weight is carried. What is this process called?

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Weight out
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179
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What does the term “weight out” refer to?

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In certain equestrian sports, such as racing, combined training, and show jumping, a specified weight has to be carried, and the rider has to be weighed before the race or competition to ensure the correct weight is carried.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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180
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Blocks, normally made of lead, placed in the cloth under the saddle and used by the rider who is not heavy enough to make the specified weight for an event are called what?

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Weights
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181
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What does the term “well in hand” refer to?

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A horse running at a fraction of his best speed.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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182
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A horse running at a fraction of his best speed is referred to as what?

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Well in hand
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183
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The term “well let down” refers to what?

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The condition of the horse that gives the impression of having a body that appears to be cylindrical or round in shape from the ribs though to the flanks; opposed to a performance horse in training where the flanks are usually tucked up.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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184
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The condition of the horse that gives the impression of having a body that appears to be cylindrical or round in shape from the ribs through to the flanks is known as what?

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Well let down
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185
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This breed originating in Wales is a courageous, agile horse bred from the Welsh Mountain Pony, possibly Arab, Spanish breeds, and the Hackey.

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Welsh Cob
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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186
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The Welsh Cob originated from what other breeds?

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Welsh Mountain Pony, possibly Arab, Spanish breeds, and the Hackney.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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187
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What size is the Welsh Mountain Pony?

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Less than 12 hands
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188
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What pony is smaller and probably the most elegant of the Welsh ponies, resembling the Arab, whose appearance combined with action makes it a desirable riding and harness pony?

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Welsh Mountain Pony
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189
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Which Welsh Pony type registers those not exceeding 13.2 hands and are thicker and more short set than others with the same desirable action?

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“C” or Cob Type
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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190
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Welsh Pony of Cob type registers what type of Welsh Pony?

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Those not exceeding 13.2 hands, but that have an appearance that places them in the cob category; thicker and more short set than others with the same desirable action.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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191
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Welsh Pony Section B registers what type of Welsh Pony?

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Animals between 12.2 and 13.2 hands and resembles the Welsh Mountain Pony, except it shows more Hackney and Thoroughbred.
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192
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Animals between 12.2 and 13.2 hands which resemble the Mountain Pony, except it shows more Hackney and Thoroughbred are registered as what?

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Welsh Pony Section B
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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193
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What is a welt?

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A piece of leather stitched into the outer seam in the leather covering of swell forks., extending up the sides of the swells, and necessary to make the leather fork covering conform to the shape of the fork.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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194
Q

A leather piece stitched into the outer seam in the leather covering of swell forks is known as what?

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Welt
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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195
Q

There are how many types of welts?

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Two
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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196
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There are two types of welts. Describe them.

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A single welt is a single piece of leather between the stitched-together pieces of the leather of the seam.
A turned welt is a double piece of leather between the stitched-together pieces of leather of the seam.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 289

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197
Q

Name the three main parts of a western bridle.

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Reins, bit, and headstall
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 290

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198
Q

Name the type of bridle that is made up of a brown and, crown piece, throatlatch, cheek piece, curb strap, curb bit, and reins.

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Western bridle
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 290

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199
Q

A viral disease of horses and mules that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is observed west of the Mississippi River in the U.S., but can also be present in the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.

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Western equine encephalomyelitis
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 290

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What is western equine encephalomyelitis and where is it observed?

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A viral disease of horses and mules that causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is observed west of the Mississippi River in the US, and is also present along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.
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In this western class, the rider is judged on seat, hands, ability to control and show horses. The judges may assign an individual riding pattern.

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Western Horsemanship
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Describe the Western Horsemanship class.

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A class in which the rider is judged on seat, hands, ability to control and show horses. The judge may assign an individual riding pattern.
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Describe the Western Pleasure class.

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A class in which the western-type horse is ridden in the show ring and judged at a walk, trot, and lope both ways of the ring on a loose rein.
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In this class, the western-type horse is ridden in the show ring and judged at a walk, trot, and lope both ways of the ring on a loose rein.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 290

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Western Pleasure
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205
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In this western class, the rider demonstrates a horse’s ability to perform several maneuvers, especially a series of controlled, collected flying lead changes.

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Western Riding
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Describe the Western Riding class.

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A class that demonstrates a horse’s ability to perform several maneuvers, especially a series of controlled, collected flying lead changes.
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This style of riding is used by working cowboys in the US, Canada, and Central and South America, and for pleasure and endurance riding.

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Western riding
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In this style of riding, the saddle and seat position forces the rider to adopt a much more comfortable seat position for long rides.

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Western riding
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This common type of saddle is distinguished by a large noticeable fork on which there is some form of horn, a high cantle, and large skirts.

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Western saddle
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Describe a western saddle.

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A common type of saddle distinguished by a large noticeable fork on which there is some form of horn, a high cantle, and large skirts.
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This is a double-bitted, double-reined bridle where the snaffle and the curb bit are separated.

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Weymouth bridle
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What type of bridle is commonly used on three-and five-gaited horses?

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Weymouth bridle
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What is a Weymouth bridle?

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A double-bitted, double-reined bridle where the snaffle bit and the curb bit are separated. It is commonly used on three-and five-gaited horses.
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214
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What is a Weymouth curb bridle?

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A double bridle using the English curb bit and a snaffle bit, used primarily on gaited horses, but also used for dressage and sometimes on hunters.
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This double bridle using the English curb bit and a snaffle bit is used primarily on gaited horses, but also used for dressage and sometimes on hunters.

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Weymouth curb bridle
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216
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Whang strings are another term for what?

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Saddle strings
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What is another term for saddle strings?

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Whang strings
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218
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What are wheals?

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Smooth, slightly raised areas of the skin surface that are redder or paler than the surrounding areas.
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219
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Smooth, slightly raised areas of the skin surface that are redder or paler than the surrounding areas are known as what?

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Wheals
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220
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When a horse turns around suddenly without guidance from his rider, he’s said to have done what?

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Wheel
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221
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Define the term wheel.

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When a horse turns around suddenly without guidance from his rider.
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222
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What are wheelers?

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The team on the pole or tongue, hitched directly in front of a rig or wagon in a four- (or more) horse hitch.
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223
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The team on the pole or tongue, hitched directly in front of a rig or wagon in a four- (or more) horse hitch is known as what?

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Wheelers
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224
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What is a whelp?

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A very young puppy
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What is the term for a very young puppy?

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Whelp
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226
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Who was Whimpy?

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The first horse registered in the American Quarter Horse Association.
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227
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Who was the first horse registered in the American Quarter Horse Association?

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Whimpy
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228
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The term for the horse’s sound that denotes happiness, anticipation, anxiety, etc.

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Whinny
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What is a whinny?

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The horse’s sound that denotes happiness, anticipation, anxiety, etc.
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230
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An instrument or device of wood, bone, plastic, leather, fiberglass, metal, or a combination thereof with a loop or cracker of leather or cord at the upper end is a what?

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Whip
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In regards to equipment, what is a whip?

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An instrument or device of wood, bone, plastic, leather, fiberglass, metal, or a combination thereof with a loop or cracker of leather or cord at the upper end.
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232
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Someone who handle a whip expertly, or one who drives a horse in harness other than racing is known as a what?

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Whip
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233
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One who “whips in” or manages the hounds of a hunt club is called what?

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Whip
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234
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The one who manages the hounds of a hunt club is known as the what?

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Whip
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235
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A member of the hunt staff who assists the huntsman is called what?

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Whipper-in
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236
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Who is the whipper-in?

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A member of the hunt staff who assists the huntsman.
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237
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What is a whiskey?

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A two-person, open carriage with very high wheels.
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What is the term for a two-person, open carriage with very high wheels?

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Whiskey
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239
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Name the coat color that has light hair on white skin.

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White
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A white blanket over back and hips with dark spots is a coat pattern from what breed?

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Appaloosa
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241
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In which breed would you find the coat pattern described as a white blanket over back and hips with dark spots?

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Appaloosa
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242
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What is the white blood cell count used for?

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Assess infection
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What term is used to describe the number of white blood cells in a specific volume of blood?

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White blood cell count
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244
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The number of white blood cells in a specific volume of blood is known as what?

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White blood cell count
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245
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What are white cells?

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Leukocytes or white blood cells.
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246
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Leukocytes or white blood cells are also known as what?

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White cells
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247
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Colorless blood cells active in body defense against infection or other assault.

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Leukocytes, white blood cells, or white cells
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248
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What do white blood cells do?

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They are active in body defense against infection or other assault.
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249
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White blood cells occur in how many types?

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Five
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250
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Name the five types of white blood cells.

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Neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, monocytes, and basophils.
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251
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Neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, monocytes, and basophils are five types of what?

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White blood cells
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252
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This limb marking consists of the hair immediately above the hoof being white.

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White coronet
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In a white coronet limb marking, where is the white hair?

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Immediately above the hoof.
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In a white fetlock limb marking, where is the white hair?

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On the fetlock joint in any variation.
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In which limb marking is there white on the fetlock joint in any variation?

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White fetlock
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256
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What marker is used in equestrian sports to mark the left-hand extremity of an obstacle?

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White flag
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What color marker is used in equestrian sports to mark the left-hand extremity of an obstacle?

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White
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What is used to mark a set track and must always be passed on the right?

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White flag
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What is white foal syndrome?

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An inherited condition in which the foal is born healthy, all white, with blue eyes, but has a constriction in the large intestine, of which surgical correction is usually unsuccessful.
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260
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What is an inherited condition in which the foal is born healthy, all white, with blue eyes, but has a constriction in the large intestine, of which surgical correction sis usually unsuccessful.

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White foal syndrome
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261
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Define white heel.

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A limb marking with white at the back of the pattern to the hoof. May be one or both heel bulbs.
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This limb marking consists of white at the back of the pastern to the hoof, and may be one or both heel bulbs.

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White heel
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An inherited, genetic, lethal condition in foals in which the foal receives the gene for albinoism from both parents, and the embryo will die in the uterus.

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White lethal
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What does the term “white lethal” refer to?

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An inherited, genetic, lethal condition in foals in which the foal receives the gene for albinoism from both parents, and the embryo will die in the uterus.
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If a foal receives the gene for albinoism from both parents, they have inherited what genetic, lethal condition?

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White lethal
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What is the white line?

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The junction of the wall and sole of the hoof where the sensitive and insensitive laminae meet. It is visible on the bottom of the hoof.
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What line, visible on the bottom of the hoof, is the junction of the wall and sole of the hoof where the sensitive and insensitive laminae meet?

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White line
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Where do the sensitive and insensitive laminae of the hoof meet?

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The white line
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What is white muscle disease?

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A disease brought about by a selenium deficiency in the diet that eventually damages muscle.
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A disease brought about by a selenium deficiency in the diet that eventually damages muscle.

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White muscle disease
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White muscle disease is brought about by a deficiency of what in the diet?

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Selenium
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A selenium deficiency in the diet will bring about white muscle disease which will damage what in the body?

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Muscle
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What does the term “white muzzle” refer to?

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A white marking over both lips up to the region of the nostrils.
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A white marking over both lips up to the region of the nostrils is known as what?

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White muzzle
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What does the term “white pastern” refer to?

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A limb marking in which white is from the fetlock downward. may be half pastern, three-quarter, etc.
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A limb marking in which white is from the fetlock downward is known as what?

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White pastern. May be half paster, three-quarter pastern, etc.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 293

277
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What does the term “white eye” refer to?

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When the sclera around the eye is visible, as in the Appaloosa.
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When the sclera around the eye is visible, as in the Appaloosa, it is called what?

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White eye
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279
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What is it called when the sclera around the eye is visible, as in the Appaloosa?

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White eye
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280
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What does the word “whoa” mean?

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It is the command to stop or stand; when repeated softly, it means to slow down; may also mean attention.
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281
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The command to stop or stand. When repeated softly, it means to slow down, and it may also mean attention.

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Whoa
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282
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What does the term “whole colored” mean?

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It means no hairs of any other color on the body, head, or limbs.
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283
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What term is used for when there are no hairs of any other color on the body, head, or limbs?

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Whole colored
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284
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What is a whorl?

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A coat marking that may be a line or spot where hair that lies in different directions meets; often seen on the neck in a circular pattern.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 293

285
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Where is a whorl seen on the body of a horse?

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Where hair that lies in different directions meets.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 293

286
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Name a common location to see a whorl on the body of a horse.

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On the neck in a circular pattern
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287
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What is the name of a coat marking which may be a line or a spot where hair that lies in different directions meets?

A

Whorl
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288
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Name a relatively new Polish breed influenced by Arab, Prussian, Hanoverian, and English Thoroughbred bloodlines, used for draft horses and for riding.

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Wielkopolski
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289
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The Wielkopolski breed originated where?

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Poland
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290
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Where did the Wielkopolski breed originate?

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Poland
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291
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In what national did the Wild Horse of Wyoming originate?

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U.S.
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292
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What breed in the US originated from Arab, Spanish, Turkmene and Barber lines, and were introduced by colonists and Cortez?

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Wild Horse of Wyoming
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293
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The Wild Horse of Wyoming was introduced to the US by who?

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Colonists and Cortez
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294
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This registry gives recognition to wild horses and burros of America.

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Wild Horses of America Registry
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295
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Who is Willie Shoemaker?

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A jockey whose mounts won more than $63,000,000 in more than 7,200 races and is considered the most successful jockey of all time.
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296
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Name the jockey who’s considered the most successful jockey of all time.

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Willie Shoemaker
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297
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Name the jockey whose mounts won more than $63,000,000 in more than 7,200 races and is considered the most successful jockey of all time.

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Willie Shoemaker
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298
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Give the term for the breathing ability of the horse.

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Wind
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299
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What does the term wind refer to?

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The breathing ability of the horse.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 294

300
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True or False: A horse with good wind is sound and has sufficient capacity.

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True
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301
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This term is used when an animal has good wind and will work.

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Wind and work.
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302
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What does the term wind and work refer to?

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When an animal has good wind and will work.
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303
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What is a windgall?

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A distention of the synovial sheath between the suspensory ligament and the cannon bone or of the synovial sheath between the long pastern and the middle inferior sesamoid ligament.
Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 294

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A distention of the synovial sheath between the suspensory ligament and the cannon bone or of the synovial sheath between the long pastern and the middle inferior sesamoid ligament.

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Windgall
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Windgalls are usually a result of what?

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Too fast or too hard road work, especially on hard surfaces.
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306
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Windgalls are also called what?

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Wind puffs or road puffs
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307
Q

Wind puffs are another name for what?

A

Windgall or road puffs
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308
Q

Road puffs are another name for what?

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Windgall or wind puffs.
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309
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This term is used to describe a twisting of the striding leg around in front of the supporting leg so as to walk in the manner of a “rope walking” artist.

A

Winding
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310
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A twisting of the striding leg around in front of the supporting leg so as to walk in the manner of a “rope walking” artist.

A

Winding
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The action of winding most often occurs in horse with what type of fronts?

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Very wide fronts
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312
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What is another term for winding?

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Rope walking
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313
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Rope walking is another term for what?

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Winding
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314
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What are wind puffs?

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Enlargements of the fluid sacs or bursa around the pastern or fetlock joint on either the front or rear legs; protrusions of joint capsules and/or tendon sheaths caused by stretching due to excessive fluid.
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Enlargements of the fluid sacs or bursa around the pastern or fetlock joint on either the front or rear legs is known as what?

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Wind puffs
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316
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Protrusions of joint capsules and/or tendon sheaths caused by stretching due to excessive fluid are called what?

A

Wind puffs
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317
Q

What is a wind sucker?

A

A horse that cribs.
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318
Q

A horse that cribs.

A

Wind sucker
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319
Q

Cribbing is also known as what?

A

Wind sucking
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320
Q

What is another term for cribbing?

A

Wind sucking
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321
Q

Cribbing is another term for what?

A

Wind sucking
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322
Q

Wind sucking can also be called what?

A

Cribbing
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323
Q

Wind sucking is another term for what vice?

A

Cribbing
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324
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There are two definitions for wind sucking. What are they?

A
  1. A harmful habit in which a horse draws in and swallows air, causing indigestion.
  2. A term applied to mares with flaccid vulvar labia that results in air being pulled into the vagina.
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325
Q

Give the term for a harmful habit in which a horse draws in and swallows air, causing indigestion.

A

Wind sucking
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326
Q

A harmful habit in which a horse draws in and swallows air, causing indigestion.

A

Wind sucking
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327
Q

This term is applied to mares with flaccid vulvar labia that results in air being pulled into the vagina.

A

Wind sucking
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328
Q

Term applied to mares with flaccid vulvar labia that results in air being pulled into the vagina.

A

Wind sucking
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329
Q

What is another term for windy?

A

Windbroken
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330
Q

Windy is another term for what?

A

Windbroken
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331
Q

Windbroken is another term for what?

A

Windy
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332
Q

What is another term for windbroken?

A

Windy
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333
Q

What does the term windy mean?

A

An animal that whispers or roars when exerted.
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334
Q

What does the term windbroken refer to?

A

An animal that whispers or roars when exerted.
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335
Q

An animal that whispers or roars when exerted is referred to as what?

A

Windy or windbroken
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336
Q

In jumping, what is a wing?

A

One of a pair of upright stands with cups or similar fittings used to support the poles or other suspended parts of a show-jumping obstacle.
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337
Q

What is a wing?

A

One of a pair of upright stands with cups or similar fittings used to support the poles or other suspended parts of a show-jumping obstacle.
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338
Q

One of a pair of upright stands with cups or similar fittings used to support the poles or other suspended parts of a show-jumping obstacle.

A

Wing
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339
Q

Who was Wing Commander?

A

A Saddle Horse stallion that won the world’s five-gaited championship six times.
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340
Q

Name the Saddle Horse stallion that won the world’s five-gaited championship six times.

A

Wing Commander
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341
Q

What Saddle Horse stallion won the world’s five-gaited championship six times?

A

Wing Commander
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342
Q

When the hoof swings in when viewing a horse from the front at the walk or trot, it is called what?

A

Winging in
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343
Q

When the hoof swings in when viewing a horse from the front at the walk or trot.

A

Winging in
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344
Q

Winging in refers to what?

A

When the hoof swings in when viewing a horse from the front at the walk or trot.
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345
Q

Winging out refers to what?

A

An exaggerated paddling, particularly noticeable in high-going horses.
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346
Q

What does winging out refer to?

A

An exaggerated paddling, which is particularly noticeable in high-going horses.
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347
Q

An exaggerated paddling, particularly noticeable in high-going horses is known as what?

A

Winging out
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348
Q

In what type of horses is winging out particularly noticeable in?

A

High-going horses
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349
Q

To pass the winning post first at an easy pace.

A

Win in a canter
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350
Q

What term is used to describe passing the winning post first at an easy pace?

A

Win in a canter
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351
Q

Being far ahead of the rest of the field is referred to as what?

A

Win in a canter
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352
Q

What does the term “win in a canter” refer to?

A

Passing the winning post first at an easy pace; being far ahead of the rest of the field.
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353
Q

What is another term for winkers?

A

Blinkers
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354
Q

What is another term for blinkers?

A

Winkers
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355
Q

What are winkers?

A

A pair of eye shields fixed to the bridle or on the head covering, used to prevent a horse from looking anywhere but directly in front of him.
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356
Q

What is the winner’s enclosure?

A

The place on a racecourse reserved for the first three horses in the race and to which their riders have to return mounted immediately after the end of the race.
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357
Q

Name the place on a racecourse reserved for the first three horses in the race and to which their riders have to return mounted immediately after the end of the race.

A

Winner’s enclosure
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358
Q

Where must the first three horses and their riders have to return mounted to immediately after the end of the race?

A

Winner’s Enclosure
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359
Q

What is a winter horse?

A

A horse that is kept at a home ranch for use during the winter.
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360
Q

A horse that is kept at a home ranch for use during the winter is called what?

A

Winter horse
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361
Q

When a horse is left out in the field in the winter rather than brought into the stable, it is called what?

A

Winter out
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362
Q

What is the term “winter out” used to describe?

A

When a horse is left out in the field in the winter rather than brought into the stable.
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363
Q

The highest point of the horse’s shoulders.

A

Withers
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364
Q

Define the withers.

A

The highest point of the horse’s shoulders; the bony protrusion between the neck and back.
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365
Q

The bony protrusion between the neck and back.

A

Withers
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366
Q

What is a Wobbler?

A

A horse with the condition called Wobbler’s disease.
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367
Q

A horse with the condition called Wobbler’s disease is called a what?

A

Wobbler
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368
Q

Wobbler’s disease is usually seen in what horses?

A

Young horses under two years of age.
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369
Q

Wobbler’s diseases is characterized by what?

A

Uncoordinated movement of the hindquarters.
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370
Q

What may Wobbler’s disease be due to?

A

Some form of injury to the spinal cord.
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371
Q

What are wobbles?

A

A group of diseases of the spinal column and spinal cord, characterized by various defects of coordination.
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372
Q

Wobbles are also called what?

A

Ataxia
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373
Q

Ataxia are also called what?

A

Wobbles
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374
Q

Small teeth located in the interdental space just in front of the premolars.

A

Wolf teeth
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375
Q

What are the small teeth located in the interdental space just in front of the premolars?

A

Wolf teeth
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376
Q

What are wolf teeth?

A

Small teeth located in the interdental space just in front of the premolars.
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377
Q

Horses may have up to how many wolf teeth?

A

Four
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378
Q

This vice generally results from boredom, in which the horses will bite and chew wood, but most horses don’t swallow the wood.

A

Wood chewing.
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379
Q

Describe the vice known as wood chewing.

A

A vice that generally results from boredom, horses will bite and chew wood, but most horses don’t swallow the wood.
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380
Q

Fencing constructed from pine, oak, or fir is known as what?

A

Wood fence
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381
Q

Most wood fences are what type of construction?

A

Post and rail.

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382
Q

Describe post and rail fencing.

A

Wood posts are set in the ground and the rails are run perpendicular to connect them.

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383
Q

In this class a horse is judged on his performance in cattle working and reining exercises.

A

Working Cow Horse

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384
Q

Describe the Working Cow Horse class.

A

It is a class in which a horse is judged on his performance in cattle working and reining exercises.

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385
Q

The term “working from the ground” is used to describe what?

A

The use of longeing and long reining as part of the education process of the horse. It consists of some form of training that is performed without a rider on the horse’s back.

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386
Q

The use of longeing and long reining as part of the education process of the horse, which consisted of some form of training that is performed without a rider on the horse’s back is known as what?

A

Working from the ground

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387
Q

What are working gaits?

A

When a horse goes forward with adequate energy and rhythm. They are gaits at which most lower level work is done.

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388
Q

When a horse goes forward with adequate energy and rhythm, those gaits are called what?

A

Working gaits

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389
Q

Describe the Working Hunter class.

A

A class in which the horse is judged on style, form, and his ability to negotiate a course safely.

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390
Q

Name the class in which an English-going horse is judged based on style, form, and his ability to negotiate a course safely.

A

Working Hunter

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391
Q

What does the term “working the rope” refer to?

A

The action of the roping horse to maintain the tension in the rope attached to the calf at one end and the saddle horn at the other.

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392
Q

The action of the roping horse to maintain the tension in the rope attached to the calf at one end and the saddle horn at the other is known as what?

A

Working the rope

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393
Q

A jumping obstacle usually consisting of split logs and/or tree trunks and limbs piled on each other in a V-shaped manner.

A

Worm

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394
Q

In jumping, what is a worm?

A

A jumping obstacle usually consisting of split logs and/or tree trunks and limbs piled on each other in a V-shaped manner.

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395
Q

What does the term worming refer to?

A

It is slang for the act of administering medications to help control parasitic infestation.

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396
Q

What is the slang term for the act of administering medications to help control parasitic infestation?

A

Worming

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397
Q

When worming a horse, how may the medication be administered?

A

Through tubing, paste, in the feed, etc.

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398
Q

What would be the more correct term for worming?

A

Deworming

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399
Q

What is a wrangler?

A

A person who looks after horses.

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400
Q

A person who looks after horses is called what?

A

Wrangler

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401
Q

A turn of reins around the jockey’s hands to restrain a horse is called what?

A

Wraps

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402
Q

In racing, what does the term wraps refer to?

A

A turn of reins around the jockey’s hands to restrain the horses.

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403
Q

What is a wrong bend?

A

It is a dressage term to describe a horse that takes a turn without bending into the turn.

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404
Q

This dressage term describes a horse that takes a turn without bending into the turn.

A

Wrong bend

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405
Q

What does a wrong bend look like?

A

The turn is straight, stiff, or even bent in the wrong direction.

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406
Q

When a horse picks up a canter with the incorrect lead and the rider does not correct it, it is called what?

A

Wrong leg not corrected.

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407
Q

What is the term “wrong leg not corrected” used to describe?

A

When a horse picks up a canter with the incorrect lead and the rider does not correct it.

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408
Q

What is wry tail?

A

A tail that is carried to one side rather than being held straight.

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409
Q

A tail that is carried to one side rather than being held straight is called what?

A

Wry tail

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410
Q

The Wurrtemberg breed originated where?

A

West Germany

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411
Q

A small sac containing fluid, such as a blister.

A

Vesicle

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413
Q

To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.

A

Vaccinate

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414
Q

To vaccinate a horse is to what?

A

To protect a horse against a likely disease or infection by the administering of a vaccine.

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415
Q

What is a vaccine?

A

A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases.

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416
Q

A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases is called what?

A

Vaccine

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417
Q

What is a vagina?

A

The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.

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418
Q

The canal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal.

A

Vagina

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419
Q

What is vaginitis?

A

Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge.

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420
Q

Inflammation of the vagina marked by pain and a purulent discharge is called what?

A

vaginitis

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421
Q

What is a valet?

A

An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment and helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.

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422
Q

An employee who takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and carries the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock is called what?

A

Valet

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423
Q

What does a valet do?

A

Takes care of the jockey’s equipment, helps the trainer saddle the horse, and helps carry the saddle and equipment to and from the paddock.

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424
Q

What is a van?

A

A horse box or horse trailer.

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425
Q

What is a vaquero?

A

The Spanish term for cowboy.

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426
Q

What is the Spanish term for cowboy?

A

Vaquero

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427
Q

What is a varicose vein?

A

A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock.

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428
Q

Where is a varicose vein located?

A

At the inside of the hock?

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429
Q

A blood spavin located at the inside of the hock is called what?

A

Varicose vein

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430
Q

What is a varmint?

A

Another name for a fox.

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431
Q

What is another name for a fox?

A

Varmint

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432
Q

What is a varnish roan?

A

An Appaloosa roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with darn varnish-like patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs

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433
Q

Name the Appaloosa coat pattern which consists of a roan pattern with a predominance of white hairs with dark warnishlike patches usually on the head, knees, hocks, and lower limbs.

A

Varnish roan

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434
Q

What does vascular pertain to?

A

Blood vessels

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435
Q

Something pertaining to blood vessels is called what?

A

Vascular

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436
Q

What is vascular tissue?

A

Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels.

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437
Q

Tissue with a good supply of blood vessels is known as what?

A

Vascular tissue

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438
Q

The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra in the male is called what?

A

Vas deferens

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439
Q

What is the vas deferens?

A

The tue that carries sperm from the epididymus to the urethra in the male.

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440
Q

What is a vasectomy?

A

Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male.

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441
Q

Removal of part of the vas deferens in the male is known as what?

A

Vasectomy

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442
Q

What does a vasectomy cause to happen to the sperm?

A

A vasectomy causes the sperm to be produced, but prevents the sperm from passing out during ejaculation.

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443
Q

What is a vasoconstrictor?

A

A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels.

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444
Q

A muscle that causes constriction of the blood vessels is what?

A

A vasoconstrictor

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445
Q

What is vasodilation?

A

Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, which causes increased blood flow to the area.

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446
Q

Dilation or enlargement of a vessel, causing increased blood flow to the area is known as what?

A

Vasodilation

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447
Q

What is vasopressin?

A

A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract.

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448
Q

A hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland that causes the smooth muscles in the blood vessels to contract is called what?

A

Vasopressin

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449
Q

What is vaulting?

A

The art of gymnastics on the moving horse.

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450
Q

The art of gymnastics on the moving horse is known as what?

A

Vaulting

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451
Q

What is a vaulting surcingle?

A

A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs.

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452
Q

A thick leather strap with two handles that is fastened around the horse’s barrel just behind the front legs is called what?

A

Vaulting surcingle

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453
Q

What is a vector?

A

A carrier, capable of transmitting a disease. Applies to flies, mosquitoes, ticks, etc.

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454
Q

What is the term for a carrier capable of transmitting a disease?

A

Vector

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455
Q

What does VEE stand for?

A

Venezuelan equine encephalitis

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456
Q

Anything that can mechanically carry diseased organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust.

A

Vehicle

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457
Q

In animal health, what is a vehicle?

A

Anything that can mechanically carry diseases organisms from one source animal to another, such as clothing, food, water, and dust.

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458
Q

What is a vein?

A

Vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart.

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459
Q

Name this vessel through which blood passes from various organs back to the heart.

A

Vein

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460
Q

What is Venezuelan equine encephalitis?

A

A form of viral encephalitis transmitted by insects. (Sometimes called sleeping sickness)

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461
Q

What is another name for equine encephalitis?

A

Sleeping sickness

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462
Q

What is venom?

A

A poisonous; a toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal.

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463
Q

A toxic substance normally secreted by a snake, insect, or other animal is called what?

A

Venom

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464
Q

If something pertains to the veins, it is called what?

A

Venous

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465
Q

If something is venous, what does it pertain to?

A

The veins

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466
Q

The ability of air to be exchanged in an enclosed space such as a barn or trailer is known as what?

A

Ventilation

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467
Q

On or located toward the lower or bottom surface.

A

Ventral

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468
Q

If something is described as ventral, where is it located?

A

On or located toward the lower or bottom surface.

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469
Q

If something is on or located toward the lower or bottom surface, it is said to be what?

A

Ventral

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470
Q

What are venule?

A

Any of the small vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins.

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471
Q

Any of the small vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins.

A

Venule

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472
Q

If something is verminous, what is it pertaining to?

A

Pertaining or due to a worm.

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473
Q

If something is pertaining or due to a worm, it is known as what?

A

Verminous

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474
Q

What is a verminous aneurysm?

A

Localized dilation of the wall of an artery, caused by worm infestation.

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475
Q

What causes a verminous aneurysm?

A

Worm infestation

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476
Q

A localized dilation of the wall of an artery is called what?

A

Verminous aneurysm

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477
Q

A change of the polarity of the fetus in the uterus in relation to the mare is known as what?

A

Version

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478
Q

In equine reproduction, what is a version?

A

Change of the polarity of the fetus in the uterus in relation to the mare.

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479
Q

What are vertebrae?

A

Bones that make up the spinal column, and extend from the head to the tail.

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480
Q

Bones that make up the spinal column, extending from the head to the tail , are known as what?

A

Vertebrae

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481
Q

Where are vertebrae located?

A

In the spinal column, extending from the head to the tail.

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482
Q

In jumping, a straight or upright fence is called a what?

A

Vertical

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483
Q

In jumping, what is a vertical?

A

A straight or upright fence.

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484
Q

If something is perpendicular to the horizon, it is said to be what?

A

Vertical

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485
Q

What is vertical flexion?

A

An engagement of the entire body (abdomen, hindquarters, back, neck, and head).

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486
Q

Engagement of the entire body is called what?

A

Vertical flexion

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487
Q

What is another term for vertical flexion?

A

Longitudinal flexion

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488
Q

Longitudinal flexion is also known as what?

A

Vertical flexion

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489
Q

Vertical flexion is often mistakenly associated with what?

A

Head set

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490
Q

What is vertigo?

A

A feeling of dizziness

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491
Q

A feeling of dizziness is called what?

A

Vertigo

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492
Q

What are vesicants?

A

A counterirritant that produces blistering and scurfing of the skin.

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493
Q

A counterirritant that produces blistering and scurfing of the skin is known as what?

A

Vesicants

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494
Q

What is a vesicle?

A

A small sac containing fluid, such as a blister.

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495
Q

What is vesicular disease?

A

A disease that includes the development of fluid-filled blisters on the outer layer of the skin or mucous membrane.

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496
Q

Name three vesicular diseases in animals.

A

Foot-and-mouth disease, swine vesicular disease, and vesicular exanthema.

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497
Q

Foot-and-mouth disease is what type of disease?

A

Vesicular disease.

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498
Q

A disease that includes the development of fluid-filled blisters on the outer layer of the skin or mucous membrane is called what?

A

Vesicular disease

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

499
Q

What is vesicular stomatitis?

A

A contagious disease caused by a virus which causes localized inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth and the formation of blisters.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

500
Q

This contagious disease caused by a virus which causes a localized Inflammation of the soft tissues of the mouth and the formation of blisters is called what?

A

Vesicular stomatitis

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

501
Q

What is vesiculitis?

A

Inflammation of a vesicle, especially the seminal vesicle of the male horse.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

502
Q

Inflammation of a vesicle, especially the seminal vesicle of the male horse is known as what?

A

Vesiculitis

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

503
Q

What is a vessel?

A

Any channel for carrying fluid.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

504
Q

Any channel for carrying fluid is called a what?

A

Vessel

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

505
Q

The term vestigial pertains to what?

A

The remnant of a structure that functioned at an early stage of development; rudimentary.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

506
Q

If something is pertaining to the remnant of a structure that functioned at an early stage of development it is called what?

A

Vestigial

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

507
Q

A practitioner of veterinary medicine or surgery is called what?

A

Veterinarian

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

508
Q

One who treats diseases or afflictions of animals medically or surgically is known as a what?

A

Veterinarian

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

509
Q

What is a veterinarian?

A

One who treats diseases or afflictions of animals medically or surgically; a practitioner of veterinary medicine or surgery.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282-3

510
Q

How is a veterinary thermometer used?

A

It is used to take rectal temperatures.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

511
Q

What is used to take rectal temperatures?

A

Veterinary thermometer

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

512
Q

What does VFA stand for?

A

Volatile fatty acids

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

513
Q

What does viable mean?

A

Alive or capable of living

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

514
Q

If something is alive or capable of living, it is known as what?

A

Viable

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

515
Q

The Viatka breed originated where?

A

Russia

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

516
Q

Where did the Viatka breed originate?

A

Russia

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

517
Q

What was the name of the horse General Custer rode in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

A

Vic

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

518
Q

Who was Vic?

A

The horse that General Custer rode in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

519
Q

What is a vice?

A

An acquired abnormal behavior that results from confinement or improper management, and can affect the horse’s usefulness, dependability, and health.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

520
Q

Cribbing, weaving, and kicking are examples of what?

A

A vice

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

521
Q

Acquired abnormal behavior that results from confinement or improper management which can affect the horse’s usefulness, dependability, and health is known as a what?

A

Vice

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

522
Q

What is a viceroy?

A

A lightweight, cut under, wire-wheeled show vehicle with a curved dash.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

523
Q

Name this piece of equipment: A lightweight, cut under, wire-wheeled show vehicle with a curved dash that is used for some heavy harness classes, especially Hackney ponies, Shetlands, and harness show ponies.

A

Viceroy

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

524
Q

What is a Victoria?

A

A coachman-driven summer vehicle that was much favored by ladies of fashion due to the ease of entering. A small, four-wheeled carriage with a low seat and a folding top, designed for two persons plus the coachman; usually drawn by one horse, and often used for hire.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

525
Q

Name this vehicle: Introduced by the Prince of Wales in 1869, this small, four-wheeled carriage designed for two people plus a coachman with a low seat and folding top, was usually drawn by one horse, was often used for hire, and was much favored by ladies of fashion due to the ease of entering.

A

Victoria

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

526
Q

While some hunts use whistles, this peculiar piercing scream is uttered by some huntsmen when the fox is viewed.

A

View halloo

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

527
Q

What does the call “view halloo” signify?

A

The fox is viewed.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

528
Q

What does “viewed away” mean?

A

When a fox is seen to leave the quarry.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

529
Q

More common in the open country of England, this call is given when a fox is seen to leave the quarry.

A

Viewed away

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

530
Q

What are villi?

A

The tiny, fingerlike extensions of the intestine, designed to increase the surface area.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

531
Q

The tiny, fingerlike extensions of the intestine which are designed to increase the surface area are known as what?

A

Villi

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

532
Q

What is viral arteritis?

A

A contagious viral disease causing inflammation of the arteries, often leading to abortion.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

533
Q

A contagious viral disease causing inflammation of the arteries and often leading to abortion.

A

Viral arteritis

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

534
Q

An organism with great ability to cause disease, being exceedingly pathogenic or noxious is known as what?

A

Virulent

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

535
Q

If something is virulent, what does that mean?

A

It is an organism with great ability to cause disease, being exceedingly pathogenic or noxious.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

536
Q

What is a virus?

A

An ultramicroscopic bundle of genetic material capable of multiplying only in living cells and causes a wide range of disease in plants, animals, and humans.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

537
Q

An ultramicroscopic bundle of genetic material capable of multiplying only in living cells, and which causes a wide range of disease in plants, animals, and humans is called a what?

A

Virus

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

538
Q

What is a vis-a-vis?

A

An open, four-wheeled carriage with facing seats for four passengers.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

539
Q

Name this piece of equipment: An open, four-wheeled carriage with facing seats for four passengers.

A

Vis-a-vis

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

540
Q

What are viscera?

A

Internal organs and glands contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

541
Q

Internal organs and glands contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities are known as what?

A

Viscera

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

542
Q

The term visceral pertains to what?

A

Pertaining to the large internal organs, especially those in the abdomen.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

543
Q

If something is pertaining to the large internal organs, especially those in the abdomen, it is referred to as what?

A

Visceral

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 283

544
Q

A small sac containing fluid, such as a blister.

A

Vesicle

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 282

545
Q

What is a quadrem?

A

Four horses harnessed one in front of the other.

Dictionary of Equine Terms p. 225

546
Q

When four horses are harnessed in front of the other, it is known as what?

A

Quadrem

Dictionary of Equine Terms p. 225

547
Q

What is a quadrille?

A

Ballet on horseback; performed by teams in multiples of four; the horses and riders perform various movements of dressage and high school riding to music.

Dictionary of Equine Terms p. 225

548
Q

If someone references “ballet on horseback,” they are referring to what?

A

Quadrille

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

549
Q

What does quality refer to?

A

Refinement and breed character; generally a horse that shows all the characteristics and features of the ideal horse; to some extent, it is a matter of opinion.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

550
Q

Refinement and breed character is also known as what?

A

Quality

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

551
Q

The period during which a horse must be isolated from other horses to determine whether the horse has a particular diseases or to prevent the spread of any disease to other horses is known as what?

A

Quarantine

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

552
Q

What is quarantine?

A

The period during which a horse must be isolated from other horses, either to determine whether the horse has a particular disease, or to prevent the spread of any disease to any other horses.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

553
Q

What is quarry?

A

The hunted animal

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

554
Q

The hunted animal is also called the what?

A

Quarry

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

555
Q

In regards to the hoof, what is a quarter?

A

The portion of the hoof wall between the toe and the heel.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

556
Q

The portion of the hoof wall between the toe and the heel is known as what?

A

Quarter

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

557
Q

In regards to anatomy, what is a quarter?

A

The hindquarters; that area of the horse’s body that covers the croup, rump, and down the sides of the body to the gaskins.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

558
Q

What is a quarter blanket?

A

A covering for the horse’s loins and quarters to keep the horse warm while warming up and cooling down, which attaches to the girth. Sometimes known as an exercise rug.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

559
Q

What is another name for a quarter blanket?

A

Exercise rug

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

560
Q

What is another name for an exercise rug?

A

Quarter blanket

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

561
Q

What is used in dress parades and to keep horses warm in the saddling enclosure prior to a race?

A

Quarter blanket or exercise rug

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

562
Q

What is a quarter crack?

A

A crack in the side of the hoof that may extend to the coronary band, which may or may not be a cause of lameness, and should be treated by a farrier.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

563
Q

This is a crack in the side of the hoof that may extend to the coronary band, which may or may not be a cause of lameness, and should be treated by a farrier.

A

Quarter crack

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

564
Q

This popular American breed was originally bred to race at the quarter mile.

A

Quarter Horse

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

565
Q

What are quarter marks?

A

Patterns placed or combed into the coat over the hindquarters of a horse, which are normally used to draw the judge’s attention to the horse.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

566
Q

These patterns are placed or combed into the coat over the hindquarters, and are normally used to draw the judge’s attention to the horse.

A

Quarter marks

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

567
Q

What are quarter markers?

A

Those points around an arena between the center and half marker; denoted by F, K, H, and M; used to define dressage riding patterns and exercises.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

568
Q

The points around an arena between the center and half markers, denoted by F, K, H, and M, are called what?

A

Quarter markers

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

569
Q

What is it called when instead of following the tracks of the front legs, the hind legs travel on the inside track?

A

Quarters in

(Also called haunches in? Pg. 130)

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

570
Q

Define the term “quarters in.”

A

Instead of following the tracks of the front legs, the hind legs travel on the inside track.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

571
Q

The execution of the half pass where the horse should travel forward and sideways with the body remaining largely parallel to the side of the arena is known as what?

A

Quarters leading

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

572
Q

Define “quarters leading.”

A

The execution of the half pass where the horse should travel forward and sideways with that embody remaining largely parallel to the side of the arena.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 225

573
Q

What is meant by the term “quarters not engaged?”

A

The hind legs of the horse are placed too far behind the hindquarters, with insufficient flexion in the joints of the hind legs, so insufficient power is delivered to the hindquarters.

Dictionary of Equine Terms. Pg. 226

574
Q

If the hind legs are placed too far behind the hindquarters, with insufficient flexion in the joints of the hind legs, what is this called?

A

Quarters not engaged

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

575
Q

What term is used to describe when insufficient power is delivered to the hindquarters?

A

Quarters not engaged

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

576
Q

What does “quarters out” mean?

A

Instead of following the tracks of the front legs, the hind legs swing outside the circle.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

577
Q

When the hind legs swing outside the circle, instead of following the tracks of the front legs, what do we call this?

A

Quarters out

(Haunches out pg. 130)

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

578
Q

This registry is for Quarter Horses and all sport horse breeds.

A

Quarter Sport Horse Registry

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

579
Q

When the horse is not accepting any pressure from the rider’s legs, swinging his hindquarters slightly away from the rider’s leg as a form of evasion, this is known as what?

A

Quarters swinging

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

580
Q

Describe the term “quarters swinging.”

A

When the horse is not accepting any pressure from he rider’s legs, swinging his hindquarters slightly away from the rider’s leg as a form of evasion.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

581
Q

To ask a horse to perform to the best of his ability, or to require a horse to go to the limits of his capabilities is known as what?

A

Question

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

582
Q

If you were to question a horse, what are you doing?

A

Asking a horse to perform to the best of his ability; to require a horse to go to the limits of his capabilities.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

583
Q

What does the quick cover?

A

The pedal bone

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

584
Q

What is a quick?

A

A series of membranes containing a large number of very small blood vessels, which covers the pedal bone.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

585
Q

This is a series of membranes containing a large number of very small blood vessels, which covers the pedal bone.

A

Quick

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

586
Q

When a horseshoe nail penetrates the sensitive tissues, we call it what?

A

Quicked

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

587
Q

True or False: A quicked horseshoe nail may cause an abscess.

A

True

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

588
Q

The term “quicked” is used to describe what?

A

When a horseshoe nail penetrates the sensitive tissues, possibly resulting in an abscess.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

589
Q

The term “quickened rather than extended” refers to what?

A

Rather than a horse lengthening his stride for an extended gait, he increases the frequency of his strides.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

590
Q

When a horse increases the frequency of his strides rather than lengthening his strides for an extended gait, it is known as what?

A

Quickened rather than extended

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

591
Q

This term relates to the use of growing plant or hedge material in the construction of jumps cut down or removed from its natural surroundings.

A

Quickset

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

592
Q

What is the term quickset used in reference to?

A

The use of growing plant or hedge material in the construction of jumps cut down or removed from its natural surroundings.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

593
Q

What is quittor?

A

A wound of the heel or rear quarter of the hoof that discharges pus above the coronet.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

594
Q

This is a wound of the heel or rear quarter of the hoof that discharges pus above the coronet.

A

Quittor

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 226

595
Q

What is kabakhi?

A

A Russian horse sport comprised of archery at full gallop.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

596
Q

This Russian horse sport is comprised of archery at full gallop.

A

kabakhi

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

597
Q

Where did the Kabardin breed originate?

A

In the Caucasus in Russia

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

598
Q

What does the term kak refer to?

A

Cowboy slang for saddle

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

599
Q

What are kallidin?

A

Factors formed by a group of enzymes produced by the body that maintain dilation of the blood vessels in the inflammatory process.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

600
Q

Factors formed by a group of enzymes produced by the body that maintain dilation of the blood vessels in the inflammatory process are known as what?

A

Kallidin

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

601
Q

The Karabair breed is primarily what color?

A

Gray

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

602
Q

Where did the Karabair breed originate?

A

The central Asian mountains

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

603
Q

This Russian breed lives in the mountains that separate Azerbaijan from northwest Iran.

A

Karabakh

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

604
Q

Where does the Karabakh breed live?

A

In the mountains that separate Azerbaijan from northwest Iran

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

605
Q

Where did the Karacabey breed originate?

A

Turkey

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

606
Q

This breed, originating in Turkey was derived from crosses of local brood mares and imported Nonius stallions.

A

Karacabey

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

607
Q

What is the Kathiawari?

A

A breed that appears to have started when native ponies bred with Arabs that swam ashore from a cargo ship that wrecked off the shore of India.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

608
Q

Where are the Kathiawari from?

A

India

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

609
Q

This breed of pony originated from Russia and has an average height of 12.2-13.2 hands.

A

Kazazkh

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

610
Q

Where did the pony breed Kazakh originate?

A

Russia

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

611
Q

A grass field used for grazing is called what?

A

A pasture or keep

Dictionary of Equine Term pg. 160

612
Q

What is a free keeper?

A

A piece of leather seamed together at the ends in the shape of a rectangle that encircles two or more straps of leather, whose purpose is to keep the straps together neatly and yet allow any movement necessary .

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

613
Q

This is a piece of leather seamed together at the ends in the shape of a rectangle that encircles two or more straps of leather. Its purpose is to keep the straps together neatly and yet allow any movement necessary.

A

Free keeper

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

614
Q

What is a stationary keeper?

A

A keeper is stitched to one strap in a fixed position, the second strap is inserted through the stationary keeper and is held in place.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

615
Q

This is the term for when a keeper is stitched to one strap in a fixed position, and the second strap is inserted through this and is held in place.

A

Stationary keeper

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

616
Q

What does the term “keeping the rein” mean?

A

Maintaining light contact with the bit through the reins

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

617
Q

If a rider is maintaining light contact with the bit through the reins, they are doing what?

A

Keeping the rein

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

618
Q

What does the term “keeping a tight rein” mean?

A

The rider is restraining the horse by applying continual and stronger pressure than normal to the bit.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

619
Q

If a rider is restraining the horse by applying continual and stronger pressure than normal to the bit, they are doing what?

A

Keeping a tight rein

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

620
Q

What are keg shoes?

A

The most commonly used manufactured or preformed shoes.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

621
Q

The most commonly used manufactured or preformed shoes are called what?

A

Keg shoes

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

622
Q

A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, enlarging scar is known as what?

A

Keloid

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

623
Q

What is a keloid?

A

A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, enlarging scar.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

624
Q

Who was Kelso?

A

A horse that won $1.9 million in the 1950s, and was selected as Horse of the Year for five years.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

625
Q

This horse won’t $1.9 million dollars in the 1950s and was selected as Horse of the Year for five years.

A

Kelso

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

626
Q

The fox’s lair is known as what?

A

Kennel, earth, or den

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

627
Q

What is the Kentucky Oaks?

A

A race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

628
Q

What is keratin?

A

An insoluble protein that is the principal constituent of the epidermis, hair, nails, horny tissues, and the enamel of teeth; the sulfur-containing protein comprising the structure of hair and hoof.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160-1

629
Q

An insoluble protein that is the principle constituent of the epidermis, hair, nails, horny tissues, and the enamel of teeth.

A

Keratin

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160

630
Q

The sulfur- containing protein comprising the structure of hair and hoof.

A

Keratin

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 160-1

631
Q

What is keratitis?

A

Inflammation of the sensitive transparent cornea.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

632
Q

Inflammation of the sensitive transparent cornea is known as what?

A

Keratitis

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

633
Q

What is a keratoma?

A

A horny tumor on the inner surface of the wall of a horse’s hoof.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

634
Q

A horny tumor on the inner surface of the wall of a horse’s hoof is known as what?

A

Keratoma

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

635
Q

What is ketamine?

A

An injectable drug used for short-duration anesthesia in horses.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

636
Q

This injectable drug is used for short-duration anesthesia in horses.

A

Ketamine

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

637
Q

What are ketone bodies?

A

Normal metabolic products; acetone, acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

638
Q

Acetone, acetoacetic acid, and beta-hydroxybutyric acid are normal metabolic products known as what?

A

Ketone bodies

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

639
Q

What is a keyhole race?

A

A race run over a course that is laid out with a limed keyhole on the ground.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

640
Q

A race run over a course that is laid out with a limed keyhole on the ground is known as what?

A

Keyhole race

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

641
Q

This movement by a horse of the back or front leg or legs, with the intent to hit a person or other object is known as what?

A

Kick

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

642
Q

What is a kick?

A

Movement by a horse of the back or front leg or legs, with the intent to hit a person or other object.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

643
Q

What is a kicker?

A

A horse prone to kicking people and/or other horses.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

644
Q

A horse prone to kicking people and/or other horses is known as a what?

A

Kicker

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

645
Q

What is a kidney?

A

One of the main organs involved in the removal of waste products through urine, termed excretion, from the body of the horse; a filtering system for the blood.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

646
Q

This is one of the main organs involved in the removal of waste products through urine.

A

Kidney

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

647
Q

What is a kidney link?

A

The metal carrier on the lower portion of the harness collar, used to hold the breastplate in position.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

648
Q

Used to hold the breastplate in position, this metal carrier is on the lower portion of the harness collar.

A

Kidney link

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

649
Q

What is a kidney pad?

A

A cowboy’s derisive term for an English saddle.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

650
Q

What is a kimberwick bit?

A

A combination of snaffle and very mild curb action that does not have curb shanks. The kimberwick bit has loops at the tops of the rings for the bridle and curb chain attachment.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

651
Q

This bit is a combination of snaffle and very mild curb action that does not have curb shanks.

A

Kimberwick bit

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

652
Q

What is another term for a Kimberwick?

A

Kimblewick

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

653
Q

What is another term for a kimblewick?

A

Kimberwick

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

654
Q

This breed, originating in Czechoslovakia, takes its name from the royal stud at Kladruby.

A

Kladruber

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

655
Q

This is the famous white horse of Czechoslovakia.

A

Kladruber

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

656
Q

What is a knack?

A

An old, worn-out, or useless horse?

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

657
Q

This term is used to describe an old, worn-out, or useless horse.

A

Knack

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

658
Q

What is a knacker?

A

A person who buys and slaughters horses, generally for pet food.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

659
Q

A person who buys and slaughters horses, generally for pet food, is known by what term?

A

Knacker

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

660
Q

The joint between the forearm and the cannon bone.

A

Knee (also known as the carpal joint)

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

661
Q

What is another term for the knee joint?

A

Carpal joint

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

662
Q

What is another term for the carpal joint?

A

Knee

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

663
Q

Where is the knee?

A

It is the joint between the forearm and the cannon bone.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

664
Q

What does the term knee sprung refer to?

A

A condition when the knees protrude too far forward; the horse stands with his knees slightly bent forward.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

665
Q

This is a condition when the knees protrude too far forward, and the horse stands with his knees slightly bent forward.

A

Knee sprung

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

666
Q

What is a knockdown?

A

When the rail or the top element of a jump is displaced by the horse during a jump.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

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Q

When the rail or the top element of a jump is displaced by the horse during a jump, it is known as a what?

A

Knockdown

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 161

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Q

What is another name for epiphysitis?

A

Knock-knees

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What are knock-knees?

A

In foals, when viewing them from the front, the knees bend in toward each other. Sometimes due to dietary deficiency. Also called epiphysitis.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

When viewing a horse from the front, if the knees bend in toward each other, it is called what?

A

Knock-knees

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What is a knowledge bump?

A

The point of the cranium

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

The point to the cranium is called the what?

A

Knowledge bump

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

Where is a knowledge bump located?

A

The point of the cranium

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

The Polish name for this breed means “little horse.”

A

Konik

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

Where did the Konik breed originate?

A

Poland

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

This Polish breed has played an important part in the formation of numerous other breeds of Polish and Russian horses and ponies.

A

Konik

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What color is the Polish breed Konik?

A

Mouse dun and dun with eel stripe, lower limbs dark or black, sometimes with zebra markings.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What is kumiss?

A

A drink made from fermented mare’s milk that may be distilled to produce a strong alcoholic spirit. It is common in the Mongolian area of China.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

This drink, made from fermented mare’s milk, is common in the Mongolian area of China.

A

Kumiss

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What is kur?

A

Musical freestyle in dressage.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

Musical freestyle in dressage is known as what?

A

Kur

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

What is the Kustanair?

A

A general-purpose Russian breed used for riding and draft work.

Dictionary of Equine Terms pg. 162

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Q

Where did the Kustanair originate from?

A

Russian

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Dictionary of Equine Terms (27 decks)

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