Equine Flashcards
mature male
stallion
mature female
mare
castrated male
gelding
young male
colt
young female
filly
offspring
foal
parturition
foaling
how do you measure a horse?
hands (1 hand = 4 inches); ground to withers
types of horses (function and temperament)
- draft = cold blooded
- light = hot blooded
- gated = hot blooded
- warm bloods = warm blooded
- ponies = hot and cold blooded
are equids horses?
no
describes draft horse:
- used to pull or haul
- 10-19 hands
- up to 3,000 lbs.
- heavy boned
- large framed
- power
- forward movement
describe light horse:
- bred for riding (speed, agility, endurance)
- 14.3-17 hands
- 1,000 - 1,500 lbs.
what are some examples of light horses?
quarter horse, thoroughbred, Arabian
describe gated horse:
- light horse
- bred for “smooth movement”
what are some examples of gated horses?
American Saddlebred, Tennessee Walking Horse, Standardbred
describe warmblood horse:
- bred for riding (dressage, jumping - olympics)
- implies: cold blooded x with hot blooded
- moderate frame
- heavier bone
- 16-18 hands
- 1,200 - 1,700 lbs.
what are some examples of warmblooded horses:
Hanoverian, Dutch Warmblood, Trakehner
describe a pony
- bred for draft and riding
- <14.2 hands
- “light” or “draft”
- 500-900 lbs.
what are some examples of ponies?
Shetland, Welsh, Hackney
describe miniature horse:
- 8.5-9.5 hands
- more of a horse than a pony
- 1600’s
what are examples of other equids?
donkey, Jerusalem donkey, mammoth jack
how many hands is a mammoth jack?
> 13.2 hands
top 4 countries (# of equids)
- China
- Russia
- Mexico
- United States
