Equine

Question 1

Global population

Answer 1

59 million head

Question 2

Top 5 Country’s

Answer 2

USA, Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, China

Question 3

Uses of horses

Answer 3

meat and labor

Question 4

Horse Inventory Top 5 States

Answer 4

Texas, Florida, CA, Kentucky, Oklahoma

Question 5

Horse Racing

Answer 5

1 spectatot sport and betting sport globally

Question 6

Mare

Answer 6

female more than 3 years

Question 7

Filly/Colt

Answer 7

less than 3 years

Question 8

Weaning

Answer 8

weaning from momP

Question 9

Pony

Answer 9

less than 14 hands height

Question 10

Hands Measurement

Answer 10

4 inches, measurement

Question 11

Past uses of horses

Answer 11

meat, entertainment, transportation (riding, carriages), ranch work/labor (move cows), calvalry, sport

Question 12

Current uses

Answer 12

leisure (recreation), large # of backyard horses and recreational trail ride, large # of competition horses

Question 13

Selections

Answer 13

performance, genetics, conformation/appeareance, temperament

Question 14

Present day horse numbers

Answer 14

9.2 million horses
recreation - 7.2 million
showing - 2.7m
other - 1.8m
racing - 844k
horses are in every state, but 45 states have at least 20,000

Question 15

Economic Impact

Answer 15

Effect of $39B annually (102B with multipliers)
$1.9B in taxes to all levels of government
701,946 people employed
460,000 full-time equivalent jobs

Question 16

Involvement

Answer 16

4.6 million are involved in industry (tens of millions more are spectators)
2M horse owners (dont have to be rich)
34% income less than $50k
28% income less over $100k
45% of owners have an income of $25-75k

Question 17

Movement of horses

Answer 17

Extra-pyramidial, only horses neck and head are pyramidial

Question 18

Extra-Pyramidial

Answer 18

circuit (spinal cord), coarse all-in-one control
makes it hard for horses to change its natural gaits and movements
half-pass only possible by total coordination

Question 19

Pyramidial

Answer 19

very delicate movement control
humans have this

Question 20

5 Natural Gaits of Horses

Answer 20

Walk, Trot/Jog, Canter/Lope, Gallop/Run, Back

Question 21

Walk

Answer 21

Flat footed, 4 mph
4 feet hit the ground individually; 4 beats

Question 22

Trot/Jog

Answer 22

9mph (fastest was 30, standardbred)
paired diagonals hit the ground together; 2 beats

Question 23

Canter/Lope

Answer 23

12-25 mph
pair hit the ground together; other 2 are independent
3 beats

Question 24

Gallop/Run

Answer 24

15-18 mph (fastest was 36 mph - thoroughbred, 40 mph, quarter horse)
fastest canter; 4 beats

Question 25

Semi-Natural Gates of Horses

Answer 25

running walk, fox trot, pace, slow gait, rack, single foot, paso

Question 26

What horses compete in today

Answer 26

race, calvary, ranch, judged events from older uses

Question 27

Race Horses

Answer 27

flat tracks, steeplechases, harness racing

Question 28

Calvary Exercises

Answer 28

dressage, jumping, eventing

Question 29

Ranch Work

Answer 29

roping, reining, cutting and other cow classes, rodeo events

Question 30

Judged events from Older Uses

Answer 30

hunter, western pleasure, saddleseat

Question 31

Types of Horses

Answer 31

Hot blood, cold bloods, warm bloods

Question 32

Hot Blood

Answer 32

quarter horses, thoroughbred, Arabian, etc bred for quick movements

Question 33

Cold Bloods

Answer 33

bred for draft work, draft breedsW

Question 34

Warm Bloods

Answer 34

sport horse breed (mixture)

Question 35

How many horse breeds?

Answer 35

300

Question 36

Unregistered horse

Answer 36

grade

Question 37

originally bred for sprinting short distances fastest over a quarter mile (name) asociation is the largest breed registry in the world (3.2 m) Quarter horse are known for versatality offer both western and huntseat events

Answer 37

Quarter Horse

Question 38

developed for distance longer, leaner muscle patterns popular for hunter/jumper events and eventing

Answer 38

Thoroughbred

Question 39

oldest known breed for riding horse evolved in the Middle Eastern deserts large hung capacity and endurance dished face, tail that starts at top of spine both competitve endurance and show

Answer 39

Arabian

Question 40

bred to be work horses generally heavier in bone and muscle large, coarse features

Answer 40

draft breeds

Question 41

cross between a hot blood and cold blood originated in Europe developed their own identity with numerous breeds holstiens, dutch, honvarian popular for dressage and jumpin

Answer 41

Warm Bloods

Question 42

Donkeys

Answer 42

member of horse family 62 chromosones instead of 64

Question 43

Mules

Answer 43

male donkey crossed with female horse sterile

Question 44

Hinney

Answer 44

female donkey crossed with male horse sterile

Question 45

Color Patterns

Answer 45

bay, chestnut, brown, blacl, grey, buckskin, palomino, roan, appaloosa, pinto

Question 46

Where do we keep horses?

Answer 46

Stalls - have to exercise, ride them, turn them out, clean stall Pasture - may have to clean Combo - bring them in at night, out during the day

Question 47

Digestive System of Horses

Answer 47

non-ruminants hindgut fat fementer benefits of both monogastric and ruminant designed to be continous grazers/eaters

Question 48

Foregut

Answer 48

stomach and small intestines acid hydrolysis and enzymatic digestion

Question 49

Hindgut

Answer 49

cecum, colon microbial fermentation (VFA product) and water reabsorption ONLY HORSES HAVE A CECUM; has a microorganism that breaks down fiber and makes microbial protein that they can reuse

Question 50

Industry Basics

Answer 50

measure horses by hands measure from ground to the top of the withers 14-2 hands is 58 inches ponies are anything under 14-2 horses are anything over 14-2

Question 51

gestation period

Answer 51

11 months

Question 52

How long do horses live?

Answer 52

late 20's early 30's

Question 53

Horse Slaughter

Answer 53

banned in 2007 still 80,000 are killed and sent to Mexico/Canada any wild, sick, or injured horses