Equine

Question 1

Foal

Answer 1

Young horse, usually still nursing

Question 2

Weanling

Answer 2

Young horse after being weaned

Question 3

Colt

Answer 3

Young male foal

Question 4

Filly

Answer 4

Young female foal

Question 5

Mare

Answer 5

Female horse of breeding age

Question 6

Maiden Mare

Answer 6

Mare that has never had a foal

Question 7

Brood Mare

Answer 7

Mare used for breeding purposes

Question 8

Foaling

Answer 8

Mare giving birth to foal

Question 9

Stallion

Answer 9

Male of breeding age

Question 10

Gelding

Answer 10

Castrated male

Question 11

Herd

Answer 11

Group of horses

Question 12

Who leads in the social hierarchy?

Answer 12

Alpha mare

Question 13

Positives of keeping pecking order stable

Answer 13

Decreased risk of injuries, decreased energy spent fighting

Question 14

Calm horse behaviors

Answer 14

Soft Eye, Neck calm/soft, Quiet tail, Grazing

Question 15

Irritated horse behaviors

Answer 15

Pinned ears, Hard eyes, Wringing tail, Flared nostrils, Striking/kicking, presenting hindquarters, braced neck, biting

Question 16

Cold-blood breed type

Answer 16

Draft Horses; larger bone and body structure, used for pulling heavy weights, docile/even-tempered

Question 17

Cold-blood breeds

Answer 17

Friesians, American Cream, Clydesdale

Question 18

Hot-blood breed type

Answer 18

Lighter bodies, great stamina, can be sensitive and “hard-keepers”

Question 19

Hot blood breeds

Answer 19

Arabian, Thoroughbred

Question 20

Warm-blood breed type

Answer 20

Started by breeding cold+hot-blood, Resulted in horses with medium body sizes, heavy bones, and great temperments; used for jumping, eventing, dressage, riding

Question 21

Warm-blood breeds

Answer 21

Selle Français, Trakehner

Question 22

Ponies

Answer 22

Must be less than 14.2 hands tall

Question 23

Horse and Pony similarity

Answer 23

Both have 64 chromosomes

Question 24

Colors

Answer 24

Black, Chestnut/Sorrel, Bay, Grey

Question 25

Hoof maintenance

Answer 25

Should be trimmed every 6-8 weeks

Question 26

Horse shoes

Answer 26

On the bottom of hooves; made out of many materials for many different purposes

Question 27

Laminitis

Answer 27

Most prevalent non-infectious disease in horses

Question 28

Causes of laminitis

Answer 28

Major infection in body, imbalance of hormones, excessive pressure on hooves

Question 29

Laminitis symptoms

Answer 29

Elevated head/neck, weight drifted to hindquarters, heat in lower legs, lameness

Question 30

How much water should horses drink

Answer 30

5-10 gallons per day

Question 31

How much should horses eat per day

Answer 31

Monogastric; 1.5-3.5% of their body weight per day

Question 32

What makes up a majority of their diet

Answer 32

Forages