Equine Breeds and Husbandry

Question 1

Normal Temperature for adult horse

Answer 1

99-101.5 (102 is normal in warmer temps)

Question 2

Normal pulse rate in adult horse

Answer 2

28-44 bpm

Question 3

Normal pulse rate for a foal at birth

Answer 3

60-80 bpm

Question 4

Normal pulse rate for a foal’s first two weeks of life

Answer 4

70-100 bpm

Question 5

Common pulse rate for athletic horses

Answer 5

28

Question 6

Normal respiration rate for horses

Answer 6

6-12 bpm

Question 7

What breed is pictured?

Hint: Said to be the most direct descendants of the “Great Horse” of medieval times

Answer 7

Belgian/Brabant

Question 8

What breed is pictured here?

Hint: Descendant from the English Great Horse of the Middle Ages. Origin: England

Answer 8

Shire

Question 9

What breed is pictured?

Hint: Oldest draft breed in Britain that still exists in original conformation. Always chestnut (7 shades)

Answer 9

Suffolk Punch

Question 10

This breed is the grandfather of modern horse breeds

Answer 10

Andalusian

Question 11

Almost every breed of horse owns its genetics to what breed?

Answer 11

Arabian

Question 12

What breed is pictured?

Answer 12

Cleveland Bay

Question 13

What breed is pictured?

Hint: Walk with front feet and trot with hind feet

Answer 13

Missouri Fox Trotter

Question 14

What breed is pictured?

Hint: First documented American breed

Answer 14

Morgan

Question 15

This breed translates to “fine step”

Answer 15

Paso Fino

Question 16

What breed is pictured?

Answer 16

Tennessee Walker

Question 17

This breed is also known as the Kentucky Saddler

Answer 17

American Saddlebred

Question 18

The name of this breed comes from the qualifying standard times these animals must pass to qualify for registration (a mile in under 3 minutes)

Answer 18

American Standardbred

Question 19

American Standardbreds that have a diagonal gait ( Legs on opposite sides move at the same time)

Answer 19

Trotters

Question 20

American Standardbreds that have a lateral gait (legs move on the same side at the same time)

Answer 20

Pacers

Question 21

What breed is pictured?

Answer 21

Thoroughbred

Question 22

What breed is pictured?

Answer 22

Quarter Horse

Question 23

What pony breed is pictured?

Answer 23

Pony of America

Question 24

What pony breed is pictured?

Answer 24

American Shetland

Question 25

What pony breed is pictured?

Answer 25

Welsh pony

Question 26

What breed is pictured?

Answer 26

Miniature Horse

Question 27

This species is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse

Answer 27

Mule

Question 28

This species is a cross between a female donkey and a male horse

Answer 28

Hinny

Question 29

What is a molly?

Answer 29

A female mule that has had an estrous cycle

Question 30

What type of estrous cyle are horses?

Answer 30

Seasonally polyestrous (long day breeder)

Question 31

Equine age at puberty?

Answer 31

10-24 months

Question 32

What is the frequency of estrous cycles?

Answer 32

15-26 days

Question 33

What is the duration of estrus?

Answer 33

2-12 days (average 5-7)

Question 34

Equine time of ovulation?

Answer 34

48 hours of estrus

Question 35

Optimal time for breeding in equine?

Answer 35

Every 24-48 hours while mare is in heat

Question 36

Gestation period for light breeds

Answer 36

305-365 days

Question 37

What is the weaning age?

Answer 37

4-7 months

Question 38

What is the most common cause of infertility?

Answer 38

Uterine infection

Question 39

Why is a uterine fusion performed?

Answer 39

Treatment of infection, routine flushing, postbreeding