Equine Industry

Question 1

When were horses domesticated

Answer 1

3500 BC

Question 2

when did man begin to ride horses

Answer 2

1200 BC

Question 3

when did Columbus bring horses here

Answer 3

1495

Question 4

What horse arrived here in 1730

Answer 4

Thoroughbred

Question 5

how many horses were here in 1985

Answer 5

8 million

Question 6

how many horses are there today in US

Answer 6

6.9 million

Question 7

Draft horse info (hands, blood, weight)

Answer 7

Cold bloods
16-18 hands
1500-2000

Question 8

Light riding breed info

Answer 8

14-16 hands
850-1200 lbs
(quarter horse, arab)

Question 9

Large riding breed info

Answer 9

15.2-17 hands

1100-1500 lbs

Question 10

Pony info

Answer 10

below 14.2 hands
thick mane and tail
short legs
wide barrels

Question 11

Color breed classification

Answer 11

registered off coat color regardless of breed

• Pinto
• Buckskin

Question 12

Paint Horse breed

Answer 12

pinto color with western stock horse conformation

Question 13

Hot bloods

Answer 13

hot temperament, racers

Question 14

Cold bloods

Answer 14

Draft

Question 15

Warm blood

Answer 15

mild temperment

Question 16

Donkey

Answer 16

Has 62 chromosomes
*Male=Jack
Female=Jenny

Question 17

Mule

Answer 17

Cross of a male donkey and female horse

Question 18

Hinny

Answer 18

male horse and female donkey cross

Question 19

Some US breed registrations

Answer 19

AQA
APA
Thoroughbred

Question 20

Which state has the most horses

Answer 20

Texas

Question 21

Horse activities

Answer 21

Recreation
showing
eventing
racing

Question 22

how many people own horses

Answer 22

2 million

Question 23

What type of digestive tract to horses have and what is special about it

Answer 23

monogastric

“hind gut fermenters”

Question 24

what percentage of roughage diet do horses consume on a daily baisis

Answer 24

1% of their body weight per day

Question 25

Digestive categories for energy in order

Answer 25

1. Maintenance 2. growth 3. gestation 4. Lactation/Work

Question 26

Horses are seasonally polyestrus, what does this mean and when do they go through this

Answer 26

They come into heat at certain times of the year | For horses its during seasons with increasing day length (April May June)

Question 27

How long is the horse estrus cycle

Answer 27

21-22 days

Question 28

how long does gestation for horses last

Answer 28

340 days

Question 29

why is it common to use AI with horses

Answer 29

they have a low conception rate of 50-60%

Question 30

When can a foal creep feed

Answer 30

10 days to 3 weeks of age

Question 31

when can you start training a foal

Answer 31

as early as 10-14 days old

Question 32

when are foals weaned

Answer 32

4-6 months

Question 33

when can you breed a horse

Answer 33

3 years

Question 34

What is EEE (Sleeping sickness)

Answer 34

Equine Encephalomyelitis Inflammation of the brain Viral disease transmitted by mosquitos *Can vaccinate

Question 35

Name 2 bacterial diseases

Answer 35

* Strangles "strep throat": abscesses of lymph nodes, off feed, fever * Tetanus "lockjaw": incoordination, muscle tetany

Question 36

What is EIA

Answer 36

Equine Infectious Anemia * destruction of red blood cells * vaccine * Coggins test

Question 37

Name 2 digestive diseases

Answer 37

Fescue Toxicity * fungus in tall fescue * lameness, increased temperature and pulse Founder (laminitis) * overeating concentrates * swelling feet, lameness, fever, sweating

Question 38

What is Colic

Answer 38

caused by digestive tract problems | located in abdominal cavity

Question 39

4 types of Colic

Answer 39

1. Gaseous- gas formation in the digestive tract 2. Impaction- blockage of intestine 3. Spasmodic- severe contraction of intestine 4. Intestinal Accidents- twists, hernia

Question 40

3 breeding operations

Answer 40

1. Broodmares- mares and foals 2. Stallion- handling and mating of studs to broodmares, semen collection and shipping 3. General Breeding- have 1-2 stallions and many mares typically break and sell weanlings and yearlings

Question 41

What are training operations

Answer 41

most specialize in a particular type of eventing | *dressage, jumping, rodeo

Question 42

Fitting operations

Answer 42

usually specialize in fitting horses one year of age for sale * *lucrative and important for thoroughbreds 1. maximize price 2. obedient at halter 3. paid weekly or monthly

Question 43

Boarding facilities

Answer 43

own horses but not land

Question 44

Issues in horse industry

Answer 44

slaughter overbreeding obesity