Exam 2 Review Flashcards
English triple crown races
2000 Guineas
Epsom Derby
St. Lager Stakes
Western horses generally carry their heads higher/lower than english horses
lower
A passage is
a slow motion trot
Trotters triple crown
Kentucky Futurity
Yonkers trot
Hambletonian
Canada still covers most of its police-work through the mounted units and cavalry of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police T/F
False; mounted units are now only ceremonial with the Musical Ride
What does Pari-Mutuel betting mean?
Certain amount of wager goes to the track
U.S. Triple Crown races
Kentucky Derby
Preakness
Belmont
Gallop over 5 furlongs to 2 miles
Thoroughbred flat race
AKA National Hunt; 2-4 miles with obstacles and jumps (ex. Grand National- people and horses tend to die here-and US Grand National)
Thoroughbred Steeplechase
AKA harness racing; trot/pace; horses wear hobbles to stay in gait
Standardbred Racing
Triple Crown for Trotters Standardbred Racing
Hambletonian
Yonkers Trot
Kentucky Futurity
Triple Crown for Pacers Standardbred Racing
Cane Pace
Messenger Stakes
Little Brown Jug
Race 1/4 mile/440 yards; fast and quick (usually no more than 30 seconds)
Quarter Horse Racing (1/4 is a hint)
50-100 miles; examples: Tevis cup, WEG, Dubai endurance. Typically involves Arabian horses
Endurance racing
Differences between English and Western style equestrian sports (try to name at least three)
- English vs. Western saddle
- English rider uses two hands on reins; Western uses one hand
- trot and canter vs jog and lope
- uses snaffle bit most often; uses curb bit most often
- attire is more formal; attire is more casual
English and Western sport where rider’s position and effectiveness is judged on the flat or over fences
Equitation
English sport where horse’s movement, way of going and form over fences is judged (Dr. Phillips competed in this sport before)
Hunter
English sport that’s a test of height and speed; example: Grand Prix, speed classes, Puissance, Gambler’s Choice; fastest time with fewest “faults” wins
Showjumping
Knocking over a rail in showjumping results in how many faults?
4
French word for training; series of movements like walk, trot, canter, half pass, piaffe, passage, tempi changes and pirouette; scored 0-10/ total out of 100
Dressage
Moving sideways with body facing forward
half-pass
A piaffe is
trotting in place
Tempi changes are
flying lead changes
Turn around in a circle
pirouette
English sport AKA Combined training; 3-day event with 3 phases; dressage, cross country and stadium jumping
Eventing
English sport involving the tracking and chase of the fox; hounds are “cast” and horses with their riders follow. In UK, an artificial scent is followed; in US, an actual fox is chased until it goes “to ground” (fox isn’t allowed to be killed on purpose)
Fox hunting
English sport involving Chukkas (periods) that are 7 minutes long; 4-8 chukkas per game; score by hitting ball between posts; typically uses Thoroughbreds/TB crosses; each “pony” can only play 2 chukkas
Polo
English sport that’s a judged event based on the style of riding using American Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Horses, Arabians, Morgans, and Hackneys. Includes classes like 3-gaited, 5-gaited, park, pleasure and equitation
Saddleseat (designed to show off breeds with high-stepping gaits)
Western discipline where judged on movement, ease of riding and quality of the horse and its gaits
Pleasure
Quality of riding, pattern
Horsemanship
Western discipline judged on navigation of obstacles like gates, bridges, rails, etc.
Trails
3 Equestrian sports in the olympics
Eventing, Dressage and Showjumping
Rodeo sport where the fastest time without knocking down barrels wins. record is 13.11 seconds
Barrel Racing
Rodeo sport where a horse runs a serpentine path around 6 poles 21 feet apart, 6 feet tall; knocking down a pole results in a 5 second penalty
Pole bending
Rodeo sport where horse separates a cow from the herd using cow sense
Cutting
What is the proper name of the cannon bone?
Metacarpal number 3
In what discipline does the rider attempt to stay on for at least 8 seconds?
Bronc riding
What discipline includes classes such as: three-gaited, five-gaited, park, pleasure, and equitation and was developed for breeds like the American Saddlebred and Hackneys?
Saddleseat
What discipline is a test of height and speed?
Show jumping
What discipline is judged based on rideability of the horse, manners and temperament at gaits like the walk, jog, and lope?
Western pleasure
What discipline has the horse and rider complete 1 of 10 approved patterns that include small slow circles and sliding stops?
Reining
Normal respiratory rate for a horse
8 to 16 breaths
Normal temperature for horse
99 degrees F (can range from 98-101; anything over 102 is concerning
Normal resting heart rate for horse
30 to 40 bpm (maximum is 240 bmp with exercise)
What does it mean for an Equine vet to “float” a horse’s teeth?
They use a large file to file down sharp points formed in the teeth from the horse’s side-to-side chewing.
What will a farrier do? (name tools and what they do)
Use a (1)hoof pick to clean debris, a (2)rasp to file down the hoof wall, a (3)hoof knife to work away any sole, and (4)nippers to help trim the wall
Disruption to the cornea caused by trauma or infection
Cornea ulcer
Infection of the lining of the eye
Conjunctivitis
AKA Moon blindness; inflammation of the uvea (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
Recurrent uveitis
Infection of the lymph vessels
Lymphangitis
Bacterial infection of the withers; of the poll; caused by Brucella species and may be transmitted to humans; may also be caused by trauma
Fistula (withers); Poll evil (poll)
Collection of pus under the skin causing swelling; caused by foreign material working its way out or an infection
abscesses
A condition also called Left Laryngeal Hemiplegia; a result of paralysis of left arytenoid cartilage which results in cartilate flapping in the airway causing a noise during exercise
Roaring
Tie back surgery is used to treat
Roaring/ Laryngeal Hemiplegia
What does EIPH stand for? What is it?
Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage; pressure in pulmonary capillaries increase to the point of rupturing the vessel walls, causing blood to leak in alveolar sac and exit via the nostrils
What is it called when blood comes out of the horse’s nostrils as a result of EIPH?
epistaxis
What does COPD stand for? what is it?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease aka Heaves; caused by irritants to the respiratory tract like molds or dust
What percentage of a horse’s body weight does blood account for?
9%
Where are blood samples taken from in horses?
the jugular vein
What is the normal percentage of red blood cells in a horse’s blood?
30-45%
What is the function of the spleen in the horse?
stores and releases red blood cells for increased oxygen delivery
Largest bone in horse’s body
Femur
Respiratory condition treated using nose bands or a surgery known as “tie forward”
Dorsal displacement of soft palate; soft palate sits on top of epiglottis and obstructs the airway
