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1
Q

Name the five basic horse coat colors.

A

Bay, black, brown, chestnut and white

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2
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In addition to the five basic horse coat
colors, what are the five major variations
to these colors?

A

Dun (buckskin), grey, palomino, pinto and
roan

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3
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What is said to be the hardest color to
describe, but the easiest to distinguish?

A

Bay

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4
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What is the male parent or father?

A

Sire

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5
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The female parent in horses is referred to as
the _____

A

Dam

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6
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What is the scientific study of how characteristics are passed from parents to offspring?

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Genetics

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7
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Gestation requires how many days?

A

340 (300 to 400)

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8
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How many teeth does a mare have?

A

36

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9
Q

What is the area between the loin and the
tail head called?

A

Croup

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10
Q

Can a horse vomit?

A

No

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11
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Does a horse have a gallbladder?

A

No

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12
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Name two parts of a horse’s large intestine.

A

Cecum, large colon, small colon and
rectum

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13
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How long is the large colon?

A

10 to 12 feet

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14
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How many teeth does a stallion or gelding
have?

A

40

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15
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What is the capacity of the large colon?

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80 quarts

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16
Q

The main tube of the respiratory system is
called the ______.

A

Trachea or windpipe

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17
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What is a slow trot called?

A

Jog

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18
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What is a “cooled out” horse?

A

One that is neither hot to the touch nor
breathing hard.

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19
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Name three parts of the hoof.

A

Toe, quarter, white line, heel, wall, frog,
sole and buttress

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20
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What is the canter?

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A three-beat gait; a moderate, easy, collected gait

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21
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What is the horny growth on the inside of
the horse’s leg called?

A

Chestnuts, also called night eyes

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22
Q

What is the horny growth behind the
fetlocks joint called?

A

Ergot

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23
Q

How many inches make a hand?

A

4

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24
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The horny inside of a hoof is called _____.

A

Laminae

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25
Q

The top of a horse’s head just behind the
ears is called the ______.

A

Poll

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26
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Which gait is known as the foundation
gait?

A

Walk

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27
Q

What kind of tissue moves the skeleton?

A

Muscle

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28
Q

What are the three natural gaits of the
horse?

A

Walk, trot and gallop

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29
Q

Is the trot a lateral or diagonal gait?

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Diagonal

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30
Q

When loping, the horse’s independent
moving front leg is known as the _____.

A

Lead

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31
Q

What is the term for any mark or deformity that diminishes beauty but does not affect a horse’s usefulness?

A

Blemish

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32
Q

What term describes the period when a
tooth breaks through the gum?

A

Eruption

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33
Q

When referring to foot action, what is
meant by height?

A

The amount of elevation in the stride, determined by the radius of the arc

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34
Q

How many ribs does a horse have?

A

18

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35
Q

Why is a low center of gravity important?

A

It allows a horse to shift weight more
easily to perform athletic maneuvers.

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36
Q

What is a vertical crack on the side of the
hoof called?

A

Quarter crack or sand crack

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37
Q

The horse has what type of vision?

A

Monocular

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38
Q

Can a horse see what he is eating?

A

No

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39
Q

Where is a horse’s center of gravity?

A

At a point about 6 inches behind the elbow

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40
Q

At rest, which legs, front or rear, support
more weight?

A

Front legs

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41
Q

Should withers be high and well defined or
rounded?

A

High and well defined

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42
Q

Cannon, pastern and foot action are controlled by what two things?

A

Ligaments and tendons

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43
Q

Where should a rider’s weight be positioned to offer the greatest stability and least interference with a horse’s motion?

A

As near as possible over the horse’s center
of motion

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44
Q

Where is the horse’s center of motion
located?

A

Approximately over the 15th vertebra

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45
Q

What disease is the inflammation of the small navicular bone usually inside the front foot?

A

Navicular disease

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46
Q

Is navicular disease an unsoundness or a blemish?

A

Unsoundness

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47
Q

Why would size of nostrils be important?

A

Large ones allow for maximum air intake.

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48
Q

What condition causes the hoof to turn up and develop rough, deep rings in the hoof wall?

A

Founder

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49
Q

What hoof condition is caused by overfeeding, severe concussion or disease, and abnormal management?

A

Founder

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50
Q

What are bowed tendons and where are they found?

A

They are enlarged, stretched flexor tendons behind the cannon bones.

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51
Q

Is a ringbone a blemish or an unsoundness?

A

Unsoundness

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52
Q

If a horse has difficulty in breathing and/or lung damage, it is said to have ________.

A

Heaves

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53
Q

Is thrush an unsoundness or a blemish?

A

Blemish

54
Q

A foal has a total of how many teeth?

A

24

55
Q

Age can best be determined by examining what two aspects of the incisor teeth?

A

Wear and slant

56
Q

Which teeth are used for determining the
age of a horse?

A

The incisors

57
Q

Can canine teeth be found in a gelding?

A

Yes

58
Q

Length of neck plays an important part in
length of _______.

A

Stride

59
Q

What is the first part of the digestive tract?

A

Mouth

60
Q

Normally a horse voids how much feces
per day?

A

33 to 50 pounds a day

61
Q

The horse was reintroduced to North America by what group of people?

A

Spaniards

62
Q

The horse had its beginnings about ___ million years ago.

A

58

63
Q

How often should a horse be shod?

A

Every 4 to 6 weeks

64
Q

Name four natural aids used to control the horse.

A

Legs, hands, weight and voice

65
Q

Filing of rough, irregular teeth to give a smoother grinding surface is called______.

A

Floating

66
Q

Which side is the off side?

A

The right side of the horse

67
Q

What is the rising and descending of the rider with the rhythm of the trot?

A

Posting

68
Q

What is a female foal up to 3 years old called?

A

A filly

69
Q

What term is used when measuring the height of a horse?

A

Hand

70
Q

What is the first stride in the lope or canter called?

A

Lead

71
Q

Which side is the near side?

A

Left side of the horse

72
Q

The horse is most useful between what ages?

A

3 to 15 years

73
Q

A well-trained horse should travel at what speed when walking?

A

4 miles per hour

74
Q

Horses that are stabled should be groomed how often?

A

At least once a day

75
Q

Why is washing a poor substitute for regular grooming?

A

It removes the protective oil of the hair and
skin.

76
Q

What is the term for a castrated male horse?

A

Gelding

77
Q

When cleaning the hoof, in which direction should the hoof pick be used?

A

From the heel toward the toe

78
Q

When should exercised horses be groomed?

A

Before leaving the stable or saddling and again when returned to the stable or unsaddled

79
Q

How much does a healthy hoof grow per month?

A

3/8 to 1/2 inch

80
Q

Which vice is known as biting or setting teeth against the manger or some other object while sucking air?

A

Cribbing

81
Q

What is the term for the lateral movement of the horse without forward or backward movement?

A

Side step, side pass or traverse

82
Q

One who is trained and skilled in the treating of diseases and injuries of animals is called a ________.

A

Veterinarian

83
Q

What is the written record of the ancestry of an animal called?

A

Pedigree

84
Q

Name three grooming aids.

A

Currycomb, sweat scraper, body brush, mane and tail comb, hoof pick (also allow other items not listed)

85
Q

True neck reining is the response of your horse to the _____ of the rein against the neck.

A

Weight

86
Q

Where is navicular disease found?

A

Front feet

87
Q

What is the familiar name for the disease caused by the streptococcus equi bacteria?

A

Strangles

88
Q

What is the common name for tetanus?

A

Lockjaw

89
Q

What is a means of artificially stimulating the immunity of an animal without actually giving it the disease?

A

Vaccination

90
Q

What is the term given to acute abdominal pain that may be caused by a great variety of disorders?

A

Colic

91
Q

Is tetanus caused by a virus or bacteria?

A

Bacteria

92
Q

Name the three parts that compose the bridle.

A

Reins, bit and headstall

93
Q

What is the wooden or metal frame of a saddle called?

A

A tree

94
Q

Which of the energy-rich grains is safest and easiest to feed?

A

Oats

95
Q

What are the three main types of feed?

A

Roughages, concentrates and mixed feeds

96
Q

Name three of the five types of nutrients a horse needs.

A

Energy nutrients, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water

97
Q

What is the main energy nutrient?

A

Carbohydrate

98
Q

An adult horse’s body is about what percentage of water?

A

50 percent or 1/2

99
Q

What is a white leg marking that is from the coronet to the knee?

A

Stocking

100
Q

What is the most common horse breed in the US?

A

The American Quarter Horse

101
Q

Where is the home of the American Quarter Horse Association?

A

Amarillo, Texas

102
Q

What is the most vital of all nutrients for horses?

A

Water

103
Q

What is an overshot jaw of the horse called?

A

Parrot mouth

104
Q

How many bones are in the horses hoof?

A

Three

105
Q

Where do you find ringbone?

A

The pastern.

106
Q

What is the purpose of a flank cinch on a roping saddle?

A

To prevent the saddle from flipping forward over the horse’s head when the rope is pulled tight by a fighting steer or calf

107
Q

How often should a horse have its teeth checked?

A

Annually.

108
Q

Where on the horse is height measured?

A

At the withers

109
Q

What does TDN stand for?

A

Total Digestible Nutrients

110
Q

How many beats does a canter or lope have?

A

Three

111
Q

What are the two basic types of roughages?

A

Grasses and legumes

112
Q

How often should a horse’s feet be cleaned?

A

Once per day

113
Q

Which hooves grow faster?

A

Hind Hooves

114
Q

What tissue moves the skeleton?

A

Muscle

115
Q

What is another name for canine teeth?

A

Tushes or Wolf Teeth

116
Q

What is a cloudy or opaque appearance of the eye?

A

Cataract

117
Q

What is the offspring of the sire called?

A

Get

118
Q

What is a simple method of estimating a horse’s hydration level?

A

Skin-Pinch test

119
Q

What is the proper slope of the pastern?

A

45 degrees

120
Q

Name two deformities of the hoof associated with founder.

A

Hoof roughness, deep rings, hoof turned up, excessive heat

121
Q

Name four of the seven major muscle groups.

A

Chest, forearm, shoulder, loin, hip, stifle, and gaskin

122
Q

Which mineral carries oxygen in the blood?

A

Iron

123
Q

Name four of the digestive accessory organs.

A

Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver and pancreas

124
Q

How often should an unshod horse have their hooves trimmed?

A

At least once a month or every 4 to 6 weeks

125
Q

How many muscles are found below the hock?

A

None

126
Q

In the horse, what is the corresponding structure to man’s ankle and heel?

A

Hock

127
Q

How many bones are found in a horse’s skull?

A

34

128
Q

How many joints are found in a front leg?

A

6

129
Q

What is the term for an acquired, annoying habit?

A

Vice

130
Q

What is the muscular part of the hind leg above the hock?

A

Gaskin

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