Horse

Question 1

How many molars (teeth) does a horse have?

Answer 1

24

Question 2

How many bones are in a horses body?

Answer 2

205

Question 3

How many inches are in a hand?

Answer 3

4 inches

Question 4

How often should a horse be shooed or trimmed?

Answer 4

Every 6 to 8 weeks

Question 5

How often should horses be dewormed?

Answer 5

Every six weeks is recommended.

we only deworm hours a couple times a year do to our dry climate .

Question 6

How many gallons of water does a horse drink a day?

Answer 6

10-12

Question 7

How often should a horse be vaccinated?

Answer 7

1-2 times a year

Question 8

Another name for a mare?

Answer 8

Dam

Question 9

Another name for a stud?

Answer 9

Sire

Question 10

What is a grade horse?

Answer 10

A horse that has one purebred parent and one non registered parent.

Question 11

What is floating teeth?

Answer 11

Grinding off sharp points with a metal tool.

Question 12

The off side of your horse is which side?

Answer 12

The right

Question 13

Name the 3 gaits of the horse.

Answer 13

Walk, trot, lope

Question 14

What is the triangle shaped part on the underside of the hoof called?

Answer 14

Frog

Question 15

What do you tighten on a saddle before you mount up?

Answer 15

The girth or cinch

Question 16

What is the backseat of the saddle called?

Answer 16

The cantle

Question 17

Should a Coggins test be positive or negative?

How do they test and how often?

Answer 17

Negative

Draw blood, once a year

Question 18

What does Coggins test for?

Answer 18

EIA

Equine Infectious Anemia

Question 19

How many types on Colic?

Answer 19

3 - gas, spasmatic and impaction

Question 20

Founder affects what part of a horse?

Answer 20

Hoof

Question 21

What disease is the Coggins Test used for?

Answer 21

EIA

Question 22

How many ribs does a horse have?

Answer 22

18 ribs

Question 23

How often do you float a horses teeth?

Answer 23

Once a year

Question 24

What do you feed your horse?

Answer 24

My horse gets a scoop of grain (HiPro) morning and evening and a free choice (coastal) grass round bale.

Question 25

Where do you measure a horse to determine how many “hands” he is?

Answer 25

From his withers down to the ground

Question 26

Name the 5 basic horse colors.

Answer 26

Bay, black, brown, chestnut and white.

Question 27

What size shoe does your horse wear?

Answer 27

Size 2

Question 28

What is a remuda?

Answer 28

Herd of horses that have been saddle broken. Ranch hands ride these horses on the ranch.

Question 31

Where is the AQHA headquarters?

Answer 31

Amarillo, Texas

Question 32

What does AQHA stand for?

Answer 32

American Quarter Horse Association

Question 33

What is EPM in horses?

Answer 33

Equine Protozoal Myelocephhalitis A disease that affects their nervous system. They get it from eating Possum feces.

Question 34

What are the core vaccines for horses?

Answer 34

Rabies, EEE/WEE, tetanus and west nile

Question 35

How many beats are in a walk?

Answer 35

Four

Question 36

How many beats are in a lope?

Answer 36

Three

Question 37

How many beats are in a trot?

Answer 37

Two

Question 38

What is a good method for measuring a horses age?

Answer 38

Looking at their teeth or registration papers if they are registered.

Question 39

What is a horses normal body temperature?

Answer 39

100 degrees

Question 40

What is a horses natural lead?

Answer 40

Left

Question 41

What is thrush?

Answer 41

Bacteria that develops in the frog

Question 42

How many colors does the AQHA have?

Answer 42

17

Question 43

How many types of vision do horses have and what are they?

Answer 43

Two. Monocular and binocular.

Question 45

How may blind spots do horses have and where are they?

Answer 45

Two, one right in front of their nose and one behind their head.

Question 46

What colors do horses see?

Answer 46

They can see blue and green, but not red.

Question 47

What are four criteria for a horses confirmation?

Answer 47

Balance, structure, quality and muscling

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Half or 50%

Question 50

Can a horse vomit (throw up)?

Answer 50

No

Question 51

Does a horse have a gallbladder?

Answer 51

No

Question 52

What is a slow trot also called?

Answer 52

Jog

Question 53

How many beats are in a canter (lope)?

Answer 53

Three

Question 54

How many beats are in a trot (jog)?

Answer 54

Two

Question 55

How many beats are in a walk?

Answer 55

Four

Question 56

The top of the horse’s head just behind the ears is called the _____?

Answer 56

Poll

Question 57

What is the natural lead of a horse?

Answer 57

Left

Question 58

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

Answer 58

Lead

Question 59

How much does a healthy hoof grow per month?

Answer 59

3/8 to 1/2 inch

Question 60

What is the correct term for someone trained in horse shoeing?

Answer 60

Farrier

Question 61

Where is the navicular disease found?

Answer 61

Front feet

Question 62

What is the common name for encephlomyelitis?

Answer 62

Sleeping Sickness

Question 63

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

Answer 63

A tree

Question 65

5 required nutrients for horses

Answer 65

Water, energy (fats and carbs), protein, vitamins, and minerals

Question 67

What is ringbone?

Answer 67

A form of arthritis causes the pastern and or coffin joints to degenerate. It causes the horse to be lame.