Horse Hippology Questions

Question 1

What 6 items does conformation include

Answer 1

Type: depends upon the function a horse is to preform. It is off type if it doesn’t match general description.
Muscling: quantity and quality of muscle are important.
Balance: a balanced appearance from the forequarter and hindquarters appearing to be of nearly equal size and development.
Smoothness: when all the parts of a horse blend together well and the muscling is long and tapering, then the horse has smoothness.
Form:
Proportion:

Question 2

Cross-firing

Answer 2

A scuffing on the inside of the diagonal forefeet and hindfeet; generally confined to pacers.

Question 3

Dwelling

Answer 3

A noticeable pause in the flight of the foot, as though the stride were completed before the foot reaches the ground.

Question 4

Forging

Answer 4

Striking forefoot with toe of hindfoot

Question 5

Interfering

Answer 5

Striking fetlock or cannon with opposite foot mostly done by base narrow toe wide or splay-footed horses

Question 6

Paddling

Answer 6

Throwing the front feet outward as they’re picked up

Common in toe narrow or pigeon toed horses

Question 7

Pointing

Answer 7

Perceptible extension of the stride with little flexión.

Question 8

Pounding

Answer 8

Heavy contact with ground instead of desired light springy movement

Question 9

Rolling

Answer 9

excessive lateral shoulder movement characteristic of horses with protruding shoulder

Question 10

Scalping

Answer 10

The hairline at top of hindfoot hits toe of forefoot as it breaks over.

Question 11

Speedy cutting

Answer 11

The inside of diagonal fore and hind Pastern make contact sometimes seen in fast trotting horses

Question 12

Stringlialt

Answer 12

A short, quick, choppy stride, a tendency of horses with short, straight pasterns and straight shoulders.

Question 13

Winding or rope walking

Answer 13

A twisting of the striding leg around in front of supporting leg, which results in contact like that of a rope-walking artist.

Question 14

winging

Answer 14

An exaggerated paddling particularly noticeable in high going horses.

Question 15

Important features of a stride

Answer 15

1. Balance- the ability of a horse to control its action in order to travel collectedly and in correct form.
2. Directness- the line in which the foot is carried during the stride.
3. Height- the amount of foot elevation in the stride, determined by the radius of the arc described.
4. Length- the distance from the point of breaking over in preparation for flight in a stride to the point of surface contact of same foot.
5. Rapidity- the time used in taking one stride
6. Regularity- the precision sequence with which each stride is taken in turn.