horses Flashcards
what are the top 3 countries that own horses
US, Mexico, China
top 3 horse states in the US
texas, california, florida
types of horses
draft, light, gated, warmbloods, ponies
breeds of draft horses
percheron, clydesdale, belgian draft
what is the purpose of draft horses
to pull or haul
characteristics draft horses
16-19h, up to 3,000 lbs, heavy boned and good for forward movement, cold blood
purpose of light horses
bred for riding - speed, agility, endurance
breeds of light horses
quarter horse, Arabian, thoroughbred
characteristics of light horses
14.3-17h, 1,000 - 1,500 lbs, hot blooded
purpose of gated horse
light horse, but bred for smooth movement
gated horse breeds
American Saddlebred, Tennessee walking horse, standard bred
characteristics of gated horse
hot blooded, 14.3 - 17h
1,000 - 1,500 lbs
purpose of warmbloods
bred for riding – dressage and jumping
breeds of warmbloods
hanoverians, dutch warmblood, trakener
characteristics of warmbloods
16-18h
1,200 - 1,700 lbs
purpose of ponies
bred for draft and riding
characteristics of ponies
<14.2h
500-900 lbs
breeds of ponies
shetland, welsh, hackney
difference between ponies and miniature horse
MH are more confirmed like a horse, more proportional to body
characteristics of a miniature horse
8.5 - 9.5h
why do horses have a lower reproduction performance?
long gestation, seasonal breeders, single bearing, long time to reach puberty
estrus cycle of a horse
21 days
estrus of a horse
5-7 days
ovulation of a horse
24-48 hours before end of estrus
gestation of a horse
335 days
what is foal heat?
the heat that occurs 9-14 days postpartum. don’t usually use this cycle for breeding
how big are most horse operations
small, most are for pleasure/ranching
what is the ideal environment for horses
quality forage distributed over an area that requires horse to exercise while they graze
why is horse confirmation important?
pleasant riding experience and the horse’s health and wellbeing
what is the hand equivalent to on a horse
cannon
what is the human knuckle comparable to on a horse
fetlock
