Horses

Question 1

What are the six basic nutrient categories that must be met for a horse

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals, and the number one nutrient for horses is water.

Horses consume 5 to 15 gallons of water a day, depending on temperature, humidity and activity level.

Question 2

What bone does a human have that a horse does not have?

Answer 2

Horses do not have a clavicle (collarbone)
Their front limbs are directly attached to the spinal column by muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This improves running efficiency, because the shoulder blades are no longer restrained by the clavicle.

Question 3

How many bones does a horse have versus a human?

Answer 3

Horses have 205 bones in humans have 206 bones.

Horses do not have a clavicle (collarbone)

Question 4

What is the purpose of the frog?

Answer 4

The frog also known as the second heart pumps blood back up the leg and absorbs shock.

Question 5

Where was the first rodeo?

Answer 5

1869, Deer Trail Rodeo in Deer Trail, Colorado

Question 6

Three horse bones

Answer 6

Cannon bone, axis and patella

Question 7

What do you look for in a horse in buying a new horse

Answer 7

 confirmation, soundness, attitude

Question 8

What part of a horse corresponds to the human knee?

Answer 8

The stifle joint. It joins 3 bones, the kneecap (patella), femur and tibia

Question 9

Where is the pole of a horse?

Answer 9

The pole is immediately behind or between the ears