Horses and Horsemanship Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What does Eohippus name mean?
A
Dawn Horse
2
Q
What does Mesohippus mean?
A
Middle Horse
3
Q
How many toes did Eohippus have on each foot?
A
Four on the front feet and three on the back
4
Q
What habitat did Eohippus live in?
A
Swamps
5
Q
What does Merychippus mean?
A
Rudiment Horse
6
Q
What does Pliohippus mean?
A
More Horse
7
Q
What was the first toed horse?
A
Pliohippus
8
Q
Which toes became the splint bones on today’s horse?
A
Second and Fourth
9
Q
Which toe became the modern horse’s hoof?
A
Third
10
Q
Who invented the bridle and saddle?
A
Scythians
11
Q
Who invented the chariot?
A
Egyptians
12
Q
Who invented the curb bit?
A
Romans
13
Q
True or False: Tarpan hooves should never be trimmed.
A
True
14
Q
Is the tarpan extinct in the wild?
A
Yes
15
Q
When domesticated horses are crossed with Przewalski horses are the offspring fertile or infertile?
A
Fertile
