Horses and Horsemanship Chapter 2 & 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Which country has the largest horse population?

A

China

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2
Q

What two states in the US have the highest horse population?

A

Texas and California

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3
Q

Including the auditory ossicles, how many bones are in the horses skull?

A

34

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4
Q

How many bones are in the pelvic limbs?

A

40

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5
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How many bones are in the thoracic limbs?

A

40

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6
Q

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

A

7

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7
Q

Where are the cervical vertebrae located?

A

The Neck

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8
Q

Where are coccygeal vertebrae found?

A

The Tail

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9
Q

How many dorsal vertebrae are there?

A

18

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10
Q

Where are the dorsal vertebrae found?

A

In the back

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11
Q

Where are the lumbar vertebrae found?

A

The Loin

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12
Q

Where are the sacral vertebrae found?

A

The Croup

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13
Q

True or False: It is common for horses to have an extra pair of ribs.

A

True

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14
Q

Which ribs are the longest?

A

7 and 8

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15
Q

What is a true rib?

A

The ribs attach to the sternum

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16
Q

What is a floating rib?

A

The ribs overlap and attach to each other

17
Q

How is the sternum shaped?

A

like a Canoe

18
Q

How many segments does the sternum divide into?

A

8

19
Q

What are the 4 extra teeth that a male horse has called?

A

Tushes

20
Q

Where are the carpal bones found?

A

In the knee

21
Q

What angle should the slope of the hind pasterns be?

A

50 degrees