Lecture 2- Equine terminology, breeds, and disciplines Flashcards
Layman’s term for tarsus
Hock
Layman’s term for carpus
Knee
Layman’s terms for second and fourth metacarpals
Splint bone
Layman’s term for third metacarpus
Canon bone
Layman’s terms for metacarpo/tarsophalangeal joint
Fetlock or ankle
Layman’s terms for first phalanx
Long pastern
Layman’s terms for second phalanx
Short pastern
Layman’s terms for third phalanx
Coffin bone
When is a horse considered a weanling
Separated from mare, no longer nursing
When does weaning occur
6 weeks to 6 months
When is a horse considered a yearling
1st birthday until 2nd birthday
When is a horse considered an adult
After 2nd birthday
When does a horse reach skeletal maturity
5 years
Colt
Young male up to 2 years of age
Filly
Young female up to 2 years
Mare
Adult >2yrs intact female
Stallion
Intact male
Gelding
Castrated male
Two forms of branding
Hot/fire branding
Freeze branding- liquid nitrogen appears white
What are some examples of hot blooded breads
Quarter horses, Arabians, thoroughbreds
What are some examples of cold blooded horses
Draft breeds- Percheron, shire, Clydesdale, Belgian
How many inches is 1 hand
4 inches
A pony measures less than
14 hands
What are some pony breeds
Shetland and welsh
Miniature horses are less than ___ inches
34-38 inches
What are the genetic and developmental defects observed in miniature horses
Mandibular brachygnasthism (parrot mouth)
Mandibular prognathism (monkey jaw)
Angular limb deformities
What is the systematic introduction intended to train a person/horse in a craft, trade, or other activity or to follow a particular code of conduct or order
Discipline
What is the English discipline and what activities fall under that discipline
Activities derived from British aristocracy or training Calvary for war
Hunter, jumper, dressage, eventing, polo
What is the western discipline and what are some examples
Activities derived from working cattle
Roping, cutting, reining, barrel racing, western pleasure
