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Module 2 Flashcards

1
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a young horse of either sex up to 1 year of age

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foal

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2
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a female less than 3 years of age

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filly

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3
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a male less than 3 years of age

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colt

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4
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a mature female, 4 years of age and older

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mare

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5
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mature male 4 years of age or older

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stallion

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6
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male that has been castrated

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gelding

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7
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a male horse that has retained one testicle within the abdominal cavity

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rig

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8
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Horses are traditionally measured in hands, with a hand being equivalent to

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4 inches (10.16 cm)

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9
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Give the points of the horse used for more accurate assessment of color.

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muzzle, legs, mane and tail, eyelids, tip of the ear

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10
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a horse with no white markings at all is called what?

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whole colored

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11
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has a grey coat with darker colored spots. Markings may be leopard, blanket or snowflake

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appaloosa

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12
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spotted horse with dark spots dispersed over a lighter background

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leopard spot

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13
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spotted horse with dark spots on the rump area of lighter color

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blanket markings

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14
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white spots on a darker color

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snowflake markings

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15
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a white mark on the forehead. May be further described as large, small, irregular or may even consist of a few white hairs

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star

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16
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is a narrow white mark down the face which may be a continuation of a star and may be further described as irregular, narrow

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stripe

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17
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a wide covering of white hair running down the face over the nose

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blaze

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18
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an exaggerated blaze covering much of the horses’ face

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white face

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19
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a white mark between the nostrils

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snip

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20
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describes white skin covering both lips and the nostrils

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white muzzle

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21
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describes an eye that is grey-blue in color, the sight is unaffected.

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wall eye

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22
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describes the dark line found along the backbone of dun horses and donkeys.

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Dorsal stripe, list or ray

23
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describe any stripes on the body

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zebra marks

24
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small areas formed by changes in the direction of hair growth, occurring on the head, neck, body and upper limbs

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whorls

25
Q

an obvious indentation in the muscle on the neck,
shoulder or hindquarters said to be a sign of good luck and often seen in Thoroughbreds and Arabs

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Prophet’s Thumbmark

26
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patches of pink skin that grow white hair

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flesh marks

27
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these are the black spots on the white marks

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ermine marks

28
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official certificates that must be completed by a veterinary surgeon, who will note down a
description of all markings and color on a sketch

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Identification certificates

29
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During the process of identification, white markings on horses are outlined in what color and line by the vet?

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Red, filled with diagonal lines

30
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whorls are shown by an _ in black during identification

A

X

31
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Give the characteristics of hotbloods

A

Have fine skin and coats
Heads are shorter and finer
Finer and longer legs
More sensitive and quick to react
Spirited

32
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include heavier breeds such as draught horses and ponies; they are heavier and more thick set with deep wide bodies and shorter legs to maintain their body heat

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coldbloods

33
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resulted from crossbreeding hotbloods and coldbloods

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warmbloods

34
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refers to the horse’s inherited structure

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conformation

35
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shape of the horse

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static conformation

36
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way the horse moves

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dynamic conformation

37
Q

If the upper jaw is longer than the lower, the horse is said to be?

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Parrot mouthed or overshot

38
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If the upper jaw is longer than the lower, the horse is said to be?

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Sow mouthed or undershot

39
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often seen in severely underweight horses where the neck dips down in front of the withers

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ewe-necked

40
Q

True or False.

In the adult horse the WITHERS and CROUP should not be of a similar height.

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False. It should be of similar height.

41
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this can lead to these horses having a tendency to work on their forehand because withers are lower than the croup

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croup high

42
Q

line from the withers to the point of the
shoulder is known as

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slope of the shoulder

43
Q

True or False.

The slope of the shoulder and the angle made by the pastern to the ground should be about the same.

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True.

44
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A ___________ shoulder is preferred as this gives a longer, more flowing, stride.

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good sloping

45
Q

True or False.

elbow should be placed well forward from the ribs

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True

46
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characteristics of a good knee

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broad, flat and deep to allow room for the attachment of tendons and ligaments

47
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Horses are said to have _______ when they are back at the knee, i.e., concave when viewed from the side.

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calf knees

48
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Horses are said to be _______ when they appear to be forward from the elbow to the top of
the pastern. This conformation is less likely to cause problems.

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‘over at the knee’

49
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The horse is described as ____ below the knee
if the cannon bone is narrower just below the knee than just above the fetlock.

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‘tied in’

50
Q

Soft swellings on the sides of the fetlocks indicate what?

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wear and tear

51
Q

Pasterns should be?

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medium length, not too short or too long

52
Q

Too much slope of the pastern puts
greater strain on the tendons and, if they are too upright, results to?

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excessive concussion that may result in foot problems

53
Q

What are the four foot ideal conformation?

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  • The front feet should slope at an angle of roughly 45° from the ground
  • The hoof wall should continue at the same angle as the pastern.
  • The hind feet should have a more upright slope and should be narrower and longer than the front feet.
  • All feet should point straight ahead.

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