Module 2- Describing, Selecting and Judging the horse

Question 1

Description of Horses and Ponies depends on identifying many features such as;

Answer 1

Sex, Height, Color, Markings, Age and Description of Type

Question 2

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

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foal

Question 3

is a female less than 3 years of age.

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filly

Question 4

is a male less than 3 years of age.

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colt

Question 5

is a mature female 4 years of age and older

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mare

Question 6

is a mature male 4 years of age or older.

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stallion

Question 7

is a male that has been castrated.

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gelding

Question 8

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

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rig

Question 9

the points of the horse are used for more accurate assessment of color, and these refer to;

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muzzle, legs, mane and tail, eyelids, tips of the ears

Question 10

A horse with no white markings at all is termed;

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whole colored

Question 11

A bay horse is found in three different shades. what are these?

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light bay, dark bay, bright bay

Question 12

a chestnut is found in several shades. what are these?

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liver chestnut, light chestnut, dark chestnut

Question 13

a grey horse is found in several shades and has black skin. what are these?

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iron grey, light grey, flea-bitten grey, dapple grey

Question 14

a dun horse may be blue or yellow with a dark line or “list” along the back bone. what are these?

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blue dun and yellow dun

Question 15

a spotted has pink or mottled skin and may have;

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blanket markings, leopard spot, snowflake markings

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a roan is found in several shades with white hairs mixed evenly through coat;

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strawberry roan, blue roan, chestnut roan

Question 17

the horse’s markings includes what?

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scars, brands, and acquired marks from injury or saddle sores.

Question 18

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

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a star

Question 19

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

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a stripe

Question 20

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

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a blaze

Question 21

is an exaggerated blaze covering much of the horse’s face.

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a white face

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is a white mark between the nostrils.

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a white muzzle

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white skin at the edge of the lips

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white upper lip/under lip

Question 24

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

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a wall eye

Question 25

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

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dorsal stripe, list or ray

Question 26

describe any stripes on the body

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zebra marks

Question 27

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

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whorls

Question 28

an obvious indentation in the muscle on the neck, shoulder, or hindquarters said to be a sign of goodluck and often seen in thoroughbreds and arabs.

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prophet’s thumb mark

Question 29

patches of pink skin that grow white hair.

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flesh marks

Question 30

resulting in white hair are a commonly used method of protecting horses against theft

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freeze brands

Question 31

are now used for casual description and it is more correct to refer to the anatomy.

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stock, stocking and leg

Question 32

black spots on the white marks are called;

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ermine marks

Question 33

described as lightweight;

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fine horses

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those with a little more substance and bone as middleweight and a substantial weight carrying horse is known as a?

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heavyweight

Question 35

the actual breed is unknown then it may be described as a?

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thoroughbred-type

Question 36

Different horse types evolved to survive in different climates; these are known as?

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1. hotbloods
2. coldbloods
3. warmbloods

Question 37

these types evolved in warm environments. owing to high temperatures they developed fine skins and coats. their heads are shorter and finer. tend to be more-sensitive and quick to react.

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hot bloods

Question 38

these include heavier breeds such as draught horses and ponies. are heavier and more thick set with deep wide bodies and shorter legs to maintain their body heat. have thicker and longer coats with feathering around their lower legs to help keep them warm in the colder climates.

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coldbloods

Question 39

have resulted from crossbreeding hot bloods and and coldbloods. breeders have tempted to match desired traits from both groups such as athleticism from hotbloods and the toughness and calmer temperature of the draught horse.

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warmbloods

Question 40

refers to the horse’s inherited structure.

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conformation

Question 41

conformation two main aspects;

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static conformation and dynamic conformation

Question 42

refers to the shape of the horse

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static conformation

Question 43

refers to the way the horse moves.

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dynamic conformation