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Review of Industry Terms and Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

where is the line between the ancient and the modern horse?

A

mesohippus (ancient) merychippus (modern)

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2
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where did horses originate from?

A

north america

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3
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what ist the total global domestic equidae count?

A

111.751 million

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4
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what country has the largest horse population?

A

US

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5
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what is the most popular horse breed?

A

AQHA

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6
Q

what countries have the largest donkey/mule population?

A

China, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Mexico, and Egypt

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7
Q

what is the main role of donkeys and mules in China/Mexico?

A

work/draft

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8
Q

china has the largest global ____ population?

A

Equidae (donkey/mule)

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9
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what are the top states in the US for horses?

A

Texas, California, Florida

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10
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45/50 US States have at least ____ horses?

A

20,000

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11
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what is the economic impact of the US horse industry?

A

$50 billion in direct impact
almost 1 million jobs
$38 billion in direct wages and benefits

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12
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what is the most common use of the horse?

A

recreation

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13
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what is the role of sports in the horse industry?

A

attract over 110 million spectators
at the racetracks over 70 million people, $13 billion wagered

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14
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what are some of the largest events in equine sports?

A

triple crown, NFR, world eq games, 3 day event

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15
Q

population of horses in AL?

A

186,000

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16
Q

state breed of AL?

A

racking horse

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17
Q

zebra chromosomes?

A

32-46

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18
Q

donkey chromosomes?

A

62

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19
Q

horse chromosomes

A

64

20
Q

what is a zebroid?

A

zebra and another equine

21
Q

what is a zebra hinny or donkra?

A

sire: donkey, dam: zebra

22
Q

a jack is a ?

A

male donkey

23
Q

a jenny/jennet is a ?

A

female donkey

24
Q

a john is a?

A

male mule

25
Q

a molly is a?

A

female mule

26
Q

a horse is ____ hands or more?

A

14.3 (anything 14.2 and under is a pony or mini)

27
Q

the horses elbow is equal to the human?

A

elbow

28
Q

the horses knee is equal to the human?

A

wrist

29
Q

the horse hoof is equal to the human?

A

toes/fingers (hands and feet)

30
Q

the horse stifle is equal to the human?

A

knee

31
Q

the horse hock is equal to the human?

A

heel

32
Q

what are the main basic coat colors?

A

bay, black, brown, chestnut, white

33
Q

distribution of black pigment?

A

agouti gene

34
Q

red pigment?

A

extension gene

35
Q

what are modifiers of basic coat colors?

A

dilutions and white spotting

36
Q

no cream dilution means what color?

A

black, bay, sorrel

37
Q

heterozygous (one copy) of cream dilution?

A

black –> smoky black
bay –> bucksin
Sorrel –> palomino

38
Q

homozygous (two copy) of cream dilution?

A

black –> smoky cream
bay –> perlino
sorrel –> cremello

39
Q

what are dun primitive markings?

A

dorsal stripes, leg bars, shoulder bars

40
Q

heterozygous or homozygous dun
?

A

black –> grullo/grulla, blue dun, mouse dun
bay –> dun, class dun, zebra dun, bay dun
sorrel –> red bun, claybank dun

41
Q

heterozygous or homozygous roan copies?

A

black –> blue roan, black roan
bay –> bay roan
sorrel –> red roan, strawberry roan

42
Q

over ___% of gray horses develop melanoma 15 year +?

A

70%

43
Q

paint is a ___ and pinto is a ___?

A

paint-breed
pinto- pattern

44
Q

piebald is ___ and white?

A

black and white

45
Q

skewbald is ___ and white?

A

other color and white

46
Q

explain a tobiano?

A

white crosses the back, solid head but can have markings
two colored tail and regular smoothly rounded colors

47
Q

explain an overo?

A

white will not cross back between withers and tail, extended white on head, irregular colors, tail usually one color

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