Review of Industry Terms and Anatomy Flashcards
where is the line between the ancient and the modern horse?
mesohippus (ancient) merychippus (modern)
where did horses originate from?
north america
what ist the total global domestic equidae count?
111.751 million
what country has the largest horse population?
US
what is the most popular horse breed?
AQHA
what countries have the largest donkey/mule population?
China, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Mexico, and Egypt
what is the main role of donkeys and mules in China/Mexico?
work/draft
china has the largest global ____ population?
Equidae (donkey/mule)
what are the top states in the US for horses?
Texas, California, Florida
45/50 US States have at least ____ horses?
20,000
what is the economic impact of the US horse industry?
$50 billion in direct impact
almost 1 million jobs
$38 billion in direct wages and benefits
what is the most common use of the horse?
recreation
what is the role of sports in the horse industry?
attract over 110 million spectators
at the racetracks over 70 million people, $13 billion wagered
what are some of the largest events in equine sports?
triple crown, NFR, world eq games, 3 day event
population of horses in AL?
186,000
state breed of AL?
racking horse
zebra chromosomes?
32-46
donkey chromosomes?
62
horse chromosomes
64
what is a zebroid?
zebra and another equine
what is a zebra hinny or donkra?
sire: donkey, dam: zebra
a jack is a ?
male donkey
a jenny/jennet is a ?
female donkey
a john is a?
male mule
a molly is a?
female mule
a horse is ____ hands or more?
14.3 (anything 14.2 and under is a pony or mini)
the horses elbow is equal to the human?
elbow
the horses knee is equal to the human?
wrist
the horse hoof is equal to the human?
toes/fingers (hands and feet)
the horse stifle is equal to the human?
knee
the horse hock is equal to the human?
heel
what are the main basic coat colors?
bay, black, brown, chestnut, white
distribution of black pigment?
agouti gene
red pigment?
extension gene
what are modifiers of basic coat colors?
dilutions and white spotting
no cream dilution means what color?
black, bay, sorrel
heterozygous (one copy) of cream dilution?
black –> smoky black
bay –> bucksin
Sorrel –> palomino
homozygous (two copy) of cream dilution?
black –> smoky cream
bay –> perlino
sorrel –> cremello
what are dun primitive markings?
dorsal stripes, leg bars, shoulder bars
heterozygous or homozygous dun
?
black –> grullo/grulla, blue dun, mouse dun
bay –> dun, class dun, zebra dun, bay dun
sorrel –> red bun, claybank dun
heterozygous or homozygous roan copies?
black –> blue roan, black roan
bay –> bay roan
sorrel –> red roan, strawberry roan
over ___% of gray horses develop melanoma 15 year +?
70%
paint is a ___ and pinto is a ___?
paint-breed
pinto- pattern
piebald is ___ and white?
black and white
skewbald is ___ and white?
other color and white
explain a tobiano?
white crosses the back, solid head but can have markings
two colored tail and regular smoothly rounded colors
explain an overo?
white will not cross back between withers and tail, extended white on head, irregular colors, tail usually one color
