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SHB Category: H, Horse Showing Flashcards

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1
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Which is more common pacing or trotting races in Standardbred?

A

Pacing

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2
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What term describes one who rides horseback?

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Equestrian

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3
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What area of the horse’s legs should be wrapped before traveling?

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Wrap from coronary band to knees and hocks

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4
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What is the usual distinction between a horse and a pony?

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Ponies are less than 14 or 14.2 hands in height

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5
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What is a group of animals that have certain distinguishable characteristics, such as function, conformation and color?

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Breed

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6
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What are the 3 categorizes that Thoroughbreds use to measure performance?

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Earnings, Handicaps and time

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7
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What type of branding was developed for the thoroughbred race horse as a means of identification to prevent the running of ‘ringers’?

A

Lip tattoos

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8
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Name 2 breeds whose primary performance measure in speed.

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Standardbreds and Thorughbreds

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9
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The single, double, half & triple diamonds, squaw & Arizona are all types of what?

A

Hitches used to secure a pack load

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10
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In harness racing, which is a 2-beat lateral gait?

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Pace

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11
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What are 2 basic types of mortality insurance for horses?

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All Risks Mortality (also called ARM or Full Mortality)& Specified Peril (also called Named Peril, FLT(Fires, Lightning & Transportation)

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12
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What does spread mean?

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To stretch or pose.

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13
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What is the term for a horse that is owned by several people?

A

Syndicated

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14
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Nosebleeds occur often in what type of horses?

A

Race horses just after a race

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15
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How long is 6 furlongs?

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3/4 of a mile

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16
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Which type of horse would use the Weymouth bridle?

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3 & 5-gaited saddle horse

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17
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Which Quarter horse stallion is known for his cutting traits & passes these traits to his offspring?

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Doc Bar

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18
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What ages are the horses competing in the NRHA Derby & NRHA Superstakes?

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4 & 5 years old

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19
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When judging reining events, one or more judges will score each horse between 0 & infinity with, what as an average?

A

70 points

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20
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In the NRHA, each horse competing automatically begins each event with how many point?

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70

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21
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Maryland Governor, Samuel Ogle was credited with introducing what to North America?

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Originated Thoroughbred racing

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22
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What type of horse is trained to separate a cow or calf from the herd & prevent it rom returning to the herd?

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Cutting horse

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23
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What is unique about Hackneys that fascinates the spectators & exhibitors & is the reason for its dominance of the show ring for harness ponies?

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Extreme action of the front legs & matching high hock action

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24
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What term derives from the English custom of docking the tail to a 6-inch length for carriage style?

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Cob tail

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25
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Who was the American Paint Horse Association champion?

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Yellow Mount

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26
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Which event is described as the judged event designed to how the athletic ability of a ranch type horse in the confines of the show arena?

A

Reining

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27
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What is the measurement of performance in Standardbreds?

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Speed

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28
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The best description of the size of a horse is a combination of what 2 factors?

A

Height & weight

29
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Name the famous gray Standardbred who held the trotting record in 1938 that stood for 31 years.

A

Greyhound

30
Q

Which famous Saddlebred was a six time winner of the $10,000 five-gaited championship at the Kentucky State Fair?

A

Wing Commander

31
Q

What is a time trail in harness racing?

A

Race against the clock instead of against other horses

32
Q

What are the 2 largest Thoroughbred sale organizations in the US?

A

Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton

33
Q

Why is it important for a rider to stay deep in the saddle & sit up straight?

A

Horse responds readily to shifts in the rider’s weight. Exaggerated weight shifts can throw the horse off balance & confuse it

34
Q

According to the American Horse Council, horse shows generate how much money per year?

A

$223 million

35
Q

Secretariat won the Triple Crown in what year?

A

1973

36
Q

Name 3 benefits of therapeutic riding on an individual with a disability.

A

Improved muscle tone, posture, coordination, motor coordination, motor development, emotional & psychological well being

37
Q

Who was the first horse to win the title of “Champion” for the American Paint Horse Association?

A

Yellow Mount

38
Q

What is the best measurement of growth in a horse?

A

Weight

39
Q

In racing terms, what is a ringer?

A

A look-alike horse that runs in place of the real race horse

40
Q

Why would you carry Vicks Vapor rub in your horse trailer?

A

To apply to horse’s nostrils to prevent him from smelling another horse & from fighting in the trailer

41
Q

What are the 5 different walks that may be used in dressage testing?

A

Working walk, collected walk, medium walk, extended walk & free walk

42
Q

What organization has responsibility for maintenance of the American Stud Book?

A

American Jockey Club

43
Q

In a halter class, what is a judge looking for?

A

Horse that is most typical of its breed

44
Q

How many furlongs are in a one & one half race?

A

12 furlong

45
Q

For an entry in a get of sire class, how many horses are shown together?

A

Three

46
Q

What equine sport was socially unacceptable in colonial New England because it was too closely associated with the landed gentry in England?

A

Horse racing

47
Q

What is the difference between a loose rein &a long rein in dressage?

A

Loose rein- reins are slack

Long rein- reins are stretched to their utmost

48
Q

Name 5 pieces of information listed on the registration papers.

A

Current owner, white markings, scars, brands, initial owner & breeder, previous owners, 3-5 generations of ancestry, tattoos, registration number, sex, name of horse

49
Q

When traveling long distances, how often should a horse be offered water?

A

Every 3 - 4 hours

50
Q

What type of branding was developed for the thoroughbred race horses as a means of identification to prevent the running of ringers?

A

Lip tattoos

51
Q

How do time traits differ from dash races?

A

Time trials are races against the clock instead of other horses

52
Q

Ho many approved reining patterns are recognized by the NRHA?

A

Nine

53
Q

Dressage tests are a series of how many movements combined into a single, predetermined pattern?

A

12 - 30 movements

54
Q

What does the letters TT in front of a record time indicate?

A

Record was a time trial & not a dash race against other horses.

55
Q

Which Standardbred was considered by many to be the greatest harness horse of all times & held the pacing record for 35 years?

A

Dan Patch

56
Q

At horse shows, Hackney ponies are divided into what 2 types of classes?

A

Cob tail & long tail classes

57
Q

Which organization was created by Claude Mullins in 1947 to encourage youth to stay in school & promote the highest type of conduct & sportsmanship?

A

National High School Rodeo Association, Inc.

58
Q

What is the pair of horses in a six horse hitch located directly in front of the car?

A

Wheelers

59
Q

What term describes the use of painful methods & devices to enhance the horse’s gait in the show ring?

A

Soring

60
Q

Name the special requirement of the Peruvian Paso Championship shows to ensure that a completely natural gait & action is exhibited.

A

All horses must be shown barefoot

61
Q

Describe freestyle reining.

A

Reining maneuvers set to music in a format designed by each competitor

62
Q

Name 4 forms of doing business as related to horse ownership & horse management.

A

Sole proprietorship, Partnership, Syndicate, S corporation, Regular Corporation

63
Q

Name 4 National events are sponsored by the AQHA.

A

National high school rodeo, 4-H awards program, inter-collegiate rodeo, Nat. cutting horse, FFA events, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc, Competitive trail riding, US dressage federation, Eastern Nat. 4-H horse Round-UP

64
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Name 8 of the 12 approved classes in NRHA competition.

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Open, Limited Open, Non-Pro, Intermediate Non-Pro, Limited Non-Pro, Rookie, Snaffle Bit, Novice Horse Open, Novice Horse Non-Pro, Youth 14-18, Youth 13 & under, Freestyle

65
Q

Name 3 types of hitches that the Hackney is shown in harness classes.

A

Single, pairs, tandem

66
Q

Name 5 of the 7 most important natural environment factors to consider for the location of a horse farm.

A

Topography, drainage, prevailing winds, solar radiation, precipitation, vegetation, soil characteristics

67
Q

Name 6 different equine events or uses.

A

Pleasure, flat racing, harness racing, dressage, combined training (Eventing), rodeo, polo, reining, team penning, shows, draft work, fox hunting, field trials, steeple chase, combined driving, jousting, endurance, cutting, gymkhana, pilling contests, jump

68
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Name the 6 maneuvers required in each approved reining horse patterns.

A

Small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360 degree spins done in place, sliding stops

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