Terms-KNOW THESE FIRST

Question 1

What is an adult female horse?

Answer 1

Mare

Question 2

What is an adult male horse?

Answer 2

Stallion

Question 3

What is a young female called?

Answer 3

Filly

Question 4

What is a castrated male horse called?

Answer 4

Gelding

Question 5

What is a young male horse called?

Answer 5

Colt

Question 6

Until what age are young horses called colt or filly?

Answer 6

3-4 years of age

Question 7

What is a baby horse called?

Answer 7

Foal

Question 8

In judging do we consider color?

Answer 8

NO! We look at the way the horse is put together or the way it is riding.

Question 9

Define the word:

Confirmation

Answer 9

The way the horse is put together, how everything fits together.

Example sentence: “In horse judging, we look at and judge the conformation, not the color.”

Question 10

Define a stock horse.

Answer 10

Horses that are judged for muscling and strength

Typically western/ranch/rodeo horses

Question 11

What is a pleasure type horse?

Answer 11

Fancier bred/moving horses

Usually have a faster movement and higher tail carriage

Question 12

Is the Quarter horse a stock or pleasure type?

Answer 12

Stock

Question 13

Is the appaloosa stock or pleasure type?

Answer 13

Stock

Question 14

Is the Morgan a stock or pleasure type?

Answer 14

Pleasure

Question 15

Is the Arabian a stock or a pleasure type?

Answer 15

Pleasure

Question 16

What is the type of measurement we use to measure horses?

Answer 16

Hands

Question 17

How tall is one hand?

Answer 17

4 inches