test Flashcards
Are donkeys members of the horse family?
Yes
Where are the horse’s blind spot
Directly in front and behind the horse
Are horse’s sensitive to things toughing there skin?
Yes
What terrain does a Welsh Pony come from?
hard and rugged
True or False
When handling a horse you should wear appropriate footwear, even when bathing.
true
What does APHA stand for?
American Paint Horse Association
True or False
Miniature horses were originally used in the coal mines as “pit ponies”
True
The color “mushroom” is most commonly found in what breed?
Shetland Pony
What is the rarest of all pinto patterns?
Manchado
True or False
Horses can move their ears in different directions and are very sensitive to sound.
True
Describe the color Palomino
light creamy golden to chocolate color. Flaxen mane and tail.
What is the most commonly mislabeled horse color?
Brown
True or false
A Morgan horse is most commonly bay, brown, chestnut (sorrel) or black.
true
A Shetland pony must be under what height?
42 Inches
A Shetland pony can be any color except for?
Spotted or pinto
True or false
Aggression or running away are normal responses for prey animals when they are frightened?
True
Describe a roan color?
Roans have a mixture of white hairs blended with a base coat.
True or false?
A roan is a horse that has patches of white?
False
What are the five base colors of horse’s?
Black, Chestnut (sorrel), Bay, Brown and White
What are the two most common base colors of a horse?
At a show is someone else allowed to ride your horse?
NO
What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
What is a male donkey called?
Jack
Describe porcelain gray color
Gray horse’s that have completely white hairs and can be identified by there black skin.
How tall can a Shetland pony be?
no taller then 42 inches
What term is used to describe the color gray horse that could easily be mistaken as a white?
Porcelian Gray
What breed of horse is known for short, compact, and very powerful muscling, allowing for faster speed gain in shorter distances?
Quarter Horse
What is the oldest color of horse, characterized by a tan base coat color with a dorsal stripe along the spine?
Dun
What is a female horse called?
Mare
When riding in the arena you should always pass on the?
Inside of another horse
When approaching your horse you should approach the horse from?
the front at an angle to the shoulder
When giving your horse a bath you should start the flow of water on what part?
The horses feet and legs
What color horse is a horse with pink skin and brown eyes?
white
If your horse has paint markings but they or their parents are unregistered, they are considered what?
Pinto
What color horse has a light creamy body with white mane tail?
Cremello
What breed of horse is known as the first and original miniature horse breed?
Falabella
When your leading a horse, you should always turn the horse in which direction?
Away from you
A way to tell a true black horse is by looking at the color on the?
Muzzle
What term refers to a chestnut (or sorrel) horse with a light or blond colored mane and tail?
Flaxen
What is the least common spotted coat pattern?
Snowflake
What pattern of spotted horse has a blanket pattern with no colored spots?
Snow Cap
What breed of horse most often starts their careers at the racetrack?
Thoroughbred
What is it called when the hair is hollow and allows light to enter causing a unique shine?
Iridescence
An all red horse is called what?
Chestnut
What is the color of a horse born with a solid coat, they have black skin, and they get lighter as they age?
Gray
What is a red horse with black points?
Bay
What is a horse called that is colored a lot like a bay but has more black areas and have a reddish shade around the muzzle?
Brown
What color horse has white hairs blended with the base coat?
Roan
What color horse is light cream to golden colored body with black points?
Buckskin
