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Unit 3: Horse Breeds and Their Uses Flashcards

1
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group of horses with a common origin and possessing certain distinguishable characteristics that are transmitted to their offspring

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breed

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2
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5 breed types

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  1. miniature horses
  2. pony breeds
  3. light horse breeds
  4. sport horse breeds
  5. draft horse breeds
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3
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miniature horse breeds can be as low as ___ lbs

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40

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4
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how many inches are miniature breeds at the withers

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20-36

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5
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this breed type was prized by royalty

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miniature horse breeds

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6
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pony breeds are less than ___ hands at the withers

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14.2

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7
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how many inches is 1 hand?

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4 in

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8
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how many hands are light horse breeds

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14.2 hands or taller

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9
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weight range for light horse breeds

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900-1,500 lbs

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10
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breed type used for recreational or riding

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light horse breeds

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11
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warm bloods developed by cross-breeding of hot-blood thoroughbred and Arabian stallions to native European draft mares

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sport horse breeds

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12
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how many hands are sport horse breeds

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16-18 hands

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13
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where did many of the sport horse breeds originate from

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Europe

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14
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gentle giants of the industry

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draft horse breeds

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15
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how many hands are draft horse breeds?

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15-18+ hands

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16
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draft horse breeds can weight _____

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2,000+ lbs

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17
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one of the most popular pony breeds

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Shetland

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18
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max height of shetland

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46 in

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19
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American Shetland Pony Club in 1888 recognizes what colors

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black, dark brown, bay, chestnut, silver dapple (unique to breed)

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20
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what does a silver dapple look like

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dapples chestnut with silver or white mane and tail

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21
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shetland pont x Appaloosa cross

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Pony of the Americas

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22
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size limit for Pony of the Americas

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46-56 in

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23
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required coloring for Pony of the Americas

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Appaloosa-type

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24
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pony breed that originated in Ireland

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Connemara

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25
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4 categories of light horse breeds

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  1. stock type
  2. hunter type
  3. saddle type
  4. color breeds
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26
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type of light breed that has Western qualities, heavier muscled, and traditional ranch work

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stock type

27
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type of light breed that is longer, leaner, activities requiring longer more ground-covering stride

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hunter type

28
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type of light breed that has a higher-tying neck, flatter croup, higher knee action

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saddle type

29
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type of light breed that have more white, varied coat pattern, specific solid coat

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color breeds

30
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oldest most influential breed known for endurance, speed, and overall toughness, and large feet

14.3 hands tall

31
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Arabians are ___ type

A

saddle type

32
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3 things arabians are used for

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  1. riding
  2. racing
  3. improving other breeds
33
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this breed is from England and Arabians played a major role in developing them (1600s).

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thoroughbreds

34
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lean, angular, long neck, elegant head, powerful hind-quarters, sloping shoulder, for speed and endurance, solid coat colors

A

thoroughbred

35
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thoroughbreds are ___ hands and ___ type

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16 hands & hunter type

36
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breed developed by colonists, instrumental in settling the west, known for good disposition and the fastest ¼ mile

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American Quarter Horse

37
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Quarter horse is ___ type and ___ hands

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stock type & 14.2-15.2 hands

38
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breed developed in KY with an elegant long neck high out of a sloping shoulder, flat over croup, higher tail set, suitable for show and pleasure-riding and ability to travel three- or five-gaited

A

American Saddlebred

39
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Saddlebreds are ___ hands

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15-16 hands

40
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this breed is the only breed in the world with “termini” (forelegs rolled towards the outside as horse moves forward)

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Peruvian Paso

41
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saddle type horse developed in TN with a long common head, neck high out of sloping shoulder, full mane, steep croup, and full tail. It also has the ability to rock back on haunches and elevate knees

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Tennessee Walking Horse

42
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3 most popular qualities of the TN Walking Horse

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  1. kind temperament
  2. ability to do running walk
  3. excellent for show and pleasure riding
43
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origin of this breed is Eastern KY, saddle type, medium height, natural ambling, easy to manage, no white above the knee

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Rocky Mountain Horse

44
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this breed traces back to Vermont, saddle type

45
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another name for this breed is American Trotting Horse, must trot or pace a mile under the standard time, medium neck, muscular hindquarters, known for speed and stamina while driving

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Standardbred

46
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color breed, introduced to US by Spanish explorers , short neck, either over or tobiano

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paint horse

47
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overo paint horse characteristics

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  • no white over back
  • one or more dark legs
  • bald, apron, or bonnet-faced
  • irregularly spotted/splashy
  • tail usually 1 color
48
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tobiano paint horse characteristics

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  • white over back
  • solid face w/traditional markings
  • white on all legs
  • regular body spots
  • dark in one or both flanks
49
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Spanish horse, color breed, 6 color patterns, white around eyes, mottled skin around nostrils, vertical black and white stripes on hooves, short coupled

50
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color breed, “golden horse”, mane and tail only 85% white, skin mostly dark

51
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color breed, mostly shade of yellow, mane tail and legs dark brown, dorsal stripe, shoulder stripe, barring on legs

52
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2 types of Buckskins

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  • grulla: smokey blue coat with black points, dorsal stripe

- red duns: red, body coat yellow to flesh, dorsal stripe, dark red points

53
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sport horse breeds are known as ___

A

warmbloods

54
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sport horse breed from Germany, calm and cool in stressful situations, good for dressage and show jumping

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Hanoverians

55
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sport breed, tail, light, for jumping & dressage, from Germany

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Holsteiners

56
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sport breed, from Germany, for dressage (very popular) & show events, bred for partners in war & for on the farm

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Trakehners

57
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docile and trainable horses with large stature used in early America to plow fields and pull heavy loads

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draft horses

58
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draft breed, imported from France , mostly black and gray, lack heavy feathering, light on feet, high knee action, old trot (draft-horse shows)

59
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draft breed loved by American farmers, mostly sorrel or chestnut, docile, uniform coat color, slow motion, not much knee action

60
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draft breed known for white face and leg markings and bell-bottom effect feathering on lower legs, advertise beer (6-8 hitch), long spring stride, great flexion on knees and hock

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Clydesdale

61
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pros and cons of Clydesdales as draft horses

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pros:
-taller, weigh less, cleaner & flatter bone structure

cons:
-more nervous

62
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a sport horse evolved from native Dutch breeds

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Dutch warmblood

63
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“The Great Horse”, black w/white markings on face & feet, tall muscular broad flat limbs, fringed hair on lower legs

Equine Management Exam 1 (6 decks)

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