Name the 5 correct classifications of equine vertebrate in order from head to tail.

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal

Name the 5 basic coat colors.

Bay, Brown, Black, White, Chestnut

What are the 5 essential nutrients a horse requires?

Water, Protein, Minerals, Vitamins, Energy

Excessive, nervous jerking of the hing leg.

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Answers

1
Name the part of the western saddle that is shown.
Pommel
Back Housing
Cantle
Gullet
2
Which horse ALWAYS has a primitive marking (dorsal stripe, striped legs, etc...)?
Arabian
Grullo/Grulla
Dun
Buckskin
3
Equine influenza affects what body system?
Digestive
Circulatory
Respiratory
Reproductive
4
What is the study of the horse called?
Equineology
Horseology
Bovinology
Hippology
5
How many teeth does a typical mare have?
35
36-40
40-42
46-50
6
Where on the horse would you find the tympanic cavity?
In the ear
In the mouth
In the nose
In the eye
7
What is the cross between a Stallion and a Jenny?
Hinny
Donkey
Mule
Jack
8
Name the 5 correct classifications of equine vertebrate in order from head to tail.
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Coccygeal, Sacral
Cervical, Spinal, Thoracic, Coccygeal, Sacral
Sacral, Spinal, Neck Vertebrate, Thoracic, Cervical
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal
9
What % of total body calcium is held in the skeleton and teeth?
75%
99%
50%
80%
10
Which vitamin can be obtained by ingesting sun-cured hay?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
11
T/F The horse has the largest eye of any land mammal.
False
True
12
What are anthelmintics?
A series of infections that can occur in the eye
A type of de-wormer
A dangerous internal parasite
A dangerous external parasite
13
What is the primary function of the short bones?
To produce bone marrow
To help with movement
To absorb concussion
14
Blood worms are also known as____?
Ringworms
Strongyles
Tapeworms
Roundworms
15
How many cervical vertebrate does a horse have?
7
6
18
5
16
Look at the image. What part of the western saddle is labeled "F"?
Front Rigging Dee
Latigo
Fender
Hobble Strap
17
What is the name of the condition where the hoof wall separates at the toe?
Thrush
Seedy toe
Canker
Quarter crack
18
What is pulmonary hemorrhage?
Bleeding in the eye
Bleeding in the lungs
Bleeding in the stomach
Bleeding in the brain
19
What genetic disease CAN occur when two Overo paints are bred together?
Hydrocephalus
Lethal White Foal Syndrome
Lavender Foal Syndrome
Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome
20
What type of facial marking is this?
Snip and Star
Snip
Star
Strip and Snip
21
How long is the estrous cycle of the mare?
11 days
7 days
21 days
5 days
22
What horse generally has a longer pastern?
Morgan
Quarter Horse
Walking Horse
Thoroughbred
23
Look at the image. What is this piece of grooming equipment called?
Curry Comb
Mane and Tail Comb
Dandy Brush
Body Brush
24
Which is NOT a standard base color?
White
Bay
Grey
Brown
25
Which type of facial marking is this?
Strip
Blaze
Star and Stripe
Snip
26
How many pounds of fecal matter does a horse produce in a 24 hour period?
28-50 lbs.
24-26 lbs.
10-16 lbs.
16-27 lbs.
27
What fork style can this western saddle be characterized by?
Fork
Undercut Swell Fork
Swell Fork
Fork Swell
28
How long is the gestation period of a mare (months)?
10 months
9 months
11 months
12 months
29
Anemia is the primary sign of what mineral deficiency?
Iron
Zinc
Selenium
Salt
30
How many gallons of water does a typical 1000lb. horse consume in a day?
10-12
6
21
15
31
Choose the ONLY CORRECT yardage between any two barrels in a cloverleaf pattern.
1st and 2nd barrels : 35 yards
3rd and 1st barrels : 35 yards
2nd and 3rd barrels : 35 yards
32
What part of the hoof absorbs shock?
Sole
Bars
Wall
Frog
33
What is coprophagia?
Eating of stones
Eating of bedding
Eating of wood
Eating of feces
34
What is NOT shown in the photo, and sometimes left off of a western bridle?
Cheek pieces
Throatlatch
Rosette
Nosepiece
35
What is a hackamore lead rope called?
McClellan
Gee
Bosal
Macete
36
What type of leg marking is this?
Heel
Sesamoid Marking
No Specific Name
Ankle
37
Name the 5 basic coat colors.
Bay, Brown, Black, White, Chestnut
Dun, Gray, Roan, Black, Palomino
Brown, Black, Bay, White, Gray
Black, Dun, Chestnut, White, Gray
38
Which is NOT a common pony owned by younger riders?
Connemara Pony
Pony of the Americas
Welsh Pony
Shetland Pony
39
Which type of Paint has smooth and rounded white edges?
Tobiano
Overo
40
What are the 5 essential nutrients a horse requires?
Water, Protein, Minerals, Vitamins, Energy
Salt, Iron, Vitamins, Protein, Fats
Water, Protein, Fats, Minerals, Iron
Protein, Fats, Carbohydrates, Minerals, Salt
41
What occurs when the upper jaw is farther forward than the lower jaw?
Parrot Mouth
Monkey Mouth
42
Which is NOT one of the 4 natural aids?
Hands
Reins
Voice
Seat
43
What is a system of therapy used to alleviate soreness and pain using needles called?
Muscle Strength Therapy
Acupuncture
Needle therapy
44
Fill in the blank. The hock is the joint between the gaskin and _____ in the rear leg.
Fetlock
Cannon Bone
Knee
Stifle
45
What is the function of the horse's splenetic reservoir?
To protect the spleen
To store white blood cells
To store red blood cells
To help with metabolic processes
46
This term describes abdominal pain that causes horses to paw at their belly and roll.
Colic
Rhinopneumonitis
West Nile Virus
Rabies
47
There are 3 weight-bearing structures of the hoof. Which is NOT one?
Wall
Bars
Sole
Frog
48
What type of leg marking is this?
Pastern
Stocking
Sock
Coronet
49
What disease do mites cause?
Strangles
Colic
Mange
Pink Eye
50
What is the thick milk that contains globulin, produced by the mare right after giving birth?
None of the above
Colostrum
Whole Milk
Antibodies
51
What is stringhalt?
A term used to describe torn tendons in the knee.
A term used to describe the swelling of a vein.
Contracted tendons that cause a horse to stand bent forward.
Excessive, nervous jerking of the hing leg.
52
In what trimester does a foal develop the most?
1st
3rd
2nd
53
Which is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
54
Look at the image. What part of the western saddle is labeled "M"?
Stirrup Leather
Latigo
Hobble Strap
Tread Cover
55
This breed has black points, and fades from a solid color to white as it ages.
Dapple Grey
Blue Roan
Buckskin
Gray
56
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "B"?
Barrel
Flank
Heart Girth
Loin
57
How many chromosomes does a horse have?
46 (same as humans)
32
62
64
58
This stable vice (bad habit) may develop when a horse's diet is lacking long stemmed roughage.
Cribbing
Lignophagia (Wood Chewing)
Bolting feed
Weaving
59
Why was the American Quarter Horse officially named the "American Quarter Horse?"
In honor of George Washington, who's face is on the quarter.
The breed could run a quarter mile faster than other breeds.
Just a quarter of their body is allowed to have white marks.
They could herd cattle in under a quarter of an hour.
60
There are 3 bones in the hoof. What is another name for the Navicular bone?
Coffin Bone
Sesamoid Bone
Tarsus
Short Pastern Bone
61
Which is NOT a type of colic?
Incarceration Colic
Auscultate Colic
Displacement Colic
Spasmodic Colic
62
A tool used to file down a horse's hooves is called a ___?
Hoof Pick
Nippers
Clippers
Rasp
63
What carries blood to the heart?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
64
What should be fed "free choice" to horses?
Grain
Legume
Salt
Water
65
How many chambers are in a horse's heart?
4
7
16
32
66
What is the 3rd stage of the life cycle of a horse fly?
Larva
Pupa
Adult
Egg
67
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "L"?
Cannon
Hock
Stifle
Gaskin
68
What is the official name for the prize money in a horse race?
Bounty
Purse
Decoration
Trophy
69
If your horse is having epitaxis what is happening?
It is having a muscle tremor
It is having a brain bleed
It is having a seizure
It is having a nosebleed
70
What is recognized as the maximum height for a pony classification?
13.4 hands
14.2 hands
14.6 hands
12 hands
71
Which breed is associated with a general base color (brownish-red) with black points?
Brown
Bay
Dun
Buckskin
72
What is the best definition for the location of the Suspensory Ligament?
Runs along the back of the fetlock joint.
Begins in front of the pastern and ends at the coronet.
Originates at cannon bone and inserts on the sesamoid bones.
Begins at the cannon bone and ends near the coronet.
73
What problem develops when a horse eats too much grain?
Founder
Grain Overload
Colic
Laminitis
74
A ______ has a mottled coat with black around the ears, eyes, and muzzle.
Grullo/Grulla
Bay Roan
Dapple Grey
Gray
75
What CAN affect a horse's performance?
Blemish
Unsoundness
76
How often does a horse shed its hair?
Once a year
4 times a year
Twice a year
3 times a year
77
What is the name of the lower jaw? And is it wider than the upper jaw?
Mandible; no
Maxilla; yes
Maxilla; no
Mandible; yes
78
Which leg marking is this?
Coronet
Pastern
Sock
Stocking
79
What does an English saddle lack?
Pommel
Horn
Stirrups
Cantle
80
What parasite can damage the lining of a horse's stomach?
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Bots
Pinworms
81
This breed is associated with mottled skin around the eyes and muzzle.
Appaloosa
Cremello
Arabian
White
82
What is the most distinguishing difference between a Bay and a Sorrel?
A Bay always has dark points, the Sorrel does not
A Bay usually has a darker base color, a Sorrel is lighter
A Sorrel is usually smaller than a Bay
A Sorrel usually has a face marking, a Bay does not
83
What is the purpose of a higher hell on western boots?
To make the rider appear taller.
Fashion
To keep the rider's foot from slipping through the stirrup.
To keep certain spurs from scratching the boot's leather.
84
Which is NOT one of the 5 MAIN outer parts of the hoof?
Toe
Hoof Wall
Frog
White Line
85
What are three purposes of bones?
Structure, Movement, Bone marrow(blood cells)
Bone marrow(blood cells), Structure, Protect Organs
Protect Organs, Movement, Structure
Bone marrow(blood cells), Protect Organs, Movement
86
The ____provide(s) support for the heel of the hoof.
Quarter
Frog
Sole
Bars
87
What is protected in the cranial cavity?
Lungs
Spinal Cord
Heart
Brain
88
How many bones are in a horse's body?
203
255
205
301
89
What is another name for pigeon-toed?
Toed-out
Toed-in
90
Which group of horses require the most crude protein in their diets?
Weanlings
Performance horses
Pregnant mares
Mature horses
91
This breed has a golden yellow body and a white mane and tail.
Palomino
Buckskin
Morgan
Cremello
92
Which teeth essentially "grind" the food a horse eats?
Wolf teeth
Canines
Molars
Incisors
93
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "J"?
Croup
Dock
Stifle
Point of Buttock
94
T/F A maiden describes only female horses.
True
False
95
T/F The snaffle bit originated in Spain.
True
False
96
Most horses have 18 pairs of ribs. What horse often has less?
Arabian
Dun
Appaloosa
Roan
97
How long is the "heat" period of a mare?
7 days
5 days
11 days
21 days
98
In a normal birth, which legs appear first?
Back legs
Front legs
99
What features of a horse's upper incisors completely disappear after 30 years of age?
Galvayne's grooves
Deciduous Teeth
Cups
The "hooks" on the edge of the outermost incisors
100
Which statement about horse age is incorrect?
A foal describes males & females of up to 1 year of age.
A filly is a mature female.
A colt is a male under 3 years.
A mare is a mature female.
101
What is the smoothing of a horse's teeth using a file called?
Wearing
Filing
Floating
Horse Dentistry
102
Which is NOT a function of a saddle blanket?
To absorb sweat
To give the rider better control of the horse
To protect the horse's back
To keep the saddle from slipping
103
What is the bony socket of the skull that contains the horse's eyeball called?
Eye Socket
Vitreous
Sclera
Orbit
104
Which vitamin is responsible for the health of the eyes?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
105
What is the small horny growth at the back of the fetlock called?
Ergot
Chestnut
Pastern
Coronet
106
The destruction of the frog resulting in a dark infection is called____?
Abcess
Keratoma
Canker
Thrush
107
Which of the 3 muscle types surround the horse's internal structures and organs?
Cardiac Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Working Muscle
Smooth Muscle
108
Name one triple crown winner.
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
Assault
American Pharoah
109
This beetle, often infesting alfalfa hay, secretes a blistering agent.
Blister Beetle
Dermestidae
Hydrophilidae
Dytiscidae
110
Should a horse be fed by weight or by volume?
Weight
Volume
111
Separation of the hoof wall from the sole is also known as_____?
Sidebone
Laminitis
White Line Disease
Club Foot
112
What are the three classifications of bits?
Curb, Snaffle, Hackamore
Curb, Snaffle, Bosal
Bosal, Hackamore, Snaffle
Curb, Hackamore, Bosal
113
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "C"?
Knee
Hock
Forearm
Cannon
114
How many poles are in a pole-bending pattern?
10
8
7
6
115
How many breaths does a horse take per minute? (at rest)
36-44
21
44
12
116
What are the sex chromosomes in male horses?
X and Y
X and X
117
Approximately how many gallons of saliva does a horse produce per day?
3 gallons
<1 gallon
10 gallons
14 gallons
118
What is the normal temperature (F) for a horse?
100
103
98.6
102.5
119
What internal parasite would cause a horse to rub its tail?
Strongyles
Tapeworms
Pinworms
Roundworms
120
After swallowing, what does the feed travel through in the digestive system (4 in order)?
Esophagus-Small Intestine-Large Intestine-Stomach
Esophagus-Stomach-Large Intestine-Small Intestine
Esophagus-Stomach-Small Intestine-Large Intestine
Stomach-Small Intestine-Esophagus-Large Intestine
121
T/F A line back is a specific colored dorsal stripe.
True
False

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Questions 121

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1
Name the part of the western saddle that is shown.
Pommel
Back Housing
Cantle
Gullet
2
Which horse ALWAYS has a primitive marking (dorsal stripe, striped legs, etc...)?
Arabian
Grullo/Grulla
Dun
Buckskin
3
Equine influenza affects what body system?
Digestive
Circulatory
Respiratory
Reproductive
4
What is the study of the horse called?
Equineology
Horseology
Bovinology
Hippology
5
How many teeth does a typical mare have?
35
36-40
40-42
46-50
6
Where on the horse would you find the tympanic cavity?
In the ear
In the mouth
In the nose
In the eye
7
What is the cross between a Stallion and a Jenny?
Hinny
Donkey
Mule
Jack
8
Name the 5 correct classifications of equine vertebrate in order from head to tail.
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Coccygeal, Sacral
Cervical, Spinal, Thoracic, Coccygeal, Sacral
Sacral, Spinal, Neck Vertebrate, Thoracic, Cervical
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal
9
What % of total body calcium is held in the skeleton and teeth?
75%
99%
50%
80%
10
Which vitamin can be obtained by ingesting sun-cured hay?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
11
T/F The horse has the largest eye of any land mammal.
False
True
12
What are anthelmintics?
A series of infections that can occur in the eye
A type of de-wormer
A dangerous internal parasite
A dangerous external parasite
13
What is the primary function of the short bones?
To produce bone marrow
To help with movement
To absorb concussion
14
Blood worms are also known as____?
Ringworms
Strongyles
Tapeworms
Roundworms
15
How many cervical vertebrate does a horse have?
7
6
18
5
16
Look at the image. What part of the western saddle is labeled "F"?
Front Rigging Dee
Latigo
Fender
Hobble Strap
17
What is the name of the condition where the hoof wall separates at the toe?
Thrush
Seedy toe
Canker
Quarter crack
18
What is pulmonary hemorrhage?
Bleeding in the eye
Bleeding in the lungs
Bleeding in the stomach
Bleeding in the brain
19
What genetic disease CAN occur when two Overo paints are bred together?
Hydrocephalus
Lethal White Foal Syndrome
Lavender Foal Syndrome
Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome
20
What type of facial marking is this?
Snip and Star
Snip
Star
Strip and Snip
21
How long is the estrous cycle of the mare?
11 days
7 days
21 days
5 days
22
What horse generally has a longer pastern?
Morgan
Quarter Horse
Walking Horse
Thoroughbred
23
Look at the image. What is this piece of grooming equipment called?
Curry Comb
Mane and Tail Comb
Dandy Brush
Body Brush
24
Which is NOT a standard base color?
White
Bay
Grey
Brown
25
Which type of facial marking is this?
Strip
Blaze
Star and Stripe
Snip
26
How many pounds of fecal matter does a horse produce in a 24 hour period?
28-50 lbs.
24-26 lbs.
10-16 lbs.
16-27 lbs.
27
What fork style can this western saddle be characterized by?
Fork
Undercut Swell Fork
Swell Fork
Fork Swell
28
How long is the gestation period of a mare (months)?
10 months
9 months
11 months
12 months
29
Anemia is the primary sign of what mineral deficiency?
Iron
Zinc
Selenium
Salt
30
How many gallons of water does a typical 1000lb. horse consume in a day?
10-12
6
21
15
31
Choose the ONLY CORRECT yardage between any two barrels in a cloverleaf pattern.
1st and 2nd barrels : 35 yards
3rd and 1st barrels : 35 yards
2nd and 3rd barrels : 35 yards
32
What part of the hoof absorbs shock?
Sole
Bars
Wall
Frog
33
What is coprophagia?
Eating of stones
Eating of bedding
Eating of wood
Eating of feces
34
What is NOT shown in the photo, and sometimes left off of a western bridle?
Cheek pieces
Throatlatch
Rosette
Nosepiece
35
What is a hackamore lead rope called?
McClellan
Gee
Bosal
Macete
36
What type of leg marking is this?
Heel
Sesamoid Marking
No Specific Name
Ankle
37
Name the 5 basic coat colors.
Bay, Brown, Black, White, Chestnut
Dun, Gray, Roan, Black, Palomino
Brown, Black, Bay, White, Gray
Black, Dun, Chestnut, White, Gray
38
Which is NOT a common pony owned by younger riders?
Connemara Pony
Pony of the Americas
Welsh Pony
Shetland Pony
39
Which type of Paint has smooth and rounded white edges?
Tobiano
Overo
40
What are the 5 essential nutrients a horse requires?
Water, Protein, Minerals, Vitamins, Energy
Salt, Iron, Vitamins, Protein, Fats
Water, Protein, Fats, Minerals, Iron
Protein, Fats, Carbohydrates, Minerals, Salt
41
What occurs when the upper jaw is farther forward than the lower jaw?
Parrot Mouth
Monkey Mouth
42
Which is NOT one of the 4 natural aids?
Hands
Reins
Voice
Seat
43
What is a system of therapy used to alleviate soreness and pain using needles called?
Muscle Strength Therapy
Acupuncture
Needle therapy
44
Fill in the blank. The hock is the joint between the gaskin and _____ in the rear leg.
Fetlock
Cannon Bone
Knee
Stifle
45
What is the function of the horse's splenetic reservoir?
To protect the spleen
To store white blood cells
To store red blood cells
To help with metabolic processes
46
This term describes abdominal pain that causes horses to paw at their belly and roll.
Colic
Rhinopneumonitis
West Nile Virus
Rabies
47
There are 3 weight-bearing structures of the hoof. Which is NOT one?
Wall
Bars
Sole
Frog
48
What type of leg marking is this?
Pastern
Stocking
Sock
Coronet
49
What disease do mites cause?
Strangles
Colic
Mange
Pink Eye
50
What is the thick milk that contains globulin, produced by the mare right after giving birth?
None of the above
Colostrum
Whole Milk
Antibodies
51
What is stringhalt?
A term used to describe torn tendons in the knee.
A term used to describe the swelling of a vein.
Contracted tendons that cause a horse to stand bent forward.
Excessive, nervous jerking of the hing leg.
52
In what trimester does a foal develop the most?
1st
3rd
2nd
53
Which is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
54
Look at the image. What part of the western saddle is labeled "M"?
Stirrup Leather
Latigo
Hobble Strap
Tread Cover
55
This breed has black points, and fades from a solid color to white as it ages.
Dapple Grey
Blue Roan
Buckskin
Gray
56
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "B"?
Barrel
Flank
Heart Girth
Loin
57
How many chromosomes does a horse have?
46 (same as humans)
32
62
64
58
This stable vice (bad habit) may develop when a horse's diet is lacking long stemmed roughage.
Cribbing
Lignophagia (Wood Chewing)
Bolting feed
Weaving
59
Why was the American Quarter Horse officially named the "American Quarter Horse?"
In honor of George Washington, who's face is on the quarter.
The breed could run a quarter mile faster than other breeds.
Just a quarter of their body is allowed to have white marks.
They could herd cattle in under a quarter of an hour.
60
There are 3 bones in the hoof. What is another name for the Navicular bone?
Coffin Bone
Sesamoid Bone
Tarsus
Short Pastern Bone
61
Which is NOT a type of colic?
Incarceration Colic
Auscultate Colic
Displacement Colic
Spasmodic Colic
62
A tool used to file down a horse's hooves is called a ___?
Hoof Pick
Nippers
Clippers
Rasp
63
What carries blood to the heart?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
64
What should be fed "free choice" to horses?
Grain
Legume
Salt
Water
65
How many chambers are in a horse's heart?
4
7
16
32
66
What is the 3rd stage of the life cycle of a horse fly?
Larva
Pupa
Adult
Egg
67
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "L"?
Cannon
Hock
Stifle
Gaskin
68
What is the official name for the prize money in a horse race?
Bounty
Purse
Decoration
Trophy
69
If your horse is having epitaxis what is happening?
It is having a muscle tremor
It is having a brain bleed
It is having a seizure
It is having a nosebleed
70
What is recognized as the maximum height for a pony classification?
13.4 hands
14.2 hands
14.6 hands
12 hands
71
Which breed is associated with a general base color (brownish-red) with black points?
Brown
Bay
Dun
Buckskin
72
What is the best definition for the location of the Suspensory Ligament?
Runs along the back of the fetlock joint.
Begins in front of the pastern and ends at the coronet.
Originates at cannon bone and inserts on the sesamoid bones.
Begins at the cannon bone and ends near the coronet.
73
What problem develops when a horse eats too much grain?
Founder
Grain Overload
Colic
Laminitis
74
A ______ has a mottled coat with black around the ears, eyes, and muzzle.
Grullo/Grulla
Bay Roan
Dapple Grey
Gray
75
What CAN affect a horse's performance?
Blemish
Unsoundness
76
How often does a horse shed its hair?
Once a year
4 times a year
Twice a year
3 times a year
77
What is the name of the lower jaw? And is it wider than the upper jaw?
Mandible; no
Maxilla; yes
Maxilla; no
Mandible; yes
78
Which leg marking is this?
Coronet
Pastern
Sock
Stocking
79
What does an English saddle lack?
Pommel
Horn
Stirrups
Cantle
80
What parasite can damage the lining of a horse's stomach?
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Bots
Pinworms
81
This breed is associated with mottled skin around the eyes and muzzle.
Appaloosa
Cremello
Arabian
White
82
What is the most distinguishing difference between a Bay and a Sorrel?
A Bay always has dark points, the Sorrel does not
A Bay usually has a darker base color, a Sorrel is lighter
A Sorrel is usually smaller than a Bay
A Sorrel usually has a face marking, a Bay does not
83
What is the purpose of a higher hell on western boots?
To make the rider appear taller.
Fashion
To keep the rider's foot from slipping through the stirrup.
To keep certain spurs from scratching the boot's leather.
84
Which is NOT one of the 5 MAIN outer parts of the hoof?
Toe
Hoof Wall
Frog
White Line
85
What are three purposes of bones?
Structure, Movement, Bone marrow(blood cells)
Bone marrow(blood cells), Structure, Protect Organs
Protect Organs, Movement, Structure
Bone marrow(blood cells), Protect Organs, Movement
86
The ____provide(s) support for the heel of the hoof.
Quarter
Frog
Sole
Bars
87
What is protected in the cranial cavity?
Lungs
Spinal Cord
Heart
Brain
88
How many bones are in a horse's body?
203
255
205
301
89
What is another name for pigeon-toed?
Toed-out
Toed-in
90
Which group of horses require the most crude protein in their diets?
Weanlings
Performance horses
Pregnant mares
Mature horses
91
This breed has a golden yellow body and a white mane and tail.
Palomino
Buckskin
Morgan
Cremello
92
Which teeth essentially "grind" the food a horse eats?
Wolf teeth
Canines
Molars
Incisors
93
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "J"?
Croup
Dock
Stifle
Point of Buttock
94
T/F A maiden describes only female horses.
True
False
95
T/F The snaffle bit originated in Spain.
True
False
96
Most horses have 18 pairs of ribs. What horse often has less?
Arabian
Dun
Appaloosa
Roan
97
How long is the "heat" period of a mare?
7 days
5 days
11 days
21 days
98
In a normal birth, which legs appear first?
Back legs
Front legs
99
What features of a horse's upper incisors completely disappear after 30 years of age?
Galvayne's grooves
Deciduous Teeth
Cups
The "hooks" on the edge of the outermost incisors
100
Which statement about horse age is incorrect?
A foal describes males & females of up to 1 year of age.
A filly is a mature female.
A colt is a male under 3 years.
A mare is a mature female.
101
What is the smoothing of a horse's teeth using a file called?
Wearing
Filing
Floating
Horse Dentistry
102
Which is NOT a function of a saddle blanket?
To absorb sweat
To give the rider better control of the horse
To protect the horse's back
To keep the saddle from slipping
103
What is the bony socket of the skull that contains the horse's eyeball called?
Eye Socket
Vitreous
Sclera
Orbit
104
Which vitamin is responsible for the health of the eyes?
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
105
What is the small horny growth at the back of the fetlock called?
Ergot
Chestnut
Pastern
Coronet
106
The destruction of the frog resulting in a dark infection is called____?
Abcess
Keratoma
Canker
Thrush
107
Which of the 3 muscle types surround the horse's internal structures and organs?
Cardiac Muscle
Skeletal Muscle
Working Muscle
Smooth Muscle
108
Name one triple crown winner.
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
Assault
American Pharoah
109
This beetle, often infesting alfalfa hay, secretes a blistering agent.
Blister Beetle
Dermestidae
Hydrophilidae
Dytiscidae
110
Should a horse be fed by weight or by volume?
Weight
Volume
111
Separation of the hoof wall from the sole is also known as_____?
Sidebone
Laminitis
White Line Disease
Club Foot
112
What are the three classifications of bits?
Curb, Snaffle, Hackamore
Curb, Snaffle, Bosal
Bosal, Hackamore, Snaffle
Curb, Hackamore, Bosal
113
Look at the image. What part of the horse is labeled "C"?
Knee
Hock
Forearm
Cannon
114
How many poles are in a pole-bending pattern?
10
8
7
6
115
How many breaths does a horse take per minute? (at rest)
36-44
21
44
12
116
What are the sex chromosomes in male horses?
X and Y
X and X
117
Approximately how many gallons of saliva does a horse produce per day?
3 gallons
<1 gallon
10 gallons
14 gallons
118
What is the normal temperature (F) for a horse?
100
103
98.6
102.5
119
What internal parasite would cause a horse to rub its tail?
Strongyles
Tapeworms
Pinworms
Roundworms
120
After swallowing, what does the feed travel through in the digestive system (4 in order)?
Esophagus-Small Intestine-Large Intestine-Stomach
Esophagus-Stomach-Large Intestine-Small Intestine
Esophagus-Stomach-Small Intestine-Large Intestine
Stomach-Small Intestine-Esophagus-Large Intestine
121
T/F A line back is a specific colored dorsal stripe.
True
False