2021 Summer Showcase

A rider is nervous, and their heart rate goes up. The horse's heart rate also goes up. This is an example of:

Which hormone is responsible for milk "let-down" and contractions during parturition?

The horse has ____ cervical vertebrae.

How many hours does a horse on pasture typically spend grazing each day?

Using a high speed treadmill allows researchers to measure variables it would be impossible to measure in the field.

Heart rate refers to how many times per minute the heart contracts to pump blood into circulation.

A mare's first milk is called colostrum.

What breed of horse is used in harness racing?

What is the normal pulse rate of a newborn foal?

What U.S. General rescued the Lipizzaner horses during World War II?

Who is the foundation sire of the Morgan breed?

What breed of horse is known for its speed in quarter mile races?

The horses in this image are competing in ___________.

Identify the behavior being displayed by the horse in the photo.

A horse's forelimb has no bony attachment to the central skeleton.

Which of the following gaits are performed by 5-gaited saddle horses, but NOT 3-gaited saddle horses?

Hairs that grow back around scar tissue are typically what color?

In what state did the American Saddlebred originate?

Which of the following is a stereotypic behavior in horses?

What do we use to measure the amount of red blood cells in circulation?

The scientific term for two people walking in-step with one another is:

Which of the following is typically NOT considered a racing breed?

In what year did show jumping, eventing, and dressage debut at the Olympic Games?

What is the genetic term for lessening of the intensity of the basic hair color.

At how many days of pregnancy can you first see a foal's heart beat in an ultrasound exam?

The protein in horse sweat that results in a "lathered" horse such as the one shown in the picture is known as:

The Paint Horse in this image is an example of what coat pattern?

Most horses have _____ pairs of ribs.

Electromyography (EMG) is used to measure and record ____________.

What color is the horse in the photo?

The sport shown in this image is _______________.

What bone is circled in the image?

The Tevis Cup is a famous endurance trail ride ridden over the former route of the Pony Express in California.

Where do foals get their first antibodies to protect against disease?

The ________ vertebrae are found in the horse's neck.

To determine a horse's hydration status during and after exercise, researchers measure ___________.

In the horse, gestation lasts for how many months?

What organ stores red blood cells (RBC) and contracts during exercise to push more RBC into circulation?

The physiology of horse and human athletes are similar.

What bone is circled in the image?

A true white horse can have black skin.

What breed is pictured below?

The horse in this image has a flaxen mane and tail.

What function do red blood cells (RBC) serve?

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to measure and record __________.