2006 Eastern National 4-H Horse Bowl Round One

Question 1

At what age do the permanent 3rd or corner incisors erupt?

Answer 1

4 1/2 years

Question 2

Night eyes are a common name for what structure on the horse?

Answer 2

Chestnuts (little black things)

Question 3

White markings covering the area from the coronet band to the below the fetlock would be called what?

Answer 3

Pastern

Question 4

What type of leg interference can brushing and strike be classified as?

Answer 4

Supporting

Question 5

Osselets is the term for an inflammation of the periosteum on the anterior surface of what joint?

Answer 5

Fetlock

Question 6

The sole of the hoof is flatter on which pair of feet - front or rear?

Answer 6

Front

Question 7

Are most poisonous plants more or less toxic as the plant matures?

Answer 7

Less toxic

Question 8

What feed additive is commonly used to reduce dust and increase patability of feed?

Answer 8

Molasses

Question 9

What category of muscle is found in all of the following systems - digestive, respiratory, circulatory, integument and urogenital?

Answer 9

Smooth muscle

Question 10

Standing in urine and wet manure will cause a breakdown of the waxy like waterproof covering of the hoof. What is the proper name for the covering?

Answer 10

Peripole

Question 11

What is the proper name for the joint located between the femur and the tibia?

Answer 11

Stifle

Question 12

Parrot mouth or overshot jaw is a confirmation defect involving what bone?

Answer 12

Mandible

Question 13

How did land bridges which formed during the ice age effect the history of the equus?

Answer 13

They allowed equus to migrate from North America to the rest of the world

Question 14

What is the name of the bacterial disease of younger horses that affects the salivary glands and lymph nodes in the submandibular and retropharyngeal area?

Answer 14

Strangles, equine distemper, and shipping fever

Question 15

(Two part) what two things are found in the sensitive laminae of the hoof that cause it to be called sensitive?

Answer 15

Nerves and blood vessels

Question 16

(Bonus question) from proximal to distal name three joints of the horses legs that are common to all four legs

Answer 16

Fetlock, pastern and coffin

Question 17

Horses are at great risk for plant poisoning under what environmental conditions?

Answer 17

When pastures are overgrazed and poisonous plants are able to multiply from poor pasture management and drought

Question 18

What structure of the hoof am I? I am arched in shape, I provide some weight support, I flatten slightly to help absorb concussion, but my primary function is protection

Answer 18

The sole of the hoof

Question 19

How many pounds of manure does a 1000 pound horse produce per day?

Answer 19

45-50 pounds

Question 20

(Two part) when considering vision, where are the horses two blind spots?

Answer 20

Directly in front and directly behind

Question 21

(Bonus) there are four types of hick spavin. Name them

Answer 21

Blind, bog, blood, bone spavin

Question 22

What breed is being described - this draft breed is a descendent of the medieval charger breed, it’s color is all shades of chestnut, and it originated in Suffolk county England.

Answer 22

Suffolk punch

Question 23

Thoroughpin is a soft Fluid-filled enlargement of the outside of the joint that can be pushed freely from the outside to the inside surface of the joint palpation. What joint is this found in?

Answer 23

The hock

Question 24

In case of emergency, what two pieces of equipment should be outside every horses stall?

Answer 24

Halter and lead

Question 25

Orphan foals have a very high dietary energy requirement and should be fed how often the first 1-2 weeks of its life?

Answer 25

Every 2-4 hours

Question 26

(Two part) the bones and teeth contain the majority of what two minerals found in the horses body?

Answer 26

Calcium and phosphorus

Question 27

(Bonus) name four different types of grasses forage

Answer 27

Bermuda grass, wheat grass, orchard grass, and Timothy

Question 28

What color hairs mix with white hairs on a strawberry roan?

Answer 28

Chestnut

Question 29

Thrush is black, strong smelling infection of the hoof that causes destruction of the frog. It is caused by aerobic or anaerobic bacteria?

Answer 29

Anaerobic bacteria

Question 30

A horses body fat can be estimated using what method of evaluation?

Answer 30

Body condition scoring

Question 31

When driving a horse shoe nail, the nail is started with the flat of the nail oriented in what direction?

Answer 31

The flat side is oriented to the outside

Question 32

How old would a horse be with all adult teeth present and galvaynes groove beginning to show at the gum margin of the upper corner incisor?

Answer 32

10 years old