2010 New York Questions Flashcards
(27 cards)
What term refers to the study of the horse
Hippology
Aristides is the name of the first horse to win what racing event
Kentucky Derby
The walk is the horse’s slowest gait. What is the average speed of the horse’s walk
4 miles per hour
Grain, or concentrate, should not excuses more than what percentage of a Horse’s total daily diet
40%
What term refers to a horse that breaks through the starting gate prematurely
False start
You are taking your horse pulse. Where would you place your fingers to locate the facial artery
Just inside the jaw or cheek groove (the area between the jawbones)
What is the anatomical term for the middle layer of the uterus that is responsible for the powerful contractions which expel the goal during parturition
Myometrium
When using a 2 bin composting system, the composted manure in the first bin would be ready to use after how many months
Two to four months (accept anything in this range
How do you measure the size of an English saddle
From the saddle nail to the mid-point of the cantle
What is the purpose of a prophylactic medication
Used to prevent a disease
What is the base coat color of a red room
Bay
If a lactating broodmare should be fed 3% of her body weight in total feed each day, how much total feed should a mare that weighs 900 pounds receive in a day
27 pounds of total feed intake
To keep their balance on sharp turns some jockeys will ride with one stirrup leather adjusted longer than the other. What is the term used to describe this practice
Aces-deucey
What two famous thoroughbred race horse’s we’re both known by the nickname “Big Red”
Man-O-War and Secretariat
Name the five types of vertebrae and how many vertebrae there are in each region
Cervical (7) Thoracic (18) Lumbar (6) Sacral (5) Coccygeal/ Caudal (accept anything in range of 15-21)
A horse has both monocular and binocular vision. If the two, which type of bison allows the horse to see with greater detail by focusing on something with both eyes
Binocular vision
The facia portion of the skull consists of what three cavities
Orbital (surrounds the eye) nasal (nose) and oral (mouth)
What is the name of the first “true Horse”
Equus
A spavin refers to various diseases of what joint
Hock
Anemia is the primary symptom of what type of mineral deficiency in the horse
Iron deficiency
In most equestrian events which side of an obstacle is indicated by a red flag and which is indicated by a white flag
Red flag - right hand side
White flag - left hand side
Name four clinical signs associated with fescue toxicosis
Prolonged pregnancy Decreased or absence of milk production Thick and/ or retained placenta Decreased conception rate Difficult delivery (thickened amniotic sac) Foal Bork weak or dead Decreased foal growth rate Abortion
How many acres of good quality pasture are required to meet the forage needs of a mature idle horse
2-3 acres (accept anything within this range)
What are the wing-like structures attached to the sides of the coffin bone
Lateral cartilages
