Breeds And Colors Not On Breed I.D. and Early Horse Types

Question 1

what are forest type horses?

Answer 1

heavy, large, forest browsers, large hooves, dense coats, long feathers on fetlocks, not built for speed, closest relative is a draft horse

Question 2

what are steppe type horses?

Answer 2

large head and ears, stiff mane, strong compact body, hooves long and narrow, quick and agile, best represented by Przewalski’s horses

Question 3

what are plateau type horses?

Answer 3

lighter build than forest or steppes, smaller, refined head, long slender legs, medium sized hooves, thought to give rise to many light pony breeds

Question 4

what are tundra type horses?

Answer 4

coarse head, wide long back, sturdy leg, thick fur and long mane and tail, roamed Northeast Europe
closest relative is native ponies in Siberia

Question 5

who were the Scythians?

Answer 5

archers and nomads, invaded the near east around 800 BC, had 1st recorded geldings, wealth measured in horses

Question 6

who were the Chinese?

Answer 6

horse drawn war chariots between 1450-1050 BC, Chinese “light cavalry” refined use of riding with saddle, 3rd century BC used in great numbers, 7th century AD considered complete horsemen

Question 7

who were the Roman army?

Answer 7

existed for more than 4 centuries, infantry to calvary

Question 8

What happened to the Roman Empire and when?

Answer 8

fall of Roman Empire around 467 and lasted 700 years

Question 9

what were the Dark Ages?

Answer 9

learning and invention stagnated, horses used for battle, hunting, eventually adapted to new roles particularly in agriculture

Question 10

when did Spanish conquistadors bring horses to America?

Answer 10

late 1400s and early 1500s

Question 11

what role did horses play in the Renaissance?

Answer 11

horses assumed a more prominent role in transportation goods and people

Question 12

Unicorn was what type of folklore?

Answer 12

European Folk

Question 13

Centaur was what type of folklore?

Answer 13

Greek Mythology

Question 14

Pegasus was what type of folklore?

Answer 14

Greek Mythology

Question 15

Sleipnir was what type of folklore?

Answer 15

Norse mythology

Question 16

What two people set out in early 1500s?

Answer 16

Coronado set out for North America with several hundred horsemen, Desoto’s expedition with several hundred horses and was the 1st governor of Mexico had 1500 horses

Question 17

what were horses used for in 1800s colonization?

Answer 17

hauled goods, pulled cabs and carriages, plowed fields, essential part of economy

Question 18

What were mules in such demand for?

Answer 18

Heavy farm machinery and coal mines

Question 19

what are Urban horses used for?

Answer 19

horse powered mass transit, hauled cargo from railroads, steamships, canal boats (drafts), fire protection, pleasure wagon

Question 20

what was the name of the land grant act?

Answer 20

Morrill land Grant Act

Question 21

what type of horses started to decline in the mid 1950s

Answer 21

decline of draft horses

Question 22

how many horses are currently in the US?

Answer 22

9 million horses

Question 23

what is the term for donkey/ass?

Answer 23

Equus Africanus Asinus

Question 24

what is a jack?

Answer 24

a male donkey

Question 25

what is a Jenny?

Answer 25

a female donkey

Question 26

what is the cross between a jack and mare?

Answer 26

mule

Question 27

what is the cross between a stallion and jenny?

Answer 27

hinny

Question 28

describe hotblood characteristics

Answer 28

light horses, 12-17.5 hands, 900-1400 lbs, flightly depending on breed, riding, racing, and driving

Question 29

what breed is considered the true hotblood?

Answer 29

Arabians

Question 30

describe Arabians

Answer 30

oldest and purest of all breeds, refined head and dished profile

Question 31

describe Andalusian / Lusitano

Answer 31

originated in Spain and Portugal, dressage, cattle work, mounted bullfighting

Question 32

describe the Appaloosa

Answer 32

Leopard, spotted blanket, trace back to Spanish conquistadors and were prized by the Nez Perce' Indians

Question 33

describe the Lipizzaner

Answer 33

Spanish bloodlines of Austria, best suited for dressage, pleasure driving, riding

Question 34

describe the Morgan

Answer 34

traces back to one stallion, Justin Morgan, named after a music teacher in Vermont

Question 35

describe the Mustangs

Answer 35

wild horse of North America

Question 36

describe Tennessee walking horse

Answer 36

developed as an exceptionally comfortable riding horse, flat-foot walk, and running walk

Question 37

describe the American quarter horse

Answer 37

1/4 mile run, brought to America by Spanish conquistadors and bred for all-around work

Question 38

describe the Thoroughbred

Answer 38

worlds supreme racehorse

Question 39

What are the three founding fathers of the thoroughbreds?

Answer 39

Byerley Turk, Darley Arabian and Godolphin Arabian

Question 40

describe the American Standardbred

Answer 40

harness racing, used to upgrade trotters and pacers

Question 41

what was the name of the English thoroughbred that was considered the American Standardbred sire?

Answer 41

Messenger

Question 42

describe the Percheron

Answer 42

originated in La Perche, in south Normandy, known for great strength and courage

Question 43

describe the Belgian

Answer 43

originated in Belgium, knowns as "Gentle Giant"

Question 44

describe the Danish Warmblood

Answer 44

specifically developed for dressage and show jumping

Question 45

describe the Oldenburg

Answer 45

Germany's heaviest type of warmblood

Question 46

who played a leading role in the development of the Oldenburg?

Answer 46

Count Anton Gunther von Oldenburg

Question 47

describe the Trakehner

Answer 47

closest warmblood in appearance to a thoroughbred, organized breeding started in 1732 in Prussia

Question 48

describe the Holstein

Answer 48

one of the oldest of German warmbloods, originally prized as tough, active carriage horses

Question 49

describe the Cleveland Bay

Answer 49

bred to produce a fine coach horse, known for active pace and stamina, descends from horses in Northeast England since medieval times

Question 50

describe the Shire

Answer 50

descends from medieval warhorse known as the "Great Horse" and is England's heavy horse, roman nose and docile

Question 51

describe the Clydesdale

Answer 51

from Scotland, docile, elegant

Question 52

describe the Suffolk

Answer 52

Britain's oldest heavy breed, called "Suffolk Punch"

Question 53

All Suffolk's trace back to a single stallion named?

Answer 53

Crisp horse of Ufford

Question 54

describe the Friesian

Answer 54

noble

Question 55

describe the Saddlebred

Answer 55

developed by early 19th century settlers in southern states of North America, formerly known as "Kentucky saddler"

Question 56

describe the Missouri Fox Trotter

Answer 56

bred in Ozark hills of Missouri

Question 57

describe the Dutch Warmblood

Answer 57

competition horse of the Netherlands

Question 58

describe the Peruvian Paso

Answer 58

lateral gait and horse's forelegs are out to the side when moving

Question 59

what are Cob horses?

Answer 59

heavy, used for pulling and driving, Draft and thoroughbred mix

Question 60

what are Hack horses?

Answer 60

horse with an easy gait, thoroughbred

Question 61

describe a pony

Answer 61

less than 14.2 hands, 500-900lbs, riding, driving, to be a pony must be under 14.2 hands