Flashcards in Conformation Deck (64)
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What is the abnormal contraction of the heel?
Contracted feet
Source: Horse Science (National 4-H Council), p. 13
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Name 3 common faults in the foot corrected by trimming?
Splayfoot, pigeon toe, quarter crack, cocked angles, contracted heels
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 49
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If a horse is parrot mouthed, what does that mean?
The lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 10 / Horse Science (National 4-H Council), p. 13
4
Which is a more serious condition, toed-in or toed-out?
Toed-out
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 151
5
What is coon footed?
Long sloping pasterns throwing fetlocks low
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 8
6
What is splayfoot?
It is when the front toes are turned out and the heels are turned in
Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 458
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What is it called when the angle of the foot is noticeably less than 45 degrees?
Flat feet
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 109
8
The back of the horse carries the weight of the rider. A concave or sagging back is termed what?
Swayback
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 152
9
What term describes a horse that is low in the withers with heavy shoulder muscling?
Mutton withered
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 184
10
What is buck-kneed?
Knees bent forward or over at the knees
Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 230-5
11
Name two conformation faults associated with the stifle.
Straight behind, standing under behind, camped behind
12
Knock knees or bench knees are conformation faults that are visible from the.....?
Front
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 12 / AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 230-5
13
Structure, form and symmetrical arrangement of parts as applied to a horse is referred to as what?
Conformation
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 8
14
When buying a horse, how should the height of the croup compare to the height of the withers?
The should be the same
Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 34
15
Is parrot mouth a genetic defect?
Yes
Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 60
16
What is a bench knee?
The cannon bone is not centered in the knee as viewed from the front
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 147
17
What term describes ears that are carried in a loose, inattentive, sluggish manner?
Lopped ears
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 172
18
A heavy neck which breaks and falls to one side is called what?
Broken crest
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 40
19
What is the conformation fault in which the knees are bent forward?
Buck-kneed
Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 230-5
20
What is calf-kneed?
Knees bent backward
Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 230-6
21
Referring to horses, what is a hand?
A measurement of height; one hand equals 4 inches
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 139
22
What is the hardest working joint in the horse's legs?
Hock
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 154
23
What is tucked up?
Thin & cut up in the flank like a greyhound
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 4
24
What is the term for flat-ribbed?
Slab-sided
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 9
25
At what angle should the head join the neck?
45 degrees
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 10
26
What is the term for protruding eyes?
Bug-eyed or bovine eyes
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 144
27
What is cow-hocked?
Hocks close together, feet wide apart
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 9
28
Describe goose-rumped.
A croup that slopes and tapers from the hip to the buttocks
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 154
29
What is the difference between splayfooted & pigeon-toed?
Splayfoot - front toes turned out
Pigeon-toed - front toes turned in
Source: AYHC Horse Industry Handbook, 230-1,2
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