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what type of environment did horses evolve from?

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jungle

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what are some ways that horses evolve?

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longer legs, four toes to one

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what are the only modern wild horses and where are they located?

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przewalski’s horse, mongolian plains

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how many years have horses been domesticated?

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5000 to 7000 years

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why were horses first domesticated?

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food

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when did humans start using horses for battle?

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2000 BC

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when were horses brought to the US?

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1500s

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When were horses domesticated for olympics?

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1450 BC

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who brought horses to the US? where did he bring them from?

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cortez from spain

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what is the equivalent of a hand in inches?

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4 in

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what is the function of a draft horse?

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for work

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what is the function of a light horse?

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riding

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what is the function of a gated horse?

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riding with a specific footfall pattern

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what is a warmblood horse?

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draft and gated crossbreeds

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what does a warm blooded temperament mean?

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mix between hot and cold

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what is a cold temperament?

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calmer

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what is a hot blooded temperament?

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more active

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what is the temperament of a draft horse?

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cold blooded

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what is the temperament of light and gated horses?

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hot blooded

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what is the temperament of ponies?

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hot and cold

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what country has the most domesticated equids?

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china

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what is the function of the cornea?

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a. layer of cells to protect the interior components of the eye.
b. acts as a lens due to bending of light effect.

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what is the function of the lens?

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bends light to focus the perceived image on the retina

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where is the retina?

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back of the eye

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what is the function of the retina?
supports rods and cones
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what are rods responsible for perceiving?
low light vision
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what are cones responsible for perceiving?
colors
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what do rods respond to?
low intensity light within a specific range of wavelength
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what is the tapetum?
layer of reflective cells behind the retina
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what advantages does the tapetum offer?
photons of light are reflected and are able to potentially stimulate more rods, enhancing vision
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why is the US fourth in # of domesticated equids?
we have moved away from using them for work and transportation, using them almost only for recreation
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why did horse #s skyrocket when the 1986 tax reform was in place?
people could easily use a failing horse business to negate the taxes of their successful business
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about how many horses are in the US today?
3.8 to 7.2 million
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why is the number of horses in the US such a large potential range?
equine numbers aren't surveyed like cows and other livestock
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what are some physical characteristics of draft horses?
biggest type of horse, 16-19 hands, up to 3000 lbs, heavy boned, large framed, lot of power, designed for forward movement
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what are draft horses used for?
to pull or haul
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what are some physical characteristics of light horses?
14.3 to 17 hands, 1000-1500 lbs
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what are light horses bred for?
riding and subsequently speed, agility, endurance, etc.
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what is the characteristic associated with arabian horses?
endurance
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what is the characteristic associated with thoroughbreds?
they are fast for long distances
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what is the characteristic associated with quarter-horses?
sprinter/ quick for a short distance
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what are gated horses known for?
extreme/consistent movement patterns
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what does dichromatic mean?
can see blue (short waves) and earth tones (middle-long wave)
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what colors can trichromatics see?
blue (short wave), green (middle), and red (long)
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do animals have more rods or cones?
rods
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do humans have more rods or cones?
cones
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what are pluses of equine limb anatomy?
a. increases height (improves vision) b. increased stride length (potentially increases speed)
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what are negatives of equine limb anatomy?
a. increased weight = slower movements b. higher center of gravity = stability issues
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what aspects of a horses anatomy increase its stability?
a. semi flexible spine 2. fusion of radius/ulna 3. fusion of tibia/fibula
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what are the two aspects of stride anatomy and what do they mean?
a. flexion - power stroke b. extension- reach for next step
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what are aspects of equine vision?
- greater lowlight vision (rods/tapetum) - limited color vision (dichromatic) - limited accommodation (distance focused)
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what is the horse equivalent to a human shoulder blade?
scapula
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what is the horse equivalent to a human upper arm?
humerus
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what is the horse equivalent to a human forearm?
radius/ulna
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what is the horse equivalent to a human wrist?
knee/carpus
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what is the horse equivalent to a human knuckles?
cannon
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what is the horse equivalent to a human fingers?
fetlock
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what animal eats approximately the same amount as a horse?
bovine
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what percentage of their body weight do horses have to eat?
1 to 3%
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how many hours a day does a horse eat?
20
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why are there issues with feeding horses in stalls?
horses have a small GI tract and need constant access to food since they eat 20 hours a day; can cause issues with GIT
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what is the unique function of the equine spleen?
can store and later release RBCs
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what aspects of equid head anatomy benefit airflow/O2 intake?
hollow, large diameter, separate trachea and esophagus (can only breath through nose)
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what is the typical cause for a hematocrit rise?
when the subject is dehydrated

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