Horse Identification

Question 1

Color

Answer 1

Bay
* brown or chestnut body
* black lower legs, mane, and tail

Question 2

Color

Answer 2

Black
* skin, mane, tail, and body all black
* white markings only allowed on face and legs

Question 3

Color

White vs Light Gray

Answer 3

Both present all white

White
* skin is pink

Light Gray
* skin is black

Question 4

Color

Answer 4

Dapple Gray

Question 5

Color

Answer 5

Flea Bitten Gray

Question 6

Color

Answer 6

Chestnut
* brown body with red hue
* mane and tail close to body in color

Question 7

Color

Answer 7

Palomino
* yellow tan body
* white/blonde mane and tail

Question 8

Color

Not Dun

Answer 8

Buckskin
* yellow tan body
* black lower legs, mane, and tail
* no dorsal stripe

Question 9

Color

Not Buckskin

Answer 9

Dun
* yellow tan body
* black or white lower legs, mane, and tail
* dorsal stripe
* potential “zebra” stripes on legs

Question 10

Color

Roan

Answer 10

• Salt and pepper look
• Can be blue or red
• Head is one solid color

Question 11

Color Pattern

Answer 11

Overo
* white that does not cross over back
* usually 1 leg is colored up to hock / knee
* white markings spread horizontal

Question 12

Color Pattern

Answer 12

Tobiano
* dark coat color over one or both flanks
* all four legs white
* color on chest, appearing like shield
* white marking spread vertical

Question 13

Appaloosa Color Pattern
Blanket vs Leopard

Answer 13

Blanket
* white color extending over the hips
* with or without spots

Leopard
* dark spots distributing over the entire body
* white color body

Question 14

Facial Marking

Answer 14

Star
* small clearly defined white spot on forehead

Question 15

Facial Marking

Answer 15

Snip
* small patch of white over muzzle, extending to lips

Question 16

Facial Marking

Answer 16

Stripe
* long narrow white mark extending from forehead to muzzle

Question 17

Facial Marking

Answer 17

Blaze
* wide white stripe down the face

Question 18

Facial Marking

Answer 18

Bald
* most of flat surface of face covered in white
* can include eyes and mouth

Question 19

Facial Marking

Answer 19

Lip

Question 20

Facial Marking

Answer 20

Muzzle

Question 21

Leg Marking

Answer 21

Coronet
* white stripe covers coronet band

Question 22

Leg Marking

Answer 22

Pastern
* white extends from coronet to / including pastern

Question 23

Leg Marking

Answer 23

Sock
* white extends from coronet to middle of cannon

Question 24

Leg Marking

Answer 24

Stocking
* white extends from coronet to / including knee/hock

Question 25

Breed

Answer 25

Quarter Horse * short, wide head * compact, muscular build

Question 26

Breed

Answer 26

Appaloosa * distinctive color pattern * mottled skin * white sclera * striped hooves

Question 27

Breed

Answer 27

Arabian * long, slender legs * head tapers to very small muzzle * dished forehead

Question 28

# Breed Morgan

Answer 28

* Upright, graceful neck * Distinctive head * Expressive eyes

Question 29

Breed

Answer 29

Shire * wide, broad shoulders * long neck * heavy, silky and straight feathering on lower legs

Question 30

Breed

Answer 30

Percheron * deep chested body * broad, square forehead * prominent withers * short, powerful legs with little feathering

Question 31

Breed

Answer 31

Clydesdale * long legs with abundant silky feathering * big joints * broad, clean hocks * long neck

Question 32

# Define Foal

Answer 32

Young un-weaned horse of any sex

Question 33

# Define Weanling

Answer 33

* Weaned horse * Age 6 months to 1 year old

Question 34

# Define Yearling

Answer 34

Between 1-2 years of age

Question 35

# Define Filly

Answer 35

Female horse until the age of 4

Question 36

# Define Colt

Answer 36

Male horse until the age of 4

Question 37

# Define Mare

Answer 37

Female horse over the age of 4

Question 38

# Define Stallion

Answer 38

Male horse over the age of 4

Question 39

# Define Gelding

Answer 39

Castrated male horse

Question 40

# Anatomy Fetlock Joint

Answer 40

Ankle

Question 41

# Anatomy Pastern Joint

Answer 41

Area between hoof and fetlock joint (ankle)

Question 42

# Anatomy Coronet

Answer 42

Area just above the hoof

Question 43

# Anatomy Hock

Answer 43

"knee" region of hind legs

Question 44

# Anatomy Cannon Bone

Answer 44

Area between knee/hock and fetlock

Question 45

Anatomy

Answer 45

Stifle

Question 46

# Anatomy Withers

Answer 46

Just above the shoulder blades * point where height is measured

Question 47

# Anatomy Frog

Answer 47

"V" shape on the underside of the hoof