Miscellaneous Flashcards
(21 cards)
A flabby, limp, relaxed without firm shape or consistency is called what?
Flaccid
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 108
What is fetid?
Having a rank or disagreeable smell
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 106
What is hippology?
The study of the horse
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 140
What is the sound of a donkey called?
Bray
Source: Equine Science, Griffiths, p. 21
What is the world governing body of equestrian sports?
Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 105
Name 3 ways of marking or identifying horses.
Bitted ear, cropped ear, lip tattoo, chestnut “fingerprinting”, cold branding or freeze marking, hot branding, color, size, markings
(Source: Horses and Horsemanship, Ensminger, p. 454)
What is the meaning of asphyxiation?
Suffocation
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 16
What can be done to an orphan foal to make it more acceptable to a nurse mare?
Pour linseed oil or whiskey over the foal to disguise odor
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 428
Name 2 types of brands.
Hot brand, freeze brand
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 809
Why do horses have hair in their ears?
To prevent dirt & insects from entering the inner ear
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 39
What are mild bucking motions called?
Crowhops
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 74
What is a brand?
A registered mark of identification
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 37 / Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 4
The left side of the horse is also called what?
Near side
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 20
What is the name of the branding method that uses extreme cold rather than heat?
Freeze branding
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 809
Referring to horses, what is a cavy?
A collection of horses
Source: Horse Science (National 4-H Council), p. 4 / Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 52
A collection of saddle horses at a roundup from which the ones to be used for the day are chosen is called what?
Remuda
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 40 / Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 232
What is one of the oldest methods of identification for horses?
Hot iron branding
Source: The Horse, Evans, p. 809
What does the term bang-tailed mean?
Having a heavy, coarse tail
Source: Horses and Horsemanship (National 4-H Council), p. 7
What is fuzztail running?
The art of herding and catching wild horses
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 116
When referring to horses, what is a knack?
An old, worn-out, or useless horse
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 161
What is a mixed stable?
A stable in which both flat-race and jumping horses are kept
Source: Illustrated Dictionary of Equine Terms, p. 181
