Module 2- Describing, Selecting and Judging the horse Flashcards
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Description of Horses and Ponies depends on identifying many features such as;
Sex, Height, Color, Markings, Age and Description of Type
is a young horse of either sex up to 1 year of age.
foal
is a female less than 3 years of age.
filly
is a male less than 3 years of age.
colt
is a mature female 4 years of age and older
mare
is a mature male 4 years of age or older.
stallion
is a male that has been castrated.
gelding
is a male horse that has retained one testicle within the abdominal cavity
rig
the points of the horse are used for more accurate assessment of color, and these refer to;
muzzle, legs, mane and tail, eyelids, tips of the ears
A horse with no white markings at all is termed;
whole colored
A bay horse is found in three different shades. what are these?
light bay, dark bay, bright bay
a chestnut is found in several shades. what are these?
liver chestnut, light chestnut, dark chestnut
a grey horse is found in several shades and has black skin. what are these?
iron grey, light grey, flea-bitten grey, dapple grey
a dun horse may be blue or yellow with a dark line or “list” along the back bone. what are these?
blue dun and yellow dun
a spotted has pink or mottled skin and may have;
blanket markings, leopard spot, snowflake markings
a roan is found in several shades with white hairs mixed evenly through coat;
strawberry roan, blue roan, chestnut roan
the horse’s markings includes what?
scars, brands, and acquired marks from injury or saddle sores.
is a white mark on the forehead. described as large, small, irregular, or may even consist of a few white hairs.
a star
is a narrow white mark down the face which may be a continuation of a star and may be further described as irregular, narrow, etc.
a stripe
is a wide covering of white hair running down the face over the nose.
a blaze
is an exaggerated blaze covering much of the horse’s face.
a white face
is a white mark between the nostrils.
a white muzzle
white skin at the edge of the lips
white upper lip/under lip
describes an eye that is grey-blue in color, the sight is unaffected.
a wall eye