Unit 8

Question 1

The normal respiration rate for a healthy horse is ______ breaths per minute.

5-6

20-25

8-16

25-30

Answer 1

8-16

Question 2

Tack includes the saddle and _____ but being able to properly put these on a horse is a sign of good horsemanship.

horseshoes

lasso

coronet

bridle

Answer 2

bridle

Question 3

A shire horse is classified as a _____ horse.

gaited

draft

light

miniature

Answer 3

draft

Question 4

T or F? Flank is the area below the loin, between the last rib and the massive muscles of the thigh.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The _____ extends from the fetlock to the top of the hoof.

pastern

croup

gaskin

flexor

Answer 5

pastern

Question 6

T or F? Gymkhanas is a common disease of horses.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F? Adequate clean water should be provided at least once a day.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

_______ dictates a horse’s athletic ability and ability to stay sound.

Type

Breed

Size

Conformation

Answer 8

Conformation

Question 9

What are the five groups of feed for horses:

Fruits

Minerals

Concentrates

Protein Supplements

Vitamins

Roughages

Vegetables

Answer 9

Minerals

Concentrates

Protein Supplements

Vitamins

Roughages

Question 10

Most horses receive their daily ration in two parts: ________ and concentrates.

corn

silage

straw

roughage

Answer 10

roughage

Question 11

What are the five uses for horses in the U.S.

Show

Breeding

Sport

Aesthetics

Working Stock

Conformity

Pleasure

Answer 11

Show

Breeding

Sport

Working Stock

Pleasure

Question 12

Five gaits of horses include the walk, trot, pace, _____, gallop and rack.

three-step

side-step

waltz

canter

Answer 12

canter

Question 13

A good example of a pony is a ______.

Thoroughbred

Shetland

Clydesdale

Palomino

Answer 13

Shetland

Question 14

T or F? A dun colored horse can be various shades of brown and always has a dorsal stripe.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Largest of all draft breeds

Answer 15

Shire

Question 16

Large horses that usually stand taller than 16 hands at the withers

Answer 16

Draft

Question 17

The curved topline of the neck

Answer 17

Crest

Question 18

Most ancient of all purebred light horses with a long arching neck and high tail carriage

Answer 18

Arabian

Question 19

The bony prominence lying between the ears

Answer 19

poll

Question 20

The slowest of gaits; 4 beats

Answer 20

walk

Question 21

A muscle mass between the forelegs covering the front of the chest

Answer 21

breast

Question 22

Coat is the color of a new-minted penny with while mane and tail

Answer 22

Palomino

Question 23

The physical structure of a horses body

Answer 23

conformation

Question 24

Any shade of brown with a black mane and tail and often black on the legs

Answer 24

Bay

Question 25

A faster gait where legs works in 3 steps

Answer 25

canter

Question 26

Medium gait – legs work in diagonal pairs producing 2 beats.

Answer 26

Trot

Question 27

The joint between the canon bone and the pastern

Answer 27

fetlock

Question 28

Can be strawberry (red & white) or blue (black and white)

Answer 28

Roan

Question 29

The fastest gait where legs move independently

Answer 29

gallop

Question 30

Generally a darker brown with mane and tail of the same color

Answer 30

Chestnut

Question 31

A versatile breed characterized by various patterns of spots

Answer 31

Apoloosa

Question 32

The Tennessee _________ Horse has high steps in the front and long, reaching strides in the rear,

Answer 32

Walking

Question 33

The filing of horse teeth

Answer 33

floating

Question 34

A gait in which the horse appears to be walking behind and trotting in front

Answer 34

rack