Other Horse Information
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Identify #3-8 -
3) Pastern
4) Fetlock
5) Cannon
6) Hock
7) Gaskin
8) Stifle -
Identify #28-33 -
28) point of shoulder
29) shoulder
30) chest
31) forearm
32) elbow
33) knee -
Identify #18-20, 23-26 -
18) poll
19) forehead
20) eye
23) muzzle
24) nostril
25) chin
26) cheek -
Identify #21, 24-26, 28, 31 -
21) point of buttock
24) loin
25) withers
26) crest
28) barrel
31) croup - Identify #12, 14, 16,
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12) hip
14) back
16) neck -
Identify #12, 14, 16, -
12) hip
14) back
16) neck -
1) Identify the part that is made up of #24 and the back
2) Identify #30 -
1) top line
2) quarters - What is the height and weight of a light horse?
- 14.2-17 hands high & 900-1400 lbs
- What is the height and weight of a draft horse?
- 14.2-17.2 hands high & > 1400 lbs
- What is the height and weight of a pony?
- <14.2 hands & 500-900 lbs
- How many inches is a hand?
- 4
- How long is the equine estrous cycle?
- 21 days
- How long is the equine estrus cycle?
- 7 days
- What is the gestation period of horses?
- 335 days
- At what age do horses reach puberty?
- 5-8 months
- Lethal White Disease can be caused from the crossing of which type of horses?
- two Overos
- What is the average lifespan of a horse?
- 25+ years
- What occurs with equine teeth in the first year?
- center incisors come in and move laterally
- By what age do horses lose their central baby teeth?
- 2.5 years
- What occurs with equine teeth in the 4th year?
- intermediate incisors are replaced
- What occurs with equine teeth in the 5 year?
- lateral incisors are replaced and horse has a full mouth
- When does Galvayne's Groove appear at the gum line?
- at 10 years
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What occurs with Galvayne's Groove at:
1) 15 years
2) 20 years
3) 25 years
4) 30 years -
1) descends 1/2 way
2) extends length of tooth
3) ascends 1/2 way
4) at gum line -
Identify #1, 3, 4, 6-8 -
1) bulbs of the heel
3) sole
4) bars
6) frog
7) white line
8) hoof wall -
Identify A-F -
A) ideal position
B) toes out
C) pigeon-toed
D) knock-kneed
E) base narrow
F) bow-legged -
Identify A, D-F -
A) ideal position
D) calf-kneed
E) buck-kneed
F) camped out -
Identify A, C, E, F -
A) ideal position
C) cow-hocked
E) stands close
F) stands wide -
Identify B-D -
B) ideal position
C) sickle hocked
D) post legged -
identify walking pattern - normal
- Which walking pattern will a "base-wide" horse exhibit?
- winging
- Which walking pattern will a "base-narrow" horse exhibit?
- paddling
- Which walking pattern will a "pigeon-toed" horse exhibit?
- paddling
- Which walking pattern will a splayed foot horse exhibit?
- winging