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| The horse can see anything behind him that's not narrower than his what? | Body
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| If a horse does not want to leave the barn, it's called what? | Barn Sour
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| What is a cribber? | A horse that chew on manger or other object & sucks air
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| What is cribbing? | Biting or setting teeth against an object while sucking air
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| The horse's first reaction to strange & frightening objects it to what? | Panic and/or run away
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| How do you read your horse's intentions as you approach it? | By watching its head & ears
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| What does herdbound mean? | A horse who refuses to leave a group of other horses
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| Why should you never punish your horse when you're angry? | Your punishment will be too severe
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| Why is it important when you have to punish a horse, that you do it immediately? | He won't understand why he's being punished if you wait
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| Describe head shy | Horse that's sensitive about the head or jerks away when touched
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| What prompts the horse's immediate instinct to kick or run? | Fear
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| How soon should you punish a misbehaving horse? | Immediately within 3 seconds
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| What is the definition of a vice? | A bad or annoying habit OR an acquired habit that's annoying or that may interfere with the usefulness of
the horse
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| What does it signify if a horse has its ears pinned back? | Anger or aggression
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| What does it mean if a horse has its ears pricked forward? | Interest or suspicion
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| What does a nervous handler cause? | A nervous horse
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| Teasing a horse may cause it to do what? | Develop dangerous habits
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| At what distance must an object be from the front of the horse for it to see the object? | Four feet
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| What is the ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time? | Monocular vision
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| When the dominant horse in a group makes a threat, less aggressive horses will do what? | Retreat, if possible
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| There are few vicious horses. What may cause a horse to become vicious? | Abuse
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| What practice may prevent a horse from becoming a halter puller? | Untying the lead rope before taking the halter off
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| Describe the stable vice called weaving | Horse moves head/upper body from side to side OR rocks side to side or back & forth
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| Horses have a very strong desire for the company of what? | Other horses
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| Which sense of the horse is better - sight or hearing? | Hearing
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| To judge distance, the horse uses which type of vision? | Binocular
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| What must the horse do to see faraway objects? | Lower its head
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| What must the horse do to see close objects? | Raise its head
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| Under natural conditions, horses do not spend long periods of time in what general type of area? | Enclosed
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| What term describes the habit horses have of eating too fast? | Bolting their feed
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| How does a healthy foal normally sleep? | On its side
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| What is the term for the type of vision where the horse sees the same scene with both eyes? | Binocular
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| What sound acts as a warning signal between horses? | Snort
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| Name 2 vices that are quickly & often copied by other horses? | Cribbing, weaving, wood chewing, pawing
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| What is monocular vision? | Ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time
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| The modern horse must depend on man for his what? | Safety
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| Why shouldn't you punish a horse for shying? | Because with its power of association, it would blame the object for the punishment & might develop the
habit of shying at every strange object
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| What is the soft, welcoming noise made by a content horse? | Nicker
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| When a horse lowers its head, licks & makes chewing motions, it's showing what? | That it's ready to cooperate with you/cooperation or submission
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| What is the term for the way horses use their bodies to show other horses or people how they feel? | Body language
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| As far as behavior is concerned, what is the most important feature of the head? | Eye
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| In problem solving intelligence tests, does the horse place high, medium or low? | Low
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| A horse cannot see directly in what direction? | Downward, directly in front, directly behind, over its head/neck/back, under its head
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| When a horse kicks with a forward & sideward motion, it is called what? | Cow kick
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| What is the proper term for the "boss mare" or most dominant horse in a herd? | Alpha
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| What behavior is often displayed when two strange horses stand nose to nose? | Striking, grunting or squealing
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| What is a cinchbound horse? | One that objects to being cinched up
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| Why may a horse shy at unfamiliar objects? | Faulty vision
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| in general, what is the most effective way to stop a vice before it becomes a habit? | Determine & remove the cause
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| The horse has two choices in response to fear -- what are they? | Fight or flight
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| When is a horse most apt to strike? | When in nose-to-nose contact with another horse
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| How is a pecking order established in a herd of horses? | Through aggression
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| What is head nodding? | Vice where the horse rhythmically nods its head either up & down or back & forth
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| Where is the birthplace of most vices? | Horse's stall
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| A horse has a hard time focusing clearly on objects, but they are very good at detecting what? | Movement
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| In reference to vices, what is the term used when a horse consciously squeezes the handler against the stall wall? | Crowding
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| What is the term for the dropping of partially chewed feed from the mouth | Quidding
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| Charging is seen most commonly is what type horse? | Stallion
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| What does it mean if a horse is said to have "a lot of cow | Horse has mental abilities needed to work cattle
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| What is the tactile sense | Sense of touch
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| What term describes the habit of a horse that rolls its food into balls rather than chew it & then drops it on the ground | Quidding
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| What is ingestive behavior | Eating or drinking
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| What sound does a horse make in response to anger | Squeal
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| Name a vice associated with head nodding | Weaving
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| Why do horses want to stay together & not leave other horses | Herd instinct
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| What is the loud, prolonged call of a horse | Neigh
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| What is cororphagy | Eating of feces (eating poop)
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| How is behavior shaped | By reinforcing each successive step in the desired direction
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| Learning new tasks is not difficult for the horse if cues involve what? | His strongest senses
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| The curling of the upper lip - common behavior by stallions when teasing mares - is called what | Flehmen or Flehmen reflex
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| What is the most important thing for you to provide your horse in order to prevent him from stall kicking, cribbing & wood chewing? | Regular exercise
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| What is the name for the oral vice in which a horse sticks its tongue out the side of the mouth | Tongue displacement
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| What is the term for the type of behavior when horses huddle together during inclement weather | Contactual behavior or herding
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| Horses in a group are likely to run simply because another horse is running. If the running is not in response to fright, what type of behavior is it? | Mimicry or allelomimetic behavio
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| : In herds, the mimicking of another horse's actions is called what | Mimicry
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| Abnormal maternal aggression towards the foal is commonly caused by what | Painful udder
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| What is epimeletic behavior | Giving of care & attention between 2 horses
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| What is the range of a horse's binocular vision | About 65 degrees directly in front of its head
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| Give 2 reasons why horses may react to sounds that people can't hear | Horses can hear sounds that people can't Horses can move their ears & hear in almost any direction
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| What has been a prime feature of the horse's ability to survive? | Monocular vision
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| When does a horse have binocular vision | When he's looking straight ahead at something OR When he lifts his head & looks forward at an object not
closer than four feet
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| What makes it possible for a horse to have more forward & rear vision than other animals? | Large, wide-set eyes
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| Name 3 things that will tell the mood of a horse | Eyes, nostrils flaring, ears, tense muscles, showing white around eyes, tail swishing/wringing, mouth/baring
teeth, licking, chewing
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| Name 3 vices that are dangerous to the horse | Cribbing, wood chewing, mane/tail chewing, eating bedding/dirt/manure, bolting food, fighting, shying
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| Name 3 nuisance vices | Weaving, stall walking, pawing, mane/tail rubbing, halter pulling
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| Name 4 fight or flight vices of the horse | Lunging, bolting, aggression, biting, nipping, kicking, striking, exaggerated alarm reaction, balking, snapping,
shying, startle reaction, crowding, rearing, charging
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| Name 3 stimuli that trigger the response of shivering | Cold, fear, excitement
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| Name the 3 classifications of vice | Dangerous to man, dangerous to horse, nuisance
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| What are 2 ways to avoid aggressive behavior when group feeding horses | separate feeders, ensure open space, feeders spaced far apar
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| two examples of oral vices in horses | Cribbing, windsucking, wood chewing, tail or mane chewing
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| e 3 things the horse uses its sense of smell for | Locate food,, identify other horses, identify people, predators
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| The horse has a great versatility because of what 3 factors | Anatomical structure/function, speed & endurance, fear of being hurt
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| 4 things determine the front & rear vision of the horse | Size of eye, position of eye, width of head, width of body
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| 3 of the most sensitive places on a horse | Mouth, feet, neck, shoulders, belly, eye, ears, muzzle,
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