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ch19 equine breeds
Chapter 19 Equine Breed Identification and Production Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artificial insemination | process of collecting semen from a stallion to place in a mare for breeding |
| bit | equipment placed in a horse's mouth when riding a horse |
| broodmare | female horse used for reproduction and breeding purposes |
| bucking | lifting and kicking action of the hind limbs |
| canter | three beat running gait of english horses |
| cecum | area within the intestinal tract located between the small and large intestine that helps break down roughage and protein |
| chain shank | chain placed around the head and halter of a horse for added control |
| Clostridium | bacteria that cause tetanus and is found naturally in manure and soil |
| coffin bone | bone located within the hoof joint that rotates when laminitis occurs |
| Coggins test | blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia |
| colic | severe stomach pain in the horse |
| colt | young male horse |
| constipation | inability to have a bowel movement |
| cooled semen | semen shipped in a special container kept on ice |
| cross ties | short ropes placed on either side of the horse to allow safe movement while working around the horse |
| cusp | center of the tooth that wears with age |
| dam | female parent of the horse |
| donkey | member of the equine family with large ears, also known as a burro |
| draft horse | large and muscular horse standing over 17 hands tall |
| electrolytes | powdered supplements placed in food and water to encourage the horse to drink more water |
| enema | warm soapy water used to produce a bowel movement |
| equine | veterinary term for horse |
| equine encephalomyelitis | viral disease of horses found in different strains transmitted by mosquitoes, also called sleeping sickness |
| equine infectious anemia (EIA) | deadly virus in horses caused and transmitted by mosquitoes |
| Equus caballus | genus and species of the horse |
| expel | to remove |
| farrier | professional who trims and shoes horses hooves, also known as a blacksmith |
| fertility | ability to reproduce |
| filly | young female horse |
| float | instrument used to file down teeth, also called a rasp |
| floating | filing process of horse teeth |
| foal | young newborn horse of either gender |
| follicle | development in the ovary that releases the egg |
| foaling | the labor process of horses |
| forage | hay or pasture source |
| founder | common term for laminitis |
| frog | v shaped soft pad in the bottom of the hoof |
| frozen semen | semen shipped in a special container and kept frozen with liquid nitrogen |
| gallop | fast four beat running gait where each foot hits the ground at different times |
| gait | movement or way a horse moves |
| gaited horse | horse that moves with a specific rhythm and motion |
| gelding | castrated male horse |
| halter | equipment applied to the head of the horse for control and handling |
| hand | the measurement method of determining the height of the horse, a hand equals four inches |
| hierarchy | the place a horse has in the herd |
| hinny | cross of a male horse and female donkey |
| hobbles | leg restraints to prevent a horse from kicking |
| hoof pick | equipment used to remove rocks and debris from horse hooves |
| hoof wall | outer covering of the hoof |
| hunter | horse ridden over small fences |
| influenza | equine flu virus |
| inhand breeding | method of holding the mare and stallion for breeding purposes |
| iodine | chemical disinfectant used to destroy bacteria |
| jack | male donkey |
| jenny | female donkey |
| jog | slow two beat gait of western horses |
| jumper | horse ridden over large fences on a set course |
| laminitis | inflammation of the lamina within the hoof bone and surrounding tissue |
| lead | rope applied to the halter to handle, control, and move a horse |
| leading | the act or motion of moving or walking a horse |
| light horse | riding horse between 14.3 and 17 hands in height |
| live cover | natural breeding method of the mare and stallion |
| longe line | long lead line used to exercise a horse in circles |
| lope | three beat running gaot of western horses |
| maiden | female horse that has not been bred |
| mare | the adult intact female horse capable of reproduction |
| mineral block | minerals supplied in a block for horses to lick |
| morphology | correct appearance |
| motility | movement |
| mule | cross with a female horse and male donkey |
| near side | left side of the horse |
| nonruminant | specialized digestive system of the horse that requires small amounts of food to be digested throughout the day |
| ovary | female reproductive sex organ |
| ovulation | the time the egg is released from the mare's ovary |
| palpation | to feel |
| parked out | standing with the front feet and rear legs wide apart |
| parturition | veterinary term for the labor process |
| pasture breeding | method of breeding when the mare and stallion are turned out in the pasture |
| placenta | membranes that contain waste materials of a foal |
| points | sharp edges of corners of the teeth |
| pony | small equine under 14.2 hands in height, commonly used by children |
| racehorse | horse bred for speed and racing purposes |
| rasp | instrument used to file down horse teeth, also called a float |
| rearing | lifting action of the front limbs off the ground and raising the body in the air |
| riding horse | horse ridden for show or pleasure purposes |
| salt block | salt provided in a block for horses to lick |
| sire | male parent of a horse |
| slip knot | type of tie used as a quick release |
| spooking | startling action |
| stallion | adult intact male horse capable of reproduction |
| stock horse | horse built to work on a ranch that has athletic ability |
| stud | adult male intact horse of breeding age |
| swamp fever | common name for equine infectious anemia |
| tail tying | method of tying the tail to keep it out of the way or move a sedated horse |
| trot | slow two beat gait of english horses |
| tetanus | bacterial condition known as lockjaw |
| twitch | chain or rope placed over the lip of the horse as a restraint |
| ultrasound | use of sound and radio waves as a diagnostic procedure |
| walk | relaxed four beat slow gait |
| warm blooded | ability for controlling the body temperature internally |
| wolf teeth | small teeth that may develop in front of the first molars |
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