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Frosh Horse Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mature Male | Stallion |
| Mature female | Mare |
| Young male | Colt |
| Young female | Filly |
| Castrated male | Gelding |
| Newborn (young of either sex) | Foal |
| Parturition | Foaling |
| Latin name | Equine |
| Gestation length | 11 months |
| Top 5 horse states | Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kentucky, Florida |
| Primary use for horses | Recreation |
| The percentage of horses used for pleasure | 75% |
| The percentage of horses used in ranching, racing, breeding | 25% |
| The number of horses in the US | Over 10 million |
| 5 major uses of horses | Pleasure, breeding, working stock, show, sport |
| 3 classes of horses | Ponies, light horses, draft horses |
| Class of horse used primarily for riding and driving | Ponies |
| Breeds include Welsh and Shetland | Ponies |
| Class of horse used for riding, driving, and racing | Light horses |
| Breeds include Arabian and Quarter Horse | Light horses |
| Class of horse used primarily for heavy work | Draft horses |
| Breeds include Belgian and Clydesdale | Draft horses |
| How horse height is measured | Hands |
| 1 hand equals | 4 inches |
| Tack | The horse's equipment |
| Examples of tack | Saddle, bridle, halter |
| Types of riding | English & Western |
| Gaits | General term for movement of horse's feet when in motion |
| Soundness | Freedom from any physical defects, such as lameness |
| The four gaits | Walk, trot/jog, canter/lope, gallop |
| Large stall where horses have freedom to move, turn around, and lay down | Box stall |
| Narrow stall where a horse can lay down, but can't move around. | Tie stall |
| Farrier | Someone who takes care of a horse's feet |
| The process of removing internal parasites | Deworming |
| This breed came from the Shetland Isles near Scotland | Shetland Pony |
| This breed ranges in height from 7 hands to 10.2 hands, has a thick coat and short legs, and is very intelligent | Shetland Pony |
| Uses of the Shetland Pony | Driving, pony rides, petting zoos, children's riding |
| This breed originated in Wales, UK | Welsh Pony |
| This breed can be as tall as 13.2 hands, can be any color except paint, and is known for being very lively and intelligent | Welsh Pony |
| Uses of the Welsh Pony | Driving, children's riding |
| This "hot blooded" breed originated in the middle east | Arabian |
| This breed has a "dished" face, is 14.1 to 15.1 hands high, and comes in grey, bay, chestnut, black, and roan colors | Arabian |
| Uses of Arabian | Showing, eventing, reining, cutting, dressage, endurance, show jumping, equitation, trail riding, and ranch work |
| This breed originated in England during the 1800s after crossbreeding with Arabians | Thoroughbred |
| This breed has a long, lean body; a refined, elegant head; and stands between 14.3 to 17.0 hands | Thoroughbred |
| Uses for Thoroughbred | Hunter/jumper, fox hunting, racing, breeding, eventing, dressage |
| This breed stands between 14.1 and 15.1 hands and commonly is black, bay, or chestnut in color | Morgan |
| This breed originated in Vermont | Morgan |
| Uses of Morgan | Hunter/jumper, dressage, reining, cutting, endurance, driving |
| This breed is known for a smaller size, sturdiness, and hardiness. Can run a quarter mile really quickly | Quarter horse |
| This breed is the most popular breed in the US and is known for having an easy going personality | Quarter horse |
| Uses of Quarter horse | Racing, rodeo performances, polo, ranch work |
| This breed originated in Belgium, stands 17 hands high, and is chestnut is a flaxen mane & tail | Belgian |
| This breed was originally a war horse, but is now used for farm work and heavy pulling | Belgian |
| This Scottish breed stands between 16.2 and 18 hands and is known for being a hard, diligent worker | Clydesdale |
| This breed generally bay with white stockings & a blaze with heavy feathering from the knee down | Clydesdale |
| Uses of Clydesdale | Driving, logging, ranch work, riding |
| This breed originated in Normandy | Percheron |
| This breed stands between 17 and 18 hands and is grey or black in color (sometimes brown) | Percheron |
| This known for elegance, willingness to work, and ease of handling | Percheron |
| Uses of Percheron | Dressage, hay rides, sleigh rides, competitive hitch and halter classes, breeding |
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