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Horse quiz 4
Anatomy and conformation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many teeth does a mare have? | 36 |
| What is forging? | Striking the undersurface of the front foot with the toe of the rear foot |
| What monocular vision? | The ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time. |
| What is the area between the loin and the tail head called? | croup |
| What is it called when the lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw? | Parrot mouth |
| How many teeth does a stallion or gelding have? | 40 |
| Teeth that are smallish and white with a distinct neck are called? | temporary or milk teeth |
| What is deglutition? | Swallowing |
| movements of stomach and intestines, and elimination of residue are called___________? | defecation |
| Can a horse vomit? | no |
| Does a horse have a Gallbladder? | no |
| Name two parts of a horse's large intestine? | Cecum,large colon,small colon, and rectum |
| How long is the large colon? | 10 to 12 feet |
| What is the capacity of the large colon? | 80 quarts |
| The main tube of the respiratory system is called the??? | Trachea or windpipe |
| That is a slow trot called? | jog |
| What is a "cooled out" horse? | one that is neither hot to the touch nor breathing hard |
| Name three parts of the hoof. | toe,quarter, white line, heel, wall, frog sole, and buttress |
| What is the canter? | A three beat gait; a moderate, easy, collected gait |
| What is the horny growth on the inside of the horse's leg called? | Chestnuts, also called night eyes |
| What is the horny growth behind the fetlocks joint called? | Ergot |
| How many inches make a hand? | 4 |
| The horny inside of the hoof is called??? | Laminae |
| The top of a horse's head just behind the ears is called the? | Poll |
| What is the labial surface of a horse's teeth? | Surface towards the lips |
| What are the five categories of judging a halter horse? | balance, muscling, structure, quality and travel |
| A well- balanced horse will divide into three equal parts. Name those parts. | Front shoulder, middle barrel and rear hip |
| What kind of tissue moves the skeleton? | muscle |
| What does the " quality of muscle" refer to? | muscle attachment pattern |
| What are the two criteria in which muscles are evaluated?. | Quantity and quality |
| Which should be wider when viewed from the rear: the stifle or top of hip? | Stifle |
| Length of stride is best evaluated from what position of view? | side |
| The width between a horse's eyes affects its | field of vision |
| Which gait is known as the foundation gait? | walk |
| What is the three natural gaits of the horse? | walk, trot, gallop |
| Is the trot a lateral or diagonal gait? | Diagonal |
| When loping, the horse's independent moving front leg is known as the? | lead |
| What is the term for any mark or deformity that diminishes beauty but does not affect a horse's usefulness? | Blemish |
| What term describes the period when a tooth breaks through the gum? | Eruption |
| When referring to foot action, what is meant by height? | The amount of elevation in the stride, determined by the radius of the arc |
| Why is a low center of gravity important? | It allows a horse to shift weight more easily to perform athletic maneuvers |
| What is a vertical crack on the side of the hoof called? | Quarter crack or sand crack |
| The horse has what type of vision? | monocular |
| How are the horses front legs attached to the rest of the body? | by muscles and tendons |
| Can a horse see what he is eating? | no |
| What is a cataract? | A cloudy or opaque appearance of the eye |
| Where is a horse's center of gravity? | At a point about 6 inches behind the elbow |
| At rest, which legs, front or rear, support more weight? | front legs |
| Where is the horse's center of motion located? | Approximately over the 15th vertebra |
| Where should a rider's weight be positioned to offer the greatest stability and least interference with a horse's motion? | As near as possible over the horse's center of motion |
| Where do the muscles that control leg movements terminate? | at the knee |
| Cannon, pastern and foot action are controlled by what two things? | Ligaments and tendons |
| Should withers be high and well defined or rounded? | high and well defined |
| Why should size of nostrils be important? | large ones allow for maximum air take |
| What are bowed tendons and where are they found? | They are enlarged, stretched flexor tendons behind the cannon bones. |
| Is a sidebone a blemish or an unsoundness? | Unsoundness |
| Is a cataract an unsoundness or a blemish? | Unsoundness |
| what disease is the inflammation of the small navicular bone usually found inside the front foot? | navicular disease |
| If a horse has difficulty in breathing or lung damage, it is said to have | Heaves |
| Is a navicular disease an unsoundness or a blemish? | Unsoundness |
| What condition causes the hoof to turn up and develop rough, deep rings in the hoof wall? | Founder |
| What hoof condition is caused by over-feeding, severe concussion or disease, and abnormal management? | Founder |
| What is thrush? | Disease of the frog |
| Is thrush an unsoundness or a blemish? | Blemish |
| Describe a stringhalt. | A nervous disorder characterized by excessive jerking of the hind leg |
| What is a bog spavin and where is it found? | a bony growth usually found on the inside lower point of the hock |
| What is another term for a bone spavin? | Jack Spavin |
| Name two common areas where ruptures or hernias occur. | Umbilical and scrotal |
| A foal has a total of how many teeth? | 24 |
| Age can best be determined by examining what two aspects of the incisor teeth? | wear and slant |
| Which teeth are used for determining the age of a horse? | The incisors |
| Can canine teeth be found in a gelding? | yes |
| What is another name for canine teeth? | Tushes |
| How many incisors are there in the upper jaw of the stallion? | six |
| Where in the mouth are the canine teeth located? | In the interdental space between the incisors and molars |
| What does it mean if a horse has a full mouth? | The horse has a complete set of permanent incisors. |
| What is the interdental space? | The gum space between the incisor teeth and molar teeth |
| What is the star shaped or circle like structure near the center of the wearing surface of the permanent incisiors? | dental star |
| At what age is a horse normally referred to as being " smooth mouthed"? | 12 years |
| Length of neck plays an important part in length of ? | stride |
| What is the hallow tube that extends from the mouth to the anus? | Alimentary canal |
| Mastication is also know as? | chewing |
| What is the first part of the digestive tract? | mouth |
| Where does bile come from? | The liver |
| What is one-way action from the pharynx to the stomach called? | peristalsis |
| Compared to other farm animals, is the horse's stomach larger, smaller, or about the same size? | smaller |
| Where is the horse's gallbladder located? | A horse has no gallbladder |
| Name two of the glands secreting juices into the small intestine that influence digestion. | Pancreas,liver and intestinal glands |
| Normally a horse voids how much feces per day? | 33 to 50 pounds a day |
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