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Horse Quiz 5
Horse Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Filing of rough, irregular teeth give a smoother grinding surface is called? | Floating |
| which side is the off side? | The right side of the horse |
| What is the rising and descending of the rider with the rhythm of the trot? | Posting |
| What is a female foal up to 3yr old called? | Filly |
| What term is used when measuring the height of horse? | hand |
| What is first stride in the lope or canter called? | lead |
| Which side is the near side? | Left side of the horse |
| How can a rider shift the center of gravity? | By shifting his or her weight from side to side or front to rear |
| The horse is most useful between what ages? | 3 to 15 years |
| A well trained horse should travel at what speed when walking? | 4 miles per hour |
| Horses that are stabled should be groomed how often? | At least once a day |
| Why is washing a poor substitute for regular grooming? | it removes the protective oil of the hair and skin |
| What is the term for a castrated male horse? | gelding |
| When cleaning the hoof, in which direction should the hoof pick be used? | from heel to toe |
| When should exercised horses be groomed? | before leaving the stable or saddling and again when returned to the stable or unsaddled |
| How often should an unshod horse have its hooves trimmed? | At least once a month (every 4 to 6 weeks) |
| How much does a healthy hoof grow per month? | 3/8 to 1/2 inch |
| What does a farrier do? | Shoes and trims horses' hooves |
| What is the correct term for someone trained in horse shoeing? | Farrier |
| Which vice is known as biting or setting teeth against the manger or some other object while sucking air? | cribbing |
| Name the five gaits of the five-gaited horse. | walk,trot,canter,slow gait and rack |
| one who rides a horse with control, letting the horse go without forward or backward movement? | a passenger |
| What is the term for the lateral movement of the horse without forward or backward movement? | side step, side pass , traverse |
| One who is trained and skilled in the treatment of diseases and injuries of animals is called? | Veterinarian |
| Name a material that currycombs are make of.. | rubber, metal |
| Name three grooming aids | Currycomb, sweat scraper, body brush, mane and tail comb, hoof pick ( also allow other items not listed) |
| What is the term for an acquired habit that is annoying or may interfere with the horse's usefulness, such as cribbing | vice |
| True neck reining is the response of your horse to the ________of the rein against the neck. | weight |
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MrsRedwine
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