Identification & Vitals
A palomino has a base color of _________ with one cream gene.
Sorrel/chestnut
True or false: the equine skull is composed of flat bones
True
A horse can consume _______% of his body weight per day, usually around ________ lbs.
2% or 20 lbs for 1000 lb horse
A grade 5 lameness is
Non-weight bearing
Growth!!
A horse's resting heart rate ranges from
30-50 bpm
What is the first cervical vertebrae called? Is often an area where a horse may become sore if he is overflexed or improperly trained.
Atlas joint
A horse's stomach can handle only up to _____ % of his body weight in one sitting, or about ____ lbs.
0.05% (1/2 of a percent) or 5 lbs
A grade 3 lameness looks like:
Consistent at trot
The largest sector of the equine industry is
Recreational riders
A cream-colored horse with black points, a dorsal stripe, and primitive markings on its legs is considered a
Dun
Name 3 bones in the appendicular skeleton.
Cannon, tarsus, tibia, fibula, femur, carpal bones, humerus, radius, ulna, phalanges, coffin, splint
Describe at least 3 possible symptoms of a horse with stomach ulcers.
cinchy, sensitive on stomach and back, excess drinking water, watchy, change in temperament, etc?
What do you do when you notice a horse has an inconsistency of gait?
check for heat, swelling, digital pulse, watch the horse track on a hard surface straight and in a circle, hoof test
The four criteria that we evaluate horses' conformation, IN ORDER, are:
2. Structural Correctness
3. Quality (feminine/masculine features)
4. Muscling
A horse with a black base color and one cream gene is considered a
grulla/grullo
Identify the bones that makeup the fetlock joint, which is a highly movable joint carrying high amounts of force.
sesamoids, cannon, long pastern or first phalange
What problems can be caused by a horse consuming too much starch or sugar at one time?
Founder, decreased efficiency of the hindgut, etc
What would be a good time to wrap a horse's legs with standing wraps?
Stocking up, swelling of the lower limb, to support a bandage above the knee or hock
Describe why it is important to teach horses to engage their back.
Develop muscles of the topline, prevent kissing spine, prevent lameness
A horse's average respiration rate at rest, and how is this measured?
8-16 breaths per minute
Observe the rise and fall of the abdomen, time for 1 minute
Identify the bones that make up the hock joint, which is another highly movable, weight-bearing joint system.
femur, patella, tibia
Part 1: What horses can benefit from a high-fat, low starch diet?
Part 2: Why?
Part 1: Long, slow-burning exercise; trail, endurance, long hours of work, horses that are "hot", etc.
Part 2: 1 gram of fat is more than 2x as much energy as CHO, it does not give off heat when digested, etc.
1: Describe what causes a horse to founder.
2: What does this look like on an x-ray?
Stress, sugar intake, poor shoeing, etc.
tilt or sinking of the coffin bone
1. What is Morgan's favorite event?
2. What three events make up this competition?
Reined Cow Horse
Reining, Cutting, Fence Work