Colors and Markings
What are the five base coat colors?
Bay, Black, Brown, Chestnut & White
What is toed out?
Horse who's toes point toward the outside
What is a a slow, 4 beat gait
Walk
What are the 2 main riding disciplines?
English and western
How many muscles do horses have in their ears?
10 muscles
What are the five major variations of coat colors other than the base colors?
Dun (buckskin), Gray, Palomino, Pinto/Paint, Roan
A line drawn straight down from point of the shoulder down the center of knee, cannon, pastern, and foot
Ideal position of the front legs
What is the trot of jog?
Two Beat Diagonal Gait
The part of the western saddle that extends from the pommel
Saddle horn
How long does it take for a foal to start walking and running after being born?
Only a few hours
Yellow body with white mane and tail
Palomino
What is Base Narrow?
A horse stands with its feet too close together
How many beats does a canter have
3 beats
What is the average weight of a english saddle?
11-26 pounds
What are the three main functions of the hoof?
protect the foot, cushion the leg, help with circulation of the leg, help horse move properly
What is the difference between a dun and a buckskin
A yellow colored horse that has a dorsal stripe vs. a horse that is yellow and does not have a dorsal stripe
True or false: If a horse is taller at his hips than at his withers, he’ll be better able to reach up underneath himself for powerful hind-end propulsion.
F is correct. If a horse’s hips are higher than his withers, his weight tends to shift forward, resulting in a front-heavier stride
What is the faster two-beat lateral gait?
Pace
What is the average weight of a western saddle?
45 to 50 pounds
Name 5 parts of the horses hoof
wall, sole, frog, white line, heel, toe
What are Black points
black mane, tail, forelock and legs on a Bay horse
What is a Ewe neck
When the bottom of the neck is longer than the top of the neck
Name 3 gaited horse breeds
Paso Fino, American Saddlebred,Icelandic horse, American standardbred etc
What part of the western saddle keeps the fenders and stirrup leathers together?
Hobble straps
What is founder or Laminitis?
Rotation of the coffin bone causing pain happens in what condition and causes severe lameness