Saddle Parts
What side of the saddle should the elastic part of the girth attach to?
Left side
What part of the bridle goes around the nose?
Noseband
This place refers to where the top of the neck and back connect
The withers
What is a primary cause of colic?
Dehydration
What is the unit of measurement that determines how tall a horse is?
Hands
What stops your knee from moving too far forward?
Knee roll or knee block
What part of the bridle attaches the bit to the head stall?
Cheek pieces
The mane grows where on the horse?
The crest
What do horses have to wear to prevent them from sucking wind in through their mouth?
A Cribbing Collar
A red ribbon on a horse’s tail at a show indicates what?
The horse kicks
What is the top back part of the saddle called?
Cantle
What part of the bridle goes over the poll?
Crown
The joint in the middle of the horses back legs that bends backwards is called what?
The hock
A closed infection and accumulation of fluid that results in swelling is called what?
An abscess
A horse has approximately how many bones?
205
The girth attaches to what on the saddle?
Billets
What part of the bridle goes under the throat?
Throat latch
A horse's ankle is called what?
Fetlock
What is a horse’s average temperature?
99° - 101°
What started the standard of mounting on the left side?
Sword
What is the part of the saddle that gives the saddle its stability and main shape?
The tree
Name two kinds of reins with hunter/jumpers
Braided Reins and Rubber Reins
Where the hair and hoof meet is called what?
Coronet Band
What is inflammation within the hoof called?
Laminitis
How much of the horse's body is made up of water?
65-75%