Hoarse Horsies
Hey! That's my Hay!
Saddle Up!
Skin & Bones
Words Starting with H
100
An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis
What is Anthrax?
100
The most common horse feed
What is hay?
100
A small pointed wheel on the shank of the spur
What is a rowel?
100
V-shaped shock absorber on the sole of the hoof
What is the frog?
100
The small tied end of the rope
What is the hondo?
200
Disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani which is found in manure and soil
What is Tetanus?
200
Something to put in the water to replace lost nutrients
What are electrolytes?
200
A piece of rope or strap used to tie the legs together to prevent a horse from straying
What are hobbles?
200
Angled portion of the leg between the hoof & fetlock
What is the pastern?
200
A horse who will not let you handle its head, face, or ears
What is headshy?
300
Viral disease that is also known as "swamp fever"
What is Equine Infectious Anemia?
300
Condition that can result from overeating and causes the coffin bone to rotate downward
What is founder?
300
Strap used to hold the back of the saddle in place
What is a back cinch?
300
Front part of the back leg, below the point of the hip
What is the stifle?
300
Disease characterized by the loss of ability to perform, constant or intermittent cough, and a watery discharge from the nose
What is heaves?
400
A main cause of periodic opthalmia which can also cause abortions in pregnant mares
What is leptospirosis?
400
The amount of water a horse should drink to stay healthy
What is 5-10 gallons a day?
400
Leather hoods that attach to the front of the stirrups and protect the feet
What are tapaderos?
400
Horses only have a single stomach, meaning they are this
What is monogastric?
400
A German warmblood breed founded by the Elector of Hanover in 1735
What is the Hanoverian?
500
A fatal disease that causes death by severe anemia and is carried by ticks and other bloodsuckers
What is piroplasmosis?
500
A type of hay comprised of plants that having root nodules that produce nitrogen. An example: alfalfa
What is legume hay?
500
A small snaffle bit used in a double bridle
What is a bradoon?
500
A chestnut with two cream or dilute genes is this
What is a cremello?
500
A pair of genes, one dominant and one recessive
What are heterozygous genes?
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