Safety
What kind of shoes should you wear?
Close toed shoes
Where should you always be?
In staffs sight.
What does it mean when their ears are pinned back?
They are upset.
What do you use to lead a horse around?
Halter and lead rope
What are their feet called?
Hooves
Where shouldn’t you stand around a horse?
Behind them
Where should you never go?
Hay loft, with the babies, or out to the horse behind the house.
What the the reason for whipping their tails and stomping their feet MOST OF THE TIME.
Bugs
The name for a baby horse under 1 year old?
A foal
What is the soft spot under their foot called?
The frog
What are two of the main things you shouldn’t do around a horse?
Run & yell
What should you take back with you when you leave?
NOTHING
Why don’t horses sleep laying down?
For their safety. They are prey animals.
What is an adult female horse called?
A mare
What horse had a white coat but dark skin?
A grey
Where are three places a horse can’t?
Behind them, directly in-front of them, and their feet.
What should happen when you’re done in the pasture?
Close the gate.
Why do horses eat so much?
They have small stomachs and produce lists of stomach acid so must eat for 12-18 hours of the day.
What is an adult male horse called?
A gelding
What bodily function can horses not do?
Puke
Why shouldn’t you wrap a lead rope around your hand?
The horse could drag you if they get spooked.
What is small and should never be touched?
Electric fence
Why do horses roll in the dirt?
Bugs, itching, because they can.
How much water should a horse drink in a day?
5-10 gallons
How many bones are in an adult horses body?
205