What are the 2 styles of riding?
English and Western
Where is the poll located?
On the top of the head between the ears
Leather western clothing that helps protect your legs?
Chaps
Name 3 horse colors
Gray, Black, Roan, Bay, Chestnut
Energy feed that can be served wet or dry
Beet pulp
Which saddle has a horn on the front?
Western Style Saddle
What is the hair between the ears called?
Forelock
Name four breeds of horses
Arabian, Quarter Horse, Clydesdale, Thoroughbred
What are the 4 gaits?
walk, trot, cantor, gallop
Highest ranked energy feed
Barley
In what direction should your heels be?
Down
Is the girth just a part of the saddle? Where is it?
No, it is also the place on the horse where the girth from the saddle goes
Calm and gentle horses are considered what type of blood cold or hot?
High spirited horses are considered what type of blood cold or hot?
Gentle = Cold
High Spirited = Hot
What is the name of a Kentucky Derby winner that was made into a movie?
Secretariat
This type of feed can cause a sugar high
sweet feed
What is the name of the position when you go over a jump called?
2-point
This area is near the top of the back legs and thigh and is a sensitive area for the horse. It is a little nook where the leg curves into.
The stifle
A large strong horse used for plowing and farm work is called a?
Draft horse
What side should the girth elastic be on?
The left
Contains high omega-3 fatty acids that helps with the microbial population that is located in the large intestine
Flaxseed
What are the 4 aids in riding?
Seat, voice, leg, hand
What is the hard little thing on a horse's inside leg called?
A chestnut
The offspring of a donkey and horse is called? Can they have babies?
Mule, no
A joint the horse's rear leg that sticks out?
The hock
The main food source for a horse's diet
Hay