Horse Terminology
What term is used to describe acute abdominal pain in a horse?
Colic
How many bones are in the average horse’s skeleton?
205 Bones
From which side of the horse do you traditionally approach, lead, and mount?
The left.
What is a healthy, undamaged horse called?
Sound
What is the middle joint on the back of the leg called?
Hock
What unit is used to measure a horse?
Hands.
In reference to a horse’s foot, what part of the hoof acts as the main shock absorber?
Frog
What kind of knot should be used when tying a horse?
Quick release
Where is the croup on a horse?
The highest part of the rump
Name the horse color from the following description... body color yellowish or gold, mane and tail black, usually black on the lower legs.
Buckskin
A horse is measured from the ground to what part of the body?
Highest part of the withers.
Where is the pole located on a horse?
On the top of the head in between the ears.
What is the maximum hight a pony can be?
14.2 hands
What is the western term used for a canter?
Lope.
Name 3 horse breeds that have feathering on the lower legs.
Clydesdale, Friesian, Shire/ Belgian
What is the slowest four-beat gait that is natural to all horse breeds?
The walk.
Name two parts on a horse that never stops growing.
hoof and teeth
How many gallons of water should a helthy adult horse drink a day?
10 gallons.
How many inches are in a hand?
4.
Identify the horse color from the following description: body color yellowish or gold mane and tail may be black, brown, red, yellow, white or mixed, usually has a dorsal stripe, zebra stripes on legs, transverse stripes over the withers
Dun
What is a progressive endocrine disorder that mostly affects older horses and ponies?
Cushings
What is a good way to estimate the age of your horse?
Examen there teeth.
What bodily function can a horse NOT do?
Throw up.
What hoof disease is commonly a result of owner neglect and dirty wet living conditions?
Thrush
What breed of horse is described as having contributed to almost every major American horse breed and is the oldest of the American Breeds?
Morgan