Legs
What is a bony enlargement that appears on the inside and front of the hock at the point where the base of the hock tapers into the cannon bone?
Bone or Jack Spavin
The genetic condition HERDA in quarter horses traces back to which sire?
Impressive
What breed of ponies is recognized by the initials "POA"?
Pony Of the Americas
What is another name for fats?
Lipids
What do the initials "OLWS" stand for?
Overo Lethal White Syndrome
When the toe of the left hind contacts the toe or heel of the forefoot on the same side, this is called what?
Forging
It is estimated that 25% of Arabians carry the gene for which hereditary disease?
Combined Immune Deficiency (CID)
What current breed of horse was known as Steeldusts in the early 1900's?
Quarter Horse
Approx. 65 - 75% of the horses total body weight is made up of what basic nutrient?
Water
What term describes a hitch with two wheeler horses and one header horse?
Unicorn Hitch
What is the name for tendons that bend a joint?
Flexor tendons
Rhabdomyolisis or tying up is a condition caused by what?
PSSM (polysaccharide-storage myopathy)
What small horse breed is native to Sweden and was a mount for the Vikings?
Gotland
What type of hay has the highest calcium content?
Alfalfa
What sensory deficit if often present in horses with the splashed white pattern?
Deafness
The swelling of the palmar recess of the fetlock joint capsule is called what?
Wind puff
Name the genetic disease that is a fatal disorder of Belgian horses and is related to European Breeds that results in the birth of foals with skin and mouth lesions that are present or develop within the first few days of life
JEB (Junctional Epydermolisis Bulosa)
Name the breed that includes these famous names in its history: Messenger, Greyhound, Hambletonian 10, Dan Patch, and Niatross.
Standardbred
Bacteria in the horses hindgut can produce all vitamins except which two?
Vitamins A and E
DNA Is composed of different amino acid and proteins arranged in two thread-like strands that are twister together like a coil. What is this structure called?
Double Helix
What arr the tiny, folded, accordion like interlocking projections that connect the coffin bone to the hoof wall?
The Laminae
What rare genetic disease results in foal death due to infection and the characteristic appearance of foals with missing patches of hair and skin at birth?
Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta
What breed is noted for its speed and jumping ability, although it can be stubborn. It is able to withstand the severe weather in its country of origin which is Russia, and is famous for its iridescent coat?
Akhal-Teke
What vitamin produces blood clotting factors?
Vitamin K
This poisoning, also known as blind staggers, is caused by ingesting what moldy feed?
Corn