Tack & Equipment
What goes on top of a horse for you to ride them?
Saddle.
What do you call a baby horse?
Foal.
A horse cannot breathe through this part of its body?
Mouth.
When working with a horse on the ground, you should always stand on this side?
Left side.
What does a BAY horse look like?
Brown body with black mane, tail, and lower legs.
What is tack?
Equipment used for riding or training a horse.
How do you measure the height of a horse?
With your hands.
It is the technical term for a black-and-white patched horse?
Pinto or paint.
This is the average number of gallons of water a horse drinks daily?
5-10 gallons a day.
What does a PALOMINO horse look like?
Gold coat with a white/cream mane and tail.
What is to keep them warm?
Most people get there horses a horse rug or cover, just like a blanket that gets put over top of there back.
This is used to clean a horses hoof?
Hoof pick.
A young female horse is called?
Filly.
How long should a horse lay down for before you know something is wrong?
1-3 hours in a 24 hour time period.
What does a CHESTNUT horse look like?
Ranging from light gold to deep red/liver, sometimes with flaxen manes.
What is a safety knot (slip knot)?
This type of knot is essential to use when tying a horse, allowing quick release in emergencies.
What is the most dangerous place to stand near a horse?
Behind it. It might kick you.
A adult female horse is called?
Mare.
When a horse makes a face and curls its upper lip, it is called this?
Flehmen response.
What does a ROAN horse look like?
A mix of white hair with base coat colors.
What are two?
The number of fingers that should fit under a properly adjusted noseband.
What is term for a horse that grabs a rail with its teeth an gulps air?
Cribbing.
What are withers?
This is the name for the highest point of a horse’s back, between the shoulder blades, used for height measurement.
A horse that lays down for too long may suffer from this fatal condition.?
Colic.
What does a DUN horse look like?
Sandy-colored with a dark dorsal stripe, often zebra stripes on legs.