Farrier
What do you hold when you pick a horse's hoof out? The hoof or the pastern?
You hold the hoof
What does "TPR" stand for?
Temperature, pulse, respiration
What does "POA" stand for?
Pony of The Americas
Name ten colors of horses.
Black, palomino, bay, chestnut, dappled grey, iron grey, flea-bitten grey, buckskin, cremello, piebald, skewbald, strawberry roan, blue roan, red roan, grullo, white grey
What kind of horse boot is used to protect a horse's shoe from being ripped off?
A bell boot
Name four parts of a horse's hoof
Frog, heels, cleft, sole, bar, commissure, white line, wall, coronary band
Name three signs of Colic in horses?
Biting their belly, kicking at their belly, pawing, excessive rolling, not eating, and sweating
Welsh pony, Dales pony, Connemara, Shetland pony, POA, Dartmoor pony, Fell pony, Rocky Mtn. pony, Exmoor pony, Hackney pony, Chincoteague pony
Name five face markings
Bald face, star, snip, strip, blaze
This particular kind of Kimberwicke bit has two reign slots and can be used for direct pressure or leverage pressure.
It is called an "Uxeter Kimberwicke"
What are signs that a horse needs it's hooves trimmed?
If the horses toe is overgrown, it's gaits are choppy, it's unbalanced, the hoof is larger than the shoe (if they are shod). (there are more valid answers)
What is the normal range of temperature for a horse?
98.5-101.5 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the oldest pure breed of horse?
Arabians are the oldest pure breed today
Name five leg markings
Coronet, halfpastern, sock, half-cannon, stocking
Name ten parts an English saddle
Pommel, cantel, seat, panel, flap, skirt, keeper, D ring, knee pad, knee roll, billets, tree, head nail, stirrup bar, twist, stirrup iron, billet guard, etc.
What is another name for a farrier?
A blacksmith or barefoot trimmer
Name three diseases your mount can be vaccinated for?
Rhinopneumonitis (equine herpes virus), Influenza (flu), Rabies, Tetanus, Anthrax, Botulism, Equine Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness), Potomac Horse Fever, West Nile Virus, Equine Viral Arteritis, Strangles, ect.
What is the tallest a pony can be before they are classified as a horse?
14.2 Hands High
What is another name for a Chestnut colored horse?
Sorrel
Name six parts of the bridle?
Crownpiece, cheekpieces, noseband, browband, reins, throatlatch, bit
What is the name of the nails that hold a horse's shoe on?
They are called clinches
Name one conformation fault for each of the following: head, neck, shoulders, back and pasterns
Head: narrow jaw, pig eyes, heavy set head. Neck: bull neck, ewe neck, short and thick neck. Shoulders: A short upright shoulder. Back: mutton back, sway back, long back. Pasterns: Short, upright pasterns.
What are the two names for the first Morgan horse?
Justin Morgan and Figure
It is black, zebra like, stripes on the legs of a dun.
What is a Crupper and what is it used for?
It is a piece tack that attaches to the back of the saddle and loops around the tail. It's used to prevent a saddle from slipping forward.