Know your Horse
Chestnut
What should be done every time a horse is brought inside to prevent injury and infection?
Pick Hooves
What do we call it when a horses gate (Walk/Trot/Canter) is visibly changed by an injury
Lameness
Taken by holding a stethoscope to the horse and counting beats per minute
The large middle joint of the front leg
Knee
A thin marking down the centre of the horses face
Stripe
This is done at least 1x per day to keep horses indoor environment clean and prevent hoof and skin disease
Stall Cleaning
What piece of equipment is used to identify injuries to the bone
X-Ray
The healthy colour and feel of the horses gums
Pink or salmon colours and wet
The part of the body where all major organs are stored (lungs, heart, upper GI, etc)
The barrel
Three facial cues that a horse is angry
Eyes Rolling
Showing Teeth
This is done 2x per year to prevent GI (Stomach/Intestine issues)
Deworming
What condition effects the joints and cartilage of a horse?
Arthritis
Measured by counting the rise and fall of the horses sides
Breaths per minute
The large middle joint of the back leg
Hock
A 3-colour coat that can look pink
Strawberry Roan
A deadly respiratory virus that can cause neurological (Brain) symptoms
EHV-1
The types of wounds
Laceration
Abrasion
Puncture
Avulsion
Contusion
The standard body temperature of an adult horse
99.5 to 101.5°F (37.5 to 38.6ºC
The part of the outside of the hoof that helps absorb shock through the horses foot
The frog
The response horses (and other mammals) make when they want to smell something better
Rabbies
Tetanus
EEE/WEE
West-Nile
Damage to the small bone of the lower leg causing a pee sized lump
Popped Splint
The pulse that may be present on the horses foot during injury or infection
Digital pulse
The joint that most resembles a human knee (anatomically)
The stifle
Bonus 100points - where is it?