Equine Health and Wellness
The normal heart rate OR respiratory rate for a horse at rest.
What is 28 - 44 bpm?
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What is 8 - 16 rpm?
This breed is known for its spotted coat patterns.
What is an appaloosa?
This structure found in the hoof helps pump blood back up a horse's leg as the horse moves.
What is the frog?
This professional trims and shoes horses' hooves.
What is a farrier?
Blazes, stars, stripe, stockings, and socks are examples of what?
What are markings?
This common practice is done to eliminate parasites from equine herds.
What is deworming?
This discipline emphasizes precision, balance, and collection.
What is dressage?
This joint is commonly called the "ankle" of the horse.
What is the fetlock?
This management practice reduces the spread of disease when bringing in new horses.
What is quarantine?
Horses competed in this global sporting event for the first time in 1990.
What are the Olympics?
This viral disease is transmitted by mosquitos and can cause neurological signs.
What is West Nile Virus?
This stock horse breed originated in the U.S. and excels in western events.
What is an American Quarter Horse?
This body part connects the hoof to the rest of the leg and absorbs shock.
What is the pastern?
This equine specialist focuses on breeding soundness and reproduction.
What is an equine theriogenologist?
This famous race is known as "The Run for the Roses."
What is the Kentucky Derby?
This condition causes abdominal discomfort and can be fatal if not treated quickly.
What is colic?
This discipline requires a horse and rider to maneuver jumps, water, and terrain over the course of multiple days.
What is eventing/cross-country?
The average adult horse has approximately this many teeth.
What is 36 - 44 teeth?
This required test allows horses to cross state lines in the United States.
What is a Coggins test?
The longest-living horse on record reportedly lived to be this old.
What is 62 years?
This condition occurs when the laminae of the hoof become inflamed and can be career-ending.
What is laminitis?
This breed is known for its natural high-stepping gait and is often shown in saddleseat.
What is the American Saddlebred?
This organ is the primary site of fiber fermentation in horses.
What is the cecum?
This federal document is required for horses exported internationally and certifies health status.
What is an international health certificate?
Horses are legally considered this type of animal in most states when it comes to medical treatment and transport.