Basic Parts #1
bony prominence, highest point on horse’s body when head is up
Poll
Lock of hair falling down the horse’s forehead
Forelock
Are horses ruminant or non-ruminant
Non-ruminant
Lack of feathering, Arab facial features, broad deep chest, powerful forearms
15.2-17 hh
Percheron
What does Mr. McKenzie consider to be the best movie heavily involving horses?
Spirit
prominent ridge where neck and back join; height measured here
Withers
circumference around the horse directly behind the front legs and over the highest part of the withers; used to estimate weight
Heartgirth
sucking, prehension of food, tactile
Lips
Light breed, Dished face
Arabian
How tall is a horse that is 12 hh IN INCHES
48 inches
first place indicating weight loss
Point of hip
area below the loin, between the last rib and the thigh
Flank
Small relative to total digestive tract - 8%
Stomach
What was secretariat's breed?
thoroughbred
What other class period has equine science?
1st / 7th
joint at end of thigh
Stifle
band around
the top of the hoof
from which the
hoof wall grows
Coronet
Majority of nutrient absorption
Small Intestine
Conformation: Thick mane and tail, powerful shoulder
11.2 hh MAX
Shetland
What is Mr. McKenzie's favorite activity? (Hint it was in his all about me slideshow!)
Grilling / cooking
where windpipe (trachea), esophagus and blood vessels traverse from the head to the body
Throat Latch
joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
Fetlock
Pouch-like tract where majority of fiber is digested
Cecum
small pointed ears, long and fine quarters, symmetrical and balanced, head shows Arabian influence
Welsh
What is Mr. McKenzie's dogs name?
Millie