Basic Equine
Equine Principles
Health
miscellaneous
Horse breeds
100
What is a baby horse called?
A foal. 100 bonus if you can provide the name of a young male and female horse.
100
This equine principles is used to uphold basic expectations, and reminders of what is appropriate or not.
Boundaries
100
What should be done in the case there is an equine emgency?
Tell staff, who then will refer to Zach and Caleb.
100
What is your favorite horse? What is one way which you may want to improve your relationship with this horse?
What are your thoughts?
100
What breed makes up the majority of havenwood's horses?
Quarter horse
200
What language do horses use. 100 bonus if you can explain how this language is used.
Pressure and release.
Bonus: pressure and release is the act of asking/influencing a horse to to respond either verbally, physically, or through body language. The release is no longer requesting/influencing the horse.
200
What is the equine principle that is used to support and encourage a horse to work through challenges/difficulties. Hint: Memorization key-Facebook
Face-up.
200
What is it called when a horse has difficulty walking, and is no longer suitable to be riden?
What is Lame.
200
True or false.
Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal?
True
200
What type of horse is the new horse Cooper?
Mustang
300
On a horse saddle what is the name of the wide section of material that lies against a person's leg, and helps hold a stirrup?
The fender.
300
Describe the meaning of the equine principle reward the smallest try?
Acknowledging and supporting the best effort the horse makes with attempting to do what is asked, and challenging the horse to maintain the progress. This is the process which horses learn most effectively.
300
What is a horse Ferrier?
A horse professional that trims and shoes horses.
300
Horses cannot do this thing which most mammals can do. Specifically a physiological defense mechanism to expel toxins from the stomach.
Vomiting/ throwing up.
300
Name this horse breed. It is one of the oldest known horse breeds, and has a unique dish shape to its face.
Arabian.
400
About how many pounds of food to the horses each per meal each day? 200 Bonus points if you can identify the approximate percentage of a horses's body weight that they eat per day.
10-12 Lbs per meal. Bonus points answer. A about 2.5%. If you answer any answer within the range you are correct.
400
List any 4 equine principles.
The jeopardy judge will determine accuracy.
200 bonus points if you can explain how these principles help build relationships with horses.
400
What is the average time period to ferrier a horse?
Every 6-8 weeks.
400
What is every way which a horse can breathe?
Horses can only breathe through their nose and not through their mouth.
400
What type of horse is Knox? 200 extra points if you can identify what category distinguish Knox from other horses of the same breed.
Thoroughbred
Bonus: Off track Thoroughbred or OTTB
500
How old are the following horses? Storm, Prince, Rossi, Colorado, and Knox
Storm:9
Prince:17
Rossi:4
Colorado:10
Knox:14
500
What are three main ways horses respond to pressure?
Flight, fight, and freeze.
500
What is Thrush?
A bacterial infection of the hoof. 200 bonus if you can identify some factors that create thrush for horses.
500
What is the fastest recorded sprint of a horse? 100 Bonus points if you can identify the average speed which horses gallop.
Fastest recorded sprint is 55 mph. Bonus answer. 27 mph per average gallop.
500
What two horse breeds is Rosi comprised of?
Half draft and half thoroughbred.