Evolution
How long ago does the horse's ancestry go back to?
50 million
What was the first species to be domesticated?
Dog
Who primarily rode horses before 1000 B.C.?
Grooms and Messengers
What did the letters FFA stand for?
Future Farmers of America
What were horse mounted soldiers called?
Calvary, Light Dragoons, Mounted Rifleman
Horse's first had how many toes?
4
What were horses first used for by humans?
food
What came before riding? *not for meat
driving
What year was FFA founded?
1928
What did cities start building in the 1800's to adapt to horses?
Hitching posts, mounting blocks, water troughs, stables and carriages
Which horse evolution came first?
Eohippus/ Hyracotherium
Sheep, pigs and cattle were domesticated how long ago?
8,000 - 11,000
What were the first draft animals?
Ox and Donkeys
What is the official FFA color along with corn gold?
National Blue
The American calvary can trace its origin back to the -
Revolutionary War
The last evolution lived about how many years ago?
5 million - Pilohippus
When were horses depicted in cave drawings?
Stone Age / in Western European cave art
What do we call products made from trees, like paper and lumber?
Forest products
What does the owl on the FFA emblem represent?
Knowledge and wisdom
Name one-way horses helped people in the United States?
break new ground, move westward, transportation
Compared in size the first horse was the same size as a -
dog or fox
Horses were domesticated how long ago?
5,500 years ago
What were the first draft animals used for?
plowing fields and carrying goods
Where is the National FFA Convention held each year?
Indianapolis, Indiana
By ______"s, horses were an important part of urban life.
1800