Equine Industry
Which of the following is performed to produce genetically superior horses?
A. Horse slaughter
B. Training
C. Breeding
D. Conformation
C. Breeding
The Quarter Horse is stocky and heavily muscled.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The Belgian Horse originated in France.
A. True
B. False
B. False
Which of the following systems protects and supports the body tissue and internal organs?
A. Muscular system
B. Skeletal system
C. Cardiovascular system
D. Endocrine system
B. Skeletal system
Disease can be caused by which of the following?
A. Nutrient deficiencies
B. Pathogens
C. Both A and B
D. Only viruses
C. Both A and B
Calf roping is found in which of the following horse activities?
A. Recreation
B. Therapy
C. Racing
D. Rodeo
D. Rodeo
Where did the Thoroughbred originate?
A. China
B. The United States
C. Russia
D. The United Kingdom
D. The United Kingdom
Which of the following describes the disposition of the Miniature Donkey?
A. Timid and untrusting
B. Docile and compact
C. Clumsy and rhythmic
D. Friendly and affectionate
D. Friendly and affectionate
Which of the following are teeth found in the back of the horse’s mouth and are used to grind food?
A. Molars
B. Wolf teeth
C. Incisors
D. Canine teeth
A. Molars
Which type of pathogen has various life cycles and can be located internally or externally?
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Parasites
D. Fungi
C. Parasites
Which of the following procedures produces multiple copies of mammals which are
almost identical to other animals?
A. Transgenics
B. Cloning
C. Embryo transfer
D. Artificial insemination
B. Cloning
The classic chocolate colored coat with flaxen mane is characteristic of which of the following?
A. Kentucky Horse
B. Rocky Mountain Horse
C. Thoroughbred
D. None of the above
B. Rocky Mountain Horse
What is produced when an American Jack or a Standard Jack is bred to a horse mare?
A. The Miniature Donkey
B. The Connemara Pony
C. The Mammoth Mule
D. The Haflinger Horse
C. The Mammoth Mule
Which of the following parts is located between the gaskin and cannon bone on the hind legs of the horse?
A. Forearm
B. Hock
C. Stifle
D. Fetlock
B. Hock
Which disease is caused by an allergic reaction to particles in hay?
A. Wobblers
B. Scratches
C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
D. Equine Infectious Anemia
C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Due to the closing of horse slaughter plants in the United States, slaughter in which
of the following countries has dramatically increased?
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. France
D. Germany
A. Mexico
Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of the Spanish Barb?
A. Long, convex head
B. Sloping quarters
C. Primarily green eyes
D. Low-set tail
C. Primarily green eyes
Which of the following has a dun colored coat with a silver tail and mane?
A. Fjord
B. Friesian
C. Suffolk Punch
D. Trakehner
A. Fjord
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2 QUESTIONS - Number & Answer BOTH
1) Which of the following joins the sole to the inner wall of the hoof?
2) Which of the following attaches the coffin bone to the hoof wall?
A. White line
B. Sole
C. Coronary band
D. Laminae
1) A. White line
2) D. Laminae
Which type of bacteria is spherical?
A. Bacilli
B. Spirilli
C. Cocci
D. Fungi
C. Cocci
Approximately how many horses are there in the United States?
A. 1.2 million
B. 5.2 million
C. 9.2 million
D. 11.2 million
C. 9.2 million
When was the American Association of Owners and Breeders of Peruvian Paso Horses founded?
A. 1967
B. 1980
C. 2002
D. 1962
D. 1962
Who first produced the Pony of the Americas breed?
A. George Lewis
B. Leslie Boomhower
C. King of England George I
D. James Weatherby
B. Leslie Boomhower
Which of the following systems protects the body from dehydration, overheating or freezing?
A. Immune system
B. Integumentary system
C. Endocrine system
D. Digestive system
B. Integumentary system
Which disease can lead to cataract formation and blindness?
A. Botulism
B. Sarcoids
C. Periodic Ophthalmia
D. Equine Infectious Anemia
C. Periodic Ophthalmia