Gaits
Breeds
Nutrients
Digestion
Mystery
100
Which gait is the slowest and is common to all breeds
Walk
100
Name this breed
Arabian
100
What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
100
Location of mastication and salivation
Mouth
100
What is a wide, white stripe down the horses face called?
Blaze
200
How many beats in a canter
3
200
Name this breed
Clydesdale
200
Lack of this can cause dehydration, impaction colic, & other health issues
Water
200
Approximately 4-5 feet in length, prevents vomiting
Esophagus
200
What are the two basic types of forages
Grasses and legumes
300
How many beats in the gallop
4
300
What is the tallest breed
Shire
300
These are classified as either “fat soluable” or “water soluable”
Vitamins
300
Secretes acids and enzymes that break down food.
Stomach
300
Name the 5 major parts in the horses digestive track
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
400
What breed is known for the “running walk”
Tennessee walking horse
400
This pony breed originated in Wales
Welsh pony
400
TRUE OR FALSE
Calcium is a macro-mineral required by the horse
True
400
Where is the primary site of fiber digestion?
Large intestine
400
How many bones make up the horses skull
34
500
How many beats to the rack?
4
500
What is the native country to this breed?
France
500
Which trace mineral is necessary for health but toxic if over fed?
Selenium
500
What enzyme is produced in the fundus of the stomach and helps break down proteins
Pepsin
500
Which phylum does the horse belong to?
Chordata