Equine Professions
A person who rides in races.
What is a jockey
What are the 4 ways to determine a horses age?
1- Occurrence of permanent teeth
2.) Disappearance of cups
3.) Angle of incidence
4.) Shape of the surface of the permanent teeth
This Triple Crown Winner was the "Horse of the Year" as a 2 year old in 1973. He won 8 of his 9 starts. This winner is well known from a movie that was created about him
Who is Secretariat
A rapid two beat diagonal gait
What is a trot
What are the 5 types of Nutrients a horse needs?
What is...
1.)Water, 2.)Energy (Carbs/Fats)
3.) Protien, 4.)Vitamins
5.) Minerals
A person who maintains horses feet
What is a farrier
How many teeth will a young horse have?
What is 24 temporary teeth
This was the very FIRST Triple Crown Winner
Who is Sir Barton
A fast, two beat lateral gait
What is a pace
The average horse, 1,000 pounds, drinks how many gallons a day?
What is 8-10 gallons
A person with a degree that allows them to diagnose and treat horses illnesses
What is a vet
What are 5 characteristics that make permanent teeth look different from temporary teeth?
1.) Larger and Longer 2.) Darker 3.) Flatter
4.) Broader neck area between root & crown
5.) parallel grooves and ridges on the face of the incisors
This Triple Crown Winner is the son of Man O' War. He won in 1937 and went on to sire 40 stakes winners
Who is War Admiral
A fast 4 beat gait
What is a Gallop or a Run
These nutrients are broken into fat soluble and water soluble
What is Vitamins
A person who can heal an injury in the muscle of a horse
What is a massage therapist
How many molars will a horse have once they are all present?
What is 6 molars
This Triple Crown Winner won in 1941. He finished in the money in each of his 42 starts as a 3 and 4 year old. He was a chestnut and had a record win of $561,161
Who is Whiraway
What is a Canter
What are two types of Forage
1.) Fresh Pasture and 2.) Dry Forage (Hay, straw, etc)
A Police Officer who rides a horse
What is Mounted Patrol
What is a parrot mouth?
What is the upper incisors overhang the lower incisors and do not properly meet and there -fore causes uneven wear. Also referred to as overshot jaw.
This Triple Crown Winner won 8 out of 9 starts as a 2 year old. He won in 1948 and was the first million dollar winner with career earnings of $1,085,760
Who is Citation
A natural flatfooted, four beat gait
What is a Walk
How many times a day does a horse chew when grazing?
What is 60,000 times/day