Anatomy
How many bones make up the skeleton of a horse?
250
Name 3 signs of eye disease in horses.
Redness, tearing, squinting, drainage or discharge, color changes, small pupil (ERU), large pupil (glaucoma), scarring, growths, cloudiness, decreased vision, blindness (accept any correct answers)
What is the origination of the name Standardbred?
Horse had to trot or pace a mile in a standard time of 2 ½ minutes or less to be admitted to the studbook.
What is a horse's TOTAL degree of vision?
Approximately 350 degrees.
When viewed from the front, how is the straightness of a horse's front legs determined?
Follow a straight line from the point of the shoulder down the entire leg to the toe
Most farm animals have an organ that stores bile, but horses do not. What is this organ?
Gallbladder
When caused by feed, hives are often referred to as what?
Protein bumps
Giving only one number, how tall is the Paso Fino?
14 hands (accept any number within the 13 - 15.2 hand range)
Name 5 things that will tell the mood of a horse
Eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, teeth, muscles, tail, licking, chewing (accept any correct answers)
What is the relationship of body parts to performance called?
Gummy legged
Which cell-like components of blood aid in clotting?
Platelets (thrombocytes)
Explain how insulin resistance in Equine Metabolic Syndrome predisposes horses to laminitis.
EMS can decrease blood flow to the feet causing laminitis.
Because of its rounded or "punched up" appearance, what was the Suffolk originally called?
Suffolk Punch (It's now just called the Suffolk)
What term describes the habit horses have of eating too fast?
Bolting their feed
Name ONE thing that is greatly improved when a horse has correct skeletal structure.
Durability, soundness, athletic ability, symmetry, smoothness, quickness (accept any correct answer)
Which artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary Artery
What can be fed daily in order to reduce sand-induced diarrhea or colic?
Psyllium (FYI: Metamucil is a brand name for humans and Sand Clear is a brand name for horses.)
The dark liver or black chestnut color is most common in which breed?
Morgan
Name 3 stimuli that trigger the response of shivering.
Cold, fear, excitement, illness, pain, fever (accept any correct answers)
Which of the following horses will most likely have a longer stride: a horse with a long, gently sloping croup or a horse with a short, steep croup?
Horse with a long, gently sloping croup
Hay is digested primarily in what part of the digestive system?
Cecum (by microbial fermentation)
What is the difference between bradycardia and tachycardia?
Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate; tachycardia is a faster than normal heart rate.
Give 5 uses of the miniature horse.
Companions, driving, circus, in-hand jumping, in-hand trail, halter, showmanship (accept any correct answers)
What is epimeletic behavior?
Giving of care and attention between two horses (FYI: Et-epimeletic behavior is when a horse asks for attention.)
This conformational problem causes the horse to walk on the toe, resulting in the heel growing long and the toe wearing off. The foot will have an upright appearance. Name this defect.
Club foot