First Aid
What is the normal temperature for horses?
Bonus 100: How do you take their temperature?
99-101
Their bum.
What's the part of the saddle called that you put your foot in?
Stirrup
What are the names of the horses we rode in camp this week?
Devin, Luna, Toby, Henry, Stormy, Charlie, Winnie, Blondie, Monty
What is the crusty thing on the inside of the horse's leg called?
Chestnut
What do we do before we tack a horse up?
Groom them
Which side is the horse's heart located?
Left
Daily Double: How many straps are there on the saddle to attach the girth to? Why?
3, in case one breaks
What is the marking on Grace's face called?
Blaze
What are the extra teeth male horses have called?
Wolf teeth
Name 2 horses that have hind shoes
Dash, Charlie, Stormy, Romeo
How many times per minute does a horse's heart beat?
24-48 times.
Daily Double: What is the name of the islands located in the Atlantic Ocean that have wild horses?
What State(s) are they off of?
Chincoteague and Assateague Island,
Maryland and Virginia
What breed of horse can run a certain distance faster than any other horse?
Quarter Horse
Why are horse eyes on the side of their head?
So they can see on the side, they are prey animals
Name at least 3 horses that don't have shoes
Winnie, Blondie, Grace, Zoey, Henry, Devin, Monty, Lucy
Which horse had a foreign object in their eye?
Blondie
Why do western saddles have a horn?
To hold a rope from chasing cows
What breed is Blondie? (hint, there's 3)
Paint, Pinto, Palomino
Who has more teeth? Male horses or females?
What is the person who does the horse's hooves called?
Farrier.
Daily Double
Why do we listed for gut sounds on horses? What do they sound like? Is it possible to hear sounds on one side but not the other?
To make sure they aren't colicing or don't have an upset stomach. They sound like pops and squeaks. Yes, it is possible...it would mean the horse might have a blockage on one side.
Daily Double: What are the front and back of the saddle called?
Pommel (front) and cantle (back)
What horse's here are bay in color?
Luke, Romeo, Devin, Monty, Cowboy, Dash, Henry
Do horse teeth continue to grow their whole life?
Yes.
What are some common hoof issues?
Thrush, abscess, chips, pulled shoe