Wait...What Horse Is That?
A Bit About Bits
Minerals That Matter
Environment: Where They Live
Anything and Everything
100
What breed of horse participates in these events?
Thoroughbred
100
What is this bit?
Snaffle bit (extra credit to O-ring)
100
What mineral is this? 
Salt
100
Identify two advantages of maintaining horses on a well-managed pasture
Reduces required supplemental feed (hay and/or grain), Recycles nutrients from manure, Exercise, Reduces frequency of respiratory disease, Maintains gastrointestinal health, Aesthetically pleasing, Increases grazing capacity, Enhances water quality, Socialization, Decreases erosion
100
What competition uses this kind of pattern?
Reining
200
What breed is this horse?
Clydesdale
200
Name 3 materials that bit mouthpieces can be made of.
Stainless steel, solid nickel/never rust, aluminum, happy mouth, vulcanite, copper, rubber, leather, German silver
200
What is this mineral supplement?
Iron
200
How many acres of good quality pasture are required to meet the forage needs of a mature idle horse?
2-3 acres
200
What is this object (100 points)? What is it used to release in the horse (100 points)?
Twitch, Endorphins
300
Where did this breed originate?
Austria
300
What bit is being described: this bit uses two sets of reins. It is a one-piece bit that functions like both a snaffle and a curb combined into one mouth piece. One set of reins is attached to the rings and works like a snaffle and one set attaches to the shanks to provide a leveraged action
Pelham bit
300
What mineral is this?
Selenium
300
What factor is just as important in a horse trailer as it is when building a barn?
Proper ventilation
300
What type of interference is pictured?
Forging
400
Name the foundation sire for this breed
Allan F-1
400
What bit is this?
Kimberwick bit
400
This additive is used for it's calming effect
Valerian Root
400
What is considered to be the best all-around material for horse buildings?
Wood
400
What kind of carriage is this?
A Dogcart
500
What breed of horse is famous for performing maneuvers such as this? 
Lipizzaner, Lipizzan
500
What part of the bit is the arrow pointing to?
The Cricket
500
How many different minerals are required in the diet of horses (300 points) and what are the two classifications of them (200 points)?
21 different minerals, classified as micro and macro minerals
500
Why would you carry Vicks Vaporub in your horse trailer?
To apply to horse's nostrils to prevent them from smelling another horse & getting upset/fighting in the trailer
500
What disease might this aged horse have based on the picture shown? 
Cushing's Disease