Horse Basics
What is the baby of a horse called?
Foal
What word means how a horse’s body is put together?
Conformation
What is the term used when a horse has a stomachache?
Colic
What piece of equipment is used to lead a horse?
Lead rope
What do horses drink to stay healthy?
Water
What do we call a male horse that is not castrated?
Stallion
Why is good conformation important in horses?
It helps the horse move efficiently and stay sound
What soft swelling is caused by fluid buildup in tissues?
Edema
What knot should be used to safely tie a horse?
Quick-release knot
What animal is the horse most closely related to: cow or donkey?
Donkey
What is the right side of the horse called?
Off Side / Far Side
What term describes a horse whose hocks are close together and feet are wide apart?
Cow-hocked
What is the common name for laminitis?
Founder
What bit is most commonly used?
Snaffle bit
What do kidneys remove from the blood?
Waste (urine)
What is the term for abdominal pain in horses?
Colic
What conformation term describes a horse whose front feet point outward?
Splay-footed (toe-out)
What habit involves sucking air and damaging teeth?
Cribbing
What do you put on a horse’s back to ride it?
Saddle
What is chewing called in proper horse terminology?
Mastication
What does it mean when a horse is described as “sound”?
Free from defects that interfere with usefulness
What conformation fault describes a horse whose front knees bend backward when viewed from the side?
Calf-kneed (back at the knee)
What respiratory disease is also called “broken wind”?
Heaves
What piece of tack consists of a leather or nylon strap fixed to a horse's headgear, while the other end can be fixed to a breastplate or neck strap. It is used to control the head carriage (position).
Martingale
What does it mean if a horse has what is described as a blemish, not unsound?
It affects appearance but not usefulness