HEALTH AND NUTRITION
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE CAPILLARY REFILL TIME FOR A HEALTHY HORSE?
1-3 SECONDS
THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IS COMPOSED OF 5 MAJOR PARTS, NAME THEM
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, SMALL INTESTINE, LARGE INTESTINE
WHAT IS THE 4 STAGE LIFE CYCLE FOR MOST EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PARASITES?
EGG, LARVAE, PUPA AND ADULT
WHAT IS THE BASE COLOR FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: BLUE ROAN, RED ROAN AND STRAWBERRY ROAN
BLUE ROAN=BLACK
RED ROAN=BAY
STRAWBERRY ROAN=CHESTNUT
YOU MUST GET AT LEAST 1 POINT IN A QUALIFYING CLASS AT A QUALIFYING SHOW
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR A RATION THAT CONTAINS ALL THE DIGESTABLE NUTRIENTS THAT WILL PROPERLY NOURISH AN ANIMAL FOR 24 HOURS?
BALANCED RATION
WHAT PART OF THE EQUINE IS SAID TO BE LIKE THE FINGERPRINT OF A HUMAN; NO TWO ARE ALIKE?
CHESTNUTS
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE HAIR INSIDE THE EAR?
TO KEEP DIRT AND INSECTS FROM ENTERING THE INNER EAR
DAPPLE AND FLEA BITTEN ARE TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT COLOR HORSE?
GRAY
WHAT IS THE IDEAL SLOPE OF THE SHOULDER?
APPOXIMATELY 45 TO 50 DEGREES
WHICH OF THE 5 TYPES OF NUTRIENTS IS DIVIDED INTO MICRO AND MACRO GROUPS?
MINERALS
WHAT WORD IS USED TO DESCRIBE WHEN A HORSE'S LOWER JAW IS SHORTER THAN THE UPPER JAW?
PARROT MOUTH
WHAT PARASITE CAUSES PIROPLASMOSIS?
TICK
IN REFERENCE TO MARKINGS, WHERE IS A SNIP LOCATED?
ON THE MUZZLE
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MARES FIRST MILK, WHICH IS A CONCENTRATED SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS AND IS HIGH IN ENERGY, PROTEINS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS? IT IS ONLY SECRETED DURING THE FIRST 24-48 HOURS AFTER BIRTH
COLOSTRUM
WHAT DISEASE CAUSES HIGH TEMPERATURE, ELEVATED RESPIRATION RATE, AND SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES?
STRANGLES OR DISTEMPER
THE BODY SYSTEM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING OFFSPRING IS THE WHAT?
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
WHAT TYPE OF CREATURE CAUSES MANGE?
WHAT COLOR SKIN DOES A WHITE HORSE HAVE?
PINK
NAME THE GAIT FROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION, SLOWEST GAIT, 4 BEATS, AVERAGE LENGTH OF STRIDE IS LESS THAN 6 FEET, AVERAGE SPEED IS 4 MILES PER HOUR, THERE ARE USUALLY 3 ON THE GROUND AT ONE TIME
WALK
WHAT CLASS OF NUTRIENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS: WATER SOLUBLE AND FAT SOLUBLE
VITAMINS
WHAT BONE IS CENTERED BETWEEN THE KNEE AND FETLOCK?
CANNON BONE
NAME 3 TYPES OF FLIES THAT ATTACK THE HORSE?
HOUSE, BOT, STABLE, HORN, CATTLE GRUB, BLACK, FACE
WHAT DO DUN AND GRULLA COLORED HORSES HAVE IN COMMON?
THEY BOTH HAVE A DORSAL STRIPE
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE CAVESSON ON AN ENGLISH BRIDLE?