Horses
What do you call a young female horse?
what is Filly
Name two types of forage.
What is Hay, Pasture grass
What is the term for a simple, single stomach animal?
what is Monogastric
Horses are monogastric animals
True
What is the slowest natural gait of a horse?
What is Walk
Name the 4 basic horse gaits.
What is Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop
What is a complete feed?
What is Balanced, ready-to-eat feed
Name one major difference between ruminants and non-ruminants.
What is Ruminants regurgitate and rechew; non-ruminants don't
Horses digest food entirely in their stomach.
Neigh
Which gait is a two-beat diagonal movement?
What is Trot
How long is a horse’s gestation period?
What is 11 months (340 days)
What factor is NOT considered when calculating a ration: weight, favorite color, or activity level?
What is Favorite color (not a factor)
What are the three types of digestion?
What is Mechanical, Chemical, Microbial
A horse’s stomach can hold over 10 gallons at a time.
Neigh! (Much smaller — about 2-4 gallons.)
At what gait does a horse move with three beats in its stride?
What is Canter
Name 2 main classifications of horses based on their use.
What is Light horses, Draft horses (or Ponies)
Name all 8 types of feed.
What is Forages, Grains, Silage, Protein Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Vitamin Supplements, By-products, Complete Feeds
Which digestive enzyme breaks down carbohydrates?
what is Amylase
All horses have the same number of teeth.
Neigh! (Males and females can have different numbers.)
Which gait is the fastest and is considered a four-beat stride?
What is Gallop