Trailering
Teeth
Tack
Anatomy
Conformation
100
While on the trailer your pony should be tied with a ____ ____ knot.
What is quick release knot
100
The main function of the _____ is to act as a conveyor belt, moving blood from the front of the mouth to the molars and from there to the gullet
What is tongue
100
You use ____ to keep the saddle on.
What is the girth
100
The area between and behind the ears is called...
What is the pole
100
You measure a pony from the ground to the highest point of the _______.
What is withers
200
When you ship a pony he/she should always wear_______.
What is shipping boots or bandages
200
A horse uses his ______ to lap up water.
What is lips
200
______ is used to keep the saddle from sliding forward.
What is a crouper
200
____ is the largest bone below the knee.
What is the cannon bone
200
____ is another name for toeing in.
What is pigeon toed
300
A ______ ______ is a leather helmet that straps on a horse's head that is used for horses that could bump there head.
What is a head protector
300
Wear often creates painful edges on the _____ and _____.
What is molars and premolars
300
When a bit is attached to the headstall there should be ____ wrinkle(s) on the corners of their mouths
What is one small wrinkle
300
The carpal joint is located in the ______.
What is the knee
300
Horses with navicular disease often exhibit these two conformation faults.
What is short upright pasterns and small feet
400
Before trailering you should check your trailer's ______, _____, and _______.
What is tires, lights, brakes, floor, and hitch
400
The toothless space between the molars and incisors are called _______.
What is the bars
400
This type of equipment is often used to help make the horse supple, to help the horse find contact with the bit without the rider's interference, and to help develop self-carriage.
What is side reins
400
The _______ runs down the back of the cannon bone and attaches to the coffin bone.
What is the DDFT
400
Plaiting is commonly the result of this conformation fault...
What is base narrow
500
The wrap used for a shipping bandage should be _____ to ____ feet long.
What is 12-16 feet
500
Once a horse has all his permanent teeth, usually around 5 years of age, they are considered to be ______ _________.
What is full mouthed
500
Another name for sliding side reins is_______.
What is Lauffer reins
500
This is a fluid filled sac that protects a joint or a prominent bone end, such as the elbow or hock.
What is the bursa
500
This conformation fault is characterized by the heel being very narrow, the frog being pinched in and small, and not touching the ground. These can be caused by foot problems, poor trimming, or a conformation fault.
What is contracted heels