Stable management 1
What can be used as stall flooring?
Shavings, sawdust, sand, peat moss, paper.
Where are horses mesured from?
The withers.
With which rein does the hand move away from the neck, and creates an opening for the horse to move into?
Opening rein
Which artificial aid attaches to the rider's boot and applies pressure to the horse's sides?
Spurs
Who was the longest living horse?
Old billy is the oldest horse ever recorded, dying at 62 years old.
What are three ways to give your horse water?
Automatic waterer, bucket, or trough.
How many inches is a hand?
4 inches.
With which rein does the inside rein turn, and the outside rein supports the horse?
Neck rein
Which artificial aid is put in the bridle for better contact between rider and horse?
Bit
By how many lengths did the racehorse Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes by?
31 lengths (253 ft 2 in)
What is the stall size for a pony? And a horse?
Pony: 10x10
Horse: 12x12
What are four common hoof ailments?
Thrush, laminitis/founder, seedy toe, white line disease.
With which rein does the bit have contact towards the rider's hip on the same side?
Direct rein
Which artificial aid is used to make a horse speed up or move its body in some way?
Whip
What coat color are haflinger horses?
Chestnut. Despite looking like palominos, all haflingers are chestnut with flaxen manes and tails
What are four stable vices?
Cribbing, weaving, kicking, pawing.
What are four types of blankets?
Cooler, Winter sheet, rain sheet, fly sheet.
With which rein does the bit's contact go from it to the rider's opposite hip?
Indirect rein
What are the five natural aids?
Eyes, voice, seat, hands, legs.
What breed of horse is used to run quarter mile races?
American Quarter horse
At what height does a horse become a pony?
14'2hh
How big is a standing stall?
5x10
With which rein does one rein go back to rider's waist, and the other rests on withers?
Pulley rein. (Used for emergencies)
What are the five phases of a jump?
Approach, takeoff, flight, landing, recovery.
What acrynom is used to memorize the letters in the 20x40 dressage ring?
All King Edward's Horses Can Make Big Fences.
(X, D, and G not included)