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In the United States, horses are primarily used for______________. |
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Horse measurements are taken from the ground up to the point of ________________. |
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What percent of horses in the U.S. are owned for personal pleasure use? |
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What does it mean to be registered? |
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To belong to a specific breed and have "papers" to document. |
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The grulla, red dun and some shades of dun must have what body marking to be eligible for registration in the Buckskin Registry? |
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Which color is a "variation" color in horse body colors? |
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What is the common name for laminitis? |
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What are the most serious internal parasites in horses? |
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What factor influences the water needs of the horse? |
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Temperature, work level, and function |
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Which of the following is a two beat gait? |
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What is an additional name for wind puffs? |
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wind gall, road puff, and road gall |
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Hooves should be trimmed every |
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What is it called when the horses teeth are filed? |
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The portion of the horse's topline between the point of hip and the buttock is called |
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Mounting a horse is most commonly perfromed from which side of the horse? |
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Conception rates in mares is closest to what percentage? |
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Which of the following is caused by overeating grain or forage? |
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The best most reliable source of horses is |
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it is best to stay nearby but out of sight of the mare, unless she needs help. |
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more durable than other types of saddles. |
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is a nutritional disorder. |
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is treated with antibiotics. |
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When lining up horses to show at halter, |
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enter the line from the rear. |
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The riders legs are used to |
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help control forward speed,
help move the horse forward,
and help change gaits. |
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What is used to cut the horny waill of the hoof to a proper angle and length? |
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The registry association for thoroughbreds is |
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When measuring horses, a hand is equal to |
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The opposite of pigeon toed is |
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When a male donkey is crossed with a mare, the offspring is a |
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affects mainly newborn foals |
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When working with a horse's feet, start with |
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near forefoot, then the near hindfoot, next the off forefoot, and finally the off hindfoot. |
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Training the foal should begin when it is |
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Which terms are used to classify horse? |
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The most obvious sign of parturition is |
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A requirement in a Western Equitation class includes |
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What is the name of the V shaped pad in the middle of the hoof? |
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Recommended stall sizes for barns is |
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The best all around pasture for horses is |
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Which parts of the digestive tract makeup the foregut? |
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mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine |
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The life cycle pattern of ascarids, strongyles, and piworms contains how many stages? |
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On the score card for judging horses, what percent is the body? |
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How long is the small intestine? |
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When dismounting from the horse, |
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the left foot is removed from the stirrup by pushing down on the heel. |
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If a horse measures 14-3, how many inches tall is he? |
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59 inches
think about it...14 x 4 inches (hand) plus 3 inches |
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Which characteristics distinguish donkeys from horses? |
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Donkeys have a longer gestation period |
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What is the name given to the animal that results from a cross between a stallion and a jennet? |
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What is the main bone in the forearm? |
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Which of the following should be considered when purchasing a horse? |
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intended use
sex
breed type |
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A female horse less than three years of age is |
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This horse breed has two different color patterns: tobiano and overo |
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The hoof grows at a rate of |
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3/8 to 1/2 inch per month |
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In the height measurement 16-3, the 3 represents |
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An example of a type of horse enterprise is a |
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horse breeding farm or boarding stable |
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Which group of horses can be fed roughage alone? |
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Purchase prices for horses are lower in the |
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can hear higher tones than people can hear |
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The most commonly used of all types of bits is the |
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may be used to replace up to one half of the hay in a horse ration. |
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Whcih of the following is caused by overeating grain or forage? |
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How many teats does a mare have? |
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What is the cycle for the mare when she comes into heat and ovulates? |
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The following are four beat gaits... |
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What is the best age to breed a mare for the first time? |
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The respiration rate of a horse is |
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The hoof wall grows downward from where? |
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