“Jeopardy”

“Jeopardy”Animal Science Chapter 8

Horse Teeth Anatomy of the Horse Raising Horses Horse Breeds Vocab Vocab 2

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Horse Teeth: 1 pointA mark on the upper

corner incisors that appears and disappears in a predictable pattern as horses age

What is Galvayne’s Groove?

Horse Teeth: 2 pointsHorses have this many

temporary teeth.

What is 24?

Horse Teeth: 3 pointsThe age of a horse

becomes an educated guess after the horse is older than how many years

What is 14 years old?

Horse Teeth: 4 pointsStabled horses teeth tend

to appear older or younger than the actual age of the horse

What is younger?

Horse Teeth: 5 points3 important reason to

know the age of a horse

What is for buying/selling, confirming age for

racing/showing, and for feeding purposes?

Anatomy of the Horse: 1 pointHorses are classified as

what or an animal with only a single toe on all four of its feet

What is a perissodactyl?

Anatomy of the Horse : 2 pointsAn enlargement of the

digestive tract that provides a storehouse for large amount of microbes that break down fiber into a for digestible to the horse

What is the cecum?

Anatomy of the Horse : 3 pointsSystem of a horse that is

very advanced and is adapted to carrying heavy loads.

What is the muscular system?

Anatomy of the Horse : 4 pointsSystem of the horse that

gives the horse a fluid, gliding movement that allows a rider to sit atop in comfort.

What is the skeletal system?

Anatomy of a Horse : 5 pointsAs a horse gets older, the

teeth become more like this type of shape

What is triangular?

Raising Horses: 1 pointHorses are generally bred

using what two methods

What is pasture breeding and hand breeding?

Raising Horses : 2 pointsMares tend to cycle during

what season

What is spring time?

Raising Horses : 3 pointsGestation length for a

horse

What is 340 days?

Raising Horses : 4 pointsAge at which foals are

weaned, or taken away from their moms

What is 4-6 months?

Raising Horses : 5 pointsHow many gallons of

water per day must be in front of a horse to insure they have adequate water

What is 10-12 gallons?

Horse Breeds: 1 point3 classification of horses

What is light horses, draft horses, and ponies?

Horse Breeds: 2 pointsLargest horse breed

association in the USA

What is the American Quarter Horse Association?

Horse Breeds: 3 pointsThis horse breed is known

for being extremely fast when running longer distances

What is the Thoroughbred?

Horse Breeds: 4 pointsThis horse is know for

having a fancy gait

What is the Tennessee Walking Horse?

Horse Breeds: 5 pointsOldest recorded breed of

horse

What is Arabian?

Vocab: 1 pointA horse that weighs

between 900 and 1,400 pounds at maturity

What is a light horse?

Vocab: 2 pointsA cross between a horse

and a donkey

What is a mule?

Vocab: 3 pointsA horse that weighs 500-

900 pounds at maturity

What is a pony?

Vocab: 4 pointsA young female horse

What is a mare?

Vocab: 5 pointsA horse that is used

mainly for pulling loads or for working

What is a draft horse?

Vocab 2: 1 pointHorses are measured from

the ground to the top of what body part

What is their withers?

Vocab 2: 2 pointsHorses are measured in

these

What is hands?

Vocab 2: 3 pointsThis helps keep the saddle

from rubbing sore spots on the horse

What is a saddle pad or saddle blanket?

Vocab 2: 4 pointsAge of a horse is

determined using what 12 teeth

What is the 12 front teeth or incisors?

Vocab 2: 5 pointsName of the teeth that

baby horses develop first

What are the temporary pincers?