“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 point

A 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 points

Horses have this many temporary teeth.

What is 24?

Horse Teeth: 3 points

The 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 points

Stabled horses teeth tend to appear older or younger than the actual age of the horse

What is younger?

Horse Teeth: 5 points

3 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 point

Horses 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 points

An 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 points

System of a horse that is very advanced and is adapted to carrying heavy loads.

What is the muscular system?

Anatomy of the Horse : 4 points

System 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 points

As a horse gets older, the teeth become more like this type of shape

What is triangular?

Raising Horses: 1 point

Horses are generally bred using what two methods

What is pasture breeding and hand breeding?

Raising Horses : 2 points

Mares tend to cycle during what season

What is spring time?

Raising Horses : 3 points

Gestation length for a horse

What is 340 days?

Raising Horses : 4 points

Age at which foals are weaned, or taken away from their moms

What is 4-6 months?

Raising Horses : 5 points

How 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 point

3 classification of horses

What is light horses, draft horses, and ponies?

Horse Breeds: 2 points

Largest horse breed association in the USA

What is the American Quarter Horse Association?

Horse Breeds: 3 points

This horse breed is known for being extremely fast when running longer distances

What is the Thoroughbred?

Horse Breeds: 4 points

This horse is know for having a fancy gait

What is the Tennessee Walking Horse?

Horse Breeds: 5 points

Oldest recorded breed of horse

What is Arabian?

Vocab: 1 point

A horse that weighs between 900 and 1,400 pounds at maturity

What is a light horse?

Vocab: 2 points

A cross between a horse and a donkey

What is a mule?

Vocab: 3 points

A horse that weighs 500-900 pounds at maturity

What is a pony?

Vocab: 4 points

A young female horse

What is a mare?

Vocab: 5 points

A horse that is used mainly for pulling loads or for working

What is a draft horse?

Vocab 2: 1 point

Horses are measured from the ground to the top of what body part

What is their withers?

Vocab 2: 2 points

Horses are measured in these

What is hands?

Vocab 2: 3 points

This helps keep the saddle from rubbing sore spots on the horse

What is a saddle pad or saddle blanket?

Vocab 2: 4 points

Age of a horse is determined using what 12 teeth

What is the 12 front teeth or incisors?

Vocab 2: 5 points

Name of the teeth that baby horses develop first

What are the temporary pincers?