“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?