Unsoundness/Anatomy/Facilities Equine

A mule is the offspring of a stallion bred to a female donkey or jennet.

• True

• False

Coldblood horses and draft horses are similar classifications.

• True

• False

Clydesdales are native to what country?

• Scotland

• England

• Holland

• United States

A blemish will always interfere with the performance of a horse.

• True

• False

 Unsoundness interferes with the function and performance of a horse.

• True

• False

Thrush is caused by unclean stables

• True

• False

What is an injury or abnormality that affects a horse’s ability to perform?

• Blemish

• Coat color

• Sloping shoulder

• Unsoundness

An example of an unsoundness is:

• birth marks.

• capped hock.

• stifled founder.

• wire cuts.

What does equitation mean?

• The ability to ride a horse
• The ability to raise a horse
• The ability to be a jockey
• The ability to fall off a horse

Shoes help protect the hoof and can correct structural defects or lameness

• True

• False