Hippology

This breed is known to perform what 2 gaits?

• Tolt & Rack

• Slow Gait & Fox Trot

• Stepping Pace & Running Walk

• Slow Gait & Rack

If you are using this tool on your horse’s legs, what are you trying to remove?

• Eggs laid by Gasterophilus nasalis

• Eggs laid by Stomoxys calcitrans

• Warts

• Eggs laid by Gasterophilus intestinalis

Which action by the rider results in a penalty in this class?

• Use of spurs behind the cinch

• Grabbing the saddle horn

• Separating the cow from the herd

• Cueing the horse with the reins

What is unique about this bit?

• It is always less severe than other bits

• It is less likely to pinch the horse’s lips

• It is often used on hard-to-control horses

• It is often called a “Western snaffle”

How old is this horse?

• 5 Years

• 10 Years

• 15 Years

• 20 Years

What is this piece of equipment?

• Running Martingale

• Standing Martingale

• German Martingale

• Tie Down Martingale

This rider’s headwear is defined as an “elegant, traditional show hat.” The specific name of the hat has another definition. What is it?

• Large boxes that fit on the pack saddle

• A stakes race for 3 year-olds

• A medium sized hound used to hunt hares

• An open four-wheeled carriage

What is this tool used for?

• To pull off a horseshoe

• To cut excess growth off the hoof

• To cut the ends of the nails off

• To bend down the ends of the nail

Which piece of equipment is this?

• Bosal

• Mecate

• Walking Horse Bit

• Mechanical Hackamore

These tools are used in which practice that is disallowed by which breed?

• Artificial insemination; Arabian

• Artificial insemination; Thoroughbred

• Embryo transfer; Quarter Horse

• Embryo transfer; Thoroughbred