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WorksheetsHorse Quiz 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following feeds is the best source of protein?
a)
Corn
b)
Oats
c)
Barley
d)
Soybean meal
2.
Which of the following feeds contains the most available energy?
a)
Corn
b)
Oats
c)
Barley
d)
Soybean Meal
3.
Which of the following types of hay contains the highest percentage of protein?
a)
Brome grass
b)
Timothy
c)
Alfalfla
d)
White clover
4.
A slab fracture occurs in the:
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Ankle
d)
Foot
5.
A curb occurs
a)
Just below the hock
b)
Just below the knee
c)
Just above the ankle
d)
In the foot
6.
The navicular bon is located in the:
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Ankle
d)
Foot
7.
A bog spavin is located in the
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Stifle
d)
Foot
8.
A bow tendon most commonly affects which:
a)
Superficial flexor tendon
b)
Inferior check ligament
c)
Suspensory ligament
d)
Extensor tendon
9.
Green osselets occur in the:
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Ankle
d)
Foot
10.
The accessory carpal bone is found in:
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Ankle
d)
Foot
11.
White line disease principally involves
a)
The frog of the foot
b)
The bulbs of the heel
c)
The hoof wall
d)
The coronary bands
12.
A coffin bone fracture occurs in:
a)
Hock
b)
Knee
c)
Ankle
d)
Foot
13.
Which of the following joints has a tendencey to lock during training?
a)
Shoulder
b)
Stifle
c)
Ankle
d)
Knee
14.
Ringbone is located in the
a)
Stifle area
b)
Knee area
c)
Pastern area
d)
Hock area
15.
Which of the following is NOT a recommended initial treatment for a horse discovered with acute laminitis?
a)
Standing the affected feet in ice
b)
Walking the horse to ensure adequate circulation to the feet
c)
Cold hosing the affected feet
d)
Standing the horse in wet, cool sand
16.
Which of the following is NOT a recommended initial treatment for a horse discovered with acute bowed tendon?
a)
Standing the affected leg in ice
b)
Cold hosing the affected leg
c)
Jogging the horse to prevent the bow from setting
d)
Applying and reapplying cold water bandages at regular intervals
17.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of acute colic?
a)
Suddenly increased appetite
b)
Uncomfortable and restless in the stall
c)
Pointing to pain in the abdomen
d)
Increased temperature and profuse sweating
18.
What is the horse's normal temperature range?
a)
97.3 to 98.6°F
b)
98.6 to 98.8°F
c)
99.5 to 100.5°F
d)
101.5 to 103°F
19.
Which of the following is NOT recommended for use when doing up a leg with cuts?
a)
Poultice
b)
Furacin sweat
c)
Medicated powder
d)
Would spray
20.
Which of the following is not a type of blinker?
a)
Full cup
b)
3/4 cup
c)
Winalot
d)
Cheaters
21.
A pucket is used when training:
a)
A nervous timid horse
b)
An unsound horse
c)
A strong horse that pulls
d)
A horse in the initial stages of training
22.
When working a horse 3/4s of a mile from the 5/8 mile pole on a mile racetrack, the horse would finish the work at:
a)
The 1/8 pole
b)
The wire
c)
The 7/8 pole
d)
The 3/4 pole
23.
What is the official #3 shoe?
a)
Regular racing plates
b)
Bar shoes
c)
Turn down shoes
d)
Queen's plates
24.
Which of the following equipment is NOT recommended for the races?
a)
Cage bit
b)
Dropped noseband
c)
Figure 8 noseband
d)
Shadow roll
25.
The use of strong liniments or Crystals as a pre-race treatment:
a)
Is strictly forbidden
b)
Used only with the trainer's permission
c)
Should not be done in cold weather
d)
Requires the veterinarian's permission
26.
A horse suffering a heat stroke after running a race should be?
a)
Kept calm and walked in small circles
b)
Be hosed with water to lower body temperature
c)
Kept still until he regains his proper breathing
d)
Jogged to prevent muscle damage
27.
The use of extension cords in the barn is allowable:
a)
If they are CS approved
b)
If they have 3 prongs and are therefore grounded
c)
If they are damage free
d)
ALL of the above
28.
A quarter crack occurs:
a)
In the hock
b)
In the knee
c)
In the ankle
d)
In the foot
29.
Which of the following is recommended dental care?
a)
Dental check and floating weekly
b)
Dental check and floating yearly
c)
Dental check and floating every 2 months or when abnormalities develop
d)
Dental work is not necessary until the horse is older
30.
The average shoe size range for a thoroughbred racehorse is?
a)
Sizes 1, 2, 3
b)
Sizes 5, 6, 7
c)
Sizes 9, 10, 11
d)
Sizes 12, 13, 14
31.
The average horse in training should be shod approximately:
a)
Every 7-10 days
b)
Every 30-35 days
c)
Every 50-60 days
d)
Every 75-80 days
32.
A horse should be inoculated for rabies:
a)
Yearly
b)
Monthly
c)
Bi-monthly
d)
Once as a newborn
33.
Which of the following does not have a preventative inoculation?
a)
Tetanus
b)
Rabies
c)
Wobbler syndrome
d)
West Nile Virus
34.
Which of the following bits is not recommended for racing purposes?
a)
Elevator bit
b)
Ring bit
c)
D-bit
d)
Case bit
35.
Which of the following would be an INAPPROPRIATE treatment for cracked heels?
a)
Zinc ointment
b)
Baby powder
c)
Saline solution
d)
Castille soap
36.
The use of "cryo-ing" would be INAPPROPRIATE for:
a)
Slab fractures
b)
Splints
c)
Curbs
d)
Bucked shins
37.
Energy is most readily supplied by:
a)
Fats, protein, vitamins
b)
Carbohydrates, fats, protein
c)
Protein, vitamins, minerals
d)
Carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins
38.
Which is NOT a disorder of the respiratory system?
a)
EIPH
b)
Tetanus
c)
Roaring
d)
Heaves
39.
Which is NOT part of the digestive system?
a)
Esophagus, stomach, cecum, intestines
b)
Esophagus, lungs, heart, stomach
c)
Stomach, intestines, esophagus, rectum
d)
Cecum, intestines, colon, rectum
40.
Which are the three bones of the foot?
a)
Coffin, navicular, long pastern
b)
Navicular, fetlock, short pastern
c)
Coffin, short and long pastern
d)
Coffin, Navicular, short pastern
41.
Which is NOT a function of the frog?
a)
Shock absorber
b)
Anti-slip device
c)
Bearing weight of outside edges of foot
d)
Blood circulation
42.
A condition which may result in the rotation of the coffin bone is known as:
a)
Ricketts
b)
Navicular
c)
Gonitis
d)
Laminitis
43.
Ringbone affects the
a)
Hocks
b)
Pasterns
c)
Knees
d)
Stifles
44.
A ridgeling is
a)
A horse with only 1 descended testicle
b)
The technical name for a gelding
c)
A horse who has been used at stud
d)
A stallion unable to produce sperm
45.
EPM is
a)
A disorder of the respiratory system
b)
A disease of the circulatory system
c)
A disorder of the nervous system
d)
A problem of the digestive system
46.
Wobbles affect:
a)
The horse's hindquarters
b)
The horse's ability to breathe
c)
The horse's front legs
d)
The horse's ability to digest
47.
A horse's teeth:
a)
Stop growing when the horse reaches 5 years of age
b)
Stop growing when the horse reaches 4 years of age
c)
Stop growing when the horse reaches 3 years of age
d)
Never stop growing
48.
At what age does a filly become a mare for racing purposes?
a)
3 years
b)
4 years
c)
5 years
d)
6 years
49.
West Nile Virus is spread by:
a)
Mosquitos
b)
Bot flies
c)
Hornets
d)
Horseflies
50.
Swelling and heat in the front of the fetlock joint is a sign of?
a)
Capped hock
b)
Bucked shin
c)
Splint
d)
Osselet
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