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Equine Science EOC Spring 2023

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a job for horses?
a)
Logging, Ranching and Farming
b)
Dairy Production
c)
Carriage Rides
d)
Rodeos
2.
What is the term they use to measure the height of a horse?
a)
Thumb
b)
Foot
c)
Hand
d)
Feet
3.
How many inches is in a hand?
a)
3.5
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
4.
Which is not a category for horses based on size?
a)
Draft
b)
Thoroughbred
c)
Light 
d)
Pony
5.
What is the height limit on ponies?
a)
>14.3 Hands (Greater than)
b)
>15.3 Hands (Greater than)
c)
<16.3 Hands  (Less than)
d)
<14.3 Hands (Less than)
6.
What is the height limit on Light horses and Draft horses?
a)
>14.3 Hands (Greater than)
b)
>15 Hands (Greater than)
c)
<14.3 Hands (Less than)
d)
<15 Hands (Less than)
7.
What does equitation mean?
a)
The ability to ride a horse
b)
The ability to raise a horse
c)
The ability to be a jockey
d)
The ability to fall off a horse
8.
What is tack?
a)
Equipment needed for horses only
b)
A medicine from the vet
c)
Equipment needed for livestock
d)
It has nothing to do with horses
9.
What is Gait mean?
a)
The movement of a pig
b)
The movement of a horse
c)
The movement of a goat
d)
The movement of a cow
10.
What are the two options for saddles?
a)
English and Southern
b)
English and American
c)
Western and American
d)
English and Western
11.
Which type of saddle has a saddle horn and the stirrups are made with wood and leather?
a)
Western
b)
English
12.
Which type of saddle has no saddle horn and the stirrups are made of metal and leather?
a)
Western
b)
English
13.
Which is the most common breed of light horse?
a)
Thoroughbred
b)
Paint
c)
Quarter
d)
Appaloosa
14.
Which of the following is not a breed of Draft horse?
a)
Clydesdale
b)
Appaloosa
c)
Purcheron
d)
Belgian
15.

What is the largest horse breed in the world?

a)

Black Forest horse

b)

Icelandic horse

c)

Shire

d)

Belgian Draft

16.

Which horse was the considered to be the greatest triple crown winner of all time?

a)

Secretariat

b)

Justify

c)

American Pharaoh

d)

Gallant Fox

17.

What is the smallest pony breed in the world?

a)

Dwarf pony

b)

Connemara pony

c)

Falabella

d)

Chincoteague pony

18.

How long were the races that were ran by quarter horses?

a)

2 miles

b)

1 mile

c)

3/4 mile

d)

1/4 a mile

19.

What is the oldest horse breed?

a)

Thoroughbred

b)

Shire

c)

Arabian

d)

Shetland pony

20.

What color is this horse?

a)

Buckskin

b)

Bay

c)

Roan

d)

Chestnut

21.

What color is this horse?

a)

Buckskin

b)

Dun

c)

Black

d)

Palomino

22.

What color is this horse?

a)

Chestnut

b)

White

c)

Cremello

d)

Grulla

23.

What color is this horse?

a)

Chestnut

b)

Red Roan

c)

Grulla

d)

Palomino

24.

What color is this horse?

a)

Bay

b)

Brown

c)

Black

d)

Cremello

25.

What color is this horse?

a)

Dun

b)

Bay

c)

Sorrel

d)

Buckskin

26.

What color is this horse?

a)

Roan

b)

Chestnut

c)

Bay

d)

Paint

27.

What color is this horse?

a)

White

b)

Roan

c)

Grey

d)

Black

28.

What color is this horse?

a)

Cream

b)

White

c)

Grey

d)

Palomino

29.

What color is this horse?

a)

Brown

b)

Bay

c)

Chestnut

d)

Grulla

30.

What face marking is this?

a)

Blaze

b)

Snip

c)

Star

d)

Stripe

31.

What face marking is this?

a)

Blaze

b)

Snip

c)

Stripe

d)

Star

32.

What face marking is this?

a)

Blaze

b)

Bald

c)

Star

d)

Strip

33.

What leg marking is this?

a)

Sock

b)

Stocking

c)

Coronet

d)

Pastern

34.

What leg marking is this?

a)

Sock

b)

Pastern

c)

Stocking

d)

Strip

35.

What leg marking is this?

a)

Stocking

b)

Coronet

c)

Pastern

d)

Sock

36.

What leg marking is this?

a)

Coronet

b)

Stocking

c)

Sock

d)

Pastern

37.

what kind of horse is this

a)

A baby

b)

An Appaloosa

c)

A dot horse

d)

a desotgopfor

38.

what horse is this

a)

A black horse

b)

a pretty horse

c)

a Friesian horse

d)

A black horse

39.

what is this breed

a)

A brown horse

b)

Thoroughbred

c)

A koulck

d)

gaplosa

40.

what is this breed

a)

A hairy horse

b)

A white and black hairy hores

c)

A Gypsy Vanner

d)

kolsfog

41.

Which is a major step in operating a successful equine business?

a)

Create another sideline "farming activity to help pay bills"

b)

Know what the market is for your horse activity

c)

Make all plans on the spur of the moment

d)

Use only inbreeding to preserve the lineage

42.

What is the major advantage of a paddock and shelter instead of a stall?

a)

Bedding is provided.

b)

They are cheaper to maintain.

c)

Horses keep cleaner.

d)

Weather is not a problem.

43.

A horse that can be bought with a low initial investment because it is not registered with a specific breed register is a:

a)

breeding mare.

b)

breeding stallion.

c)

grade horse.

d)

racehorse.

44.

In order to keep a horse’s feet in good condition, a farrier must trim the horse’s feet and replace its shoes at least every:

a)

6–8 weeks.

b)

8–9 months.

c)

1–2 years.

d)

3–4 years.

45.

Which is most likely to influence a person to get into an equine business?

a)

He/she failed to make enough money on hogs.

b)

Horses are cheaper to buy than cows.

c)

Horses require very little management.

d)

He/she already owns horses as a hobby.

46.

A major factor affecting the demand for equine enterprises is the:

a)

availability of teaching resources.

b)

breed association literature being used.

c)

other farming enterprises available.

d)

use of horses in today’s society.

47.

What two processes greatly affect the qualities of domesticated animals?

a)

selective breeding and food selection

b)

food selection and quarantining

c)

selective breeding and quarantining

d)

selective breeding and evolution

48.
What type of facial marking is this?
a)
Snip
b)
Stripe
c)
Bald
d)
Star
49.

What breed is this?

a)

Clydesdale

b)

Andalusian Horse

c)

Mustang

d)

American Saddlebred

50.
What type of facial marking is this?
a)
Bald
b)
Blaze
c)
Star
d)
Snip
51.
What type of facial marking is this?
a)
Star
b)
Stripe
c)
Coronet Band
d)
Bald
52.

What breed of horse is this?

a)

Arabian

b)

Belgian

c)

Thoroughbred

d)

Morgan

53.

Select the horse that is a Red Roan

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
54.

This marking is a...

a)

Star, strip

b)

Blaze

c)

Star, Strip, Snip

d)

Paint

e)

Bald

55.

True or False: Horses have canine teeth

a)

True

b)

False

56.

At what age do foals get their first teeth?

a)

8 days

b)

8 weeks

c)

8 months

57.

At what age does a horse have all it's permanent teeth?

a)

3 years

b)

5 years

c)

7 years

d)

9 years

58.

Why are wolf teeth removed?

a)

To prevent future issues

b)

They frequently infect

c)

They frequently cut the horse's mouth

d)

They may turn the horse into a wolf

59.

Galvayne's groove is helpful in determining a horse's age after they are....

a)

6 years old

b)

8 years old

c)

10 years old

d)

12 years old

60.

True or False: Dental problems in horses only cause problems in the mouth.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

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

a)

Blemish

b)

Coat color

c)

Sloping shoulder

d)

Unsoundness

62.

An example of a blemish is:

a)

a capped hock.

b)

the heaves.

c)

lameness.

d)

wobbling.

63.

An example of an unsoundness is:

a)

birth marks.

b)

capped hock.

c)

stifled founder.

d)

wire cuts.

64.

How does the age of the horse relate to the experience of the rider?

a)

Older horses should be used by inexperienced riders.

b)

Older horses should be used by more experienced riders.

c)

The age of the horse is not related to the rider's experience.

d)

The age of the horse should be the same as the experience of the rider.

65.

A horse’s ability to perform is not affected, but its value is hurt by:

a)

blemishes.

b)

heaves.

c)

stifled founder.

d)

unsoundness.

66.

Good horse conformation includes a:

a)

bright hair color with four white socks.

b)

round head with long ears that lean back.

c)

short neck and thick throatlatch.

d)

triangular head with short well-set ears.

67.

Most lameness is consistently observable when a horse is:

a)

running.

b)

standing still.

c)

trotting.

d)

walking.

68.

Which horse most often has a nervous disposition?

a)

Dressage horse

b)

Pleasure horse

c)

Race horse

d)

Trail horse

69.

Structural correctness is observed by examining the horse’s:

a)

ears and nostrils.

b)

eyes and muzzle.

c)

feet and legs.

d)

mane and tail.

70.

The most important factor affecting balance is:

a)

coat color.

b)

leg length.

c)

the slope of the shoulder.

d)

the width of the withers.

71.

The balanced arrangement of muscle, tone, and other body tissues refer to a horse’s:

a)

blemish.

b)

conformation.

c)

defect.

d)

unsoundness.

72.

When viewed from the side, a well-balanced horse will be equal in the shoulder, hip, and:

a)

back.

b)

chest.

c)

head.

d)

rump.

73.

Aaron is preparing to shoe his Morgan gelding. As Aaron lifts the Morgan’s hind foot, he protects himself against kicking by placing his near side hand on the Morgan’s:

a)

hip.

b)

nose.

c)

muzzle.

d)

pastern.

74.

The ideal practice for most horses is to groom them:

a)

daily.

b)

once weekly.

c)

every other month.

d)

three times a year.

75.

Grooming horses only when they are ridden is most likely practiced by owners involved in:

a)

dressage.

b)

hunting.

c)

pleasure.

d)

racing.

76.

Which is most beneficial for maintaining a horse’s muscle tone?

a)

Adding molasses to the feedstuff

b)

Allowing the horse time to lie down

c)

Brisk brushing during grooming

d)

Keeping the horse in a stall

77.

Grooms are better able to get out of the way of a kick if they:

a)

brush the horse from the tail toward the head.

b)

hold the horse’s tail and ears tightly.

c)

keep one hand on the horse’s hip or shoulder.

d)

yell at the horse every time it flinches.

78.
Amino acids are the building blocks of which nutrient?
a)
Fats
b)
Vitamins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
79.
Which of the following nutrients, provide the horse with it's main source of energy?
a)
Vitamins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Protein
d)
Water
80.
Water is required for chemical reactions in the body. How does it play a role in temperature control?
a)
Sweating
b)
It is cold when the horse drinks it
c)
It is warm when the horse drinks it
d)
It insulates the horse
81.
Which of the following feeds, helps to make feed more palatable for fussy eaters?
a)
Oats
b)
Barley
c)
Sugar Beet
d)
Alfalfa
82.
Why is it important, that feed is digestible?
a)
So it gets digested quicker
b)
So that the nutrients can be easily absorbed from the feed
c)
So that it provides more nutrients than other feeds
d)
So that all vitamins and minerals are supplied
83.
Which of the following is normally added to manufactured feeds to make them more palatable?
a)
Garlic
b)
Molasses
c)
Mint
d)
Treacle
84.
Which of the following may be a result of feeding poor quality feeds?
a)
Poor economy
b)
Loss of performance
c)
Health problems
d)
All of these
85.
Which of the following nutrients are lost in sweat?
a)
Fibre
b)
Electrolytes
c)
Oils
d)
Starch
86.
Which of the following nutrients is required for the production of meat or milk?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Vitamins
d)
Minerals
87.
Proteins that the horse needs to have provided in the diet, are known as what type of proteins?
a)
Non-essential proteins
b)
Necessary proteins
c)
Essential Proteins
d)
Required proteins
88.
By which process do plant leaves make sugars?
a)
Glucose Synthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Starch Synthesis
d)
Biosynthesis
89.
Excess carbohydrate in the diet will be stored in the liver; in what form?
a)
Glucose
b)
Glycogen
c)
Starch
d)
Lipase
90.
Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble vitamins?
a)
Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin C
b)
Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12
c)
Vitamin B Group, Biotin
d)
Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
91.
A feed that feels 'greasy', usually has a high level of what nutrient?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats/Oils
c)
Water
d)
Vitamins
92.
What breed of horse is the closest ancestor to the first modern horse (equus)
a)
Shetland pony
b)
Przewalski's horse
c)
Shire horse
d)
Connemara pony
93.
Why did the teeth evolve?
a)
To eat forage found on the plains
b)
To fight off enemies
c)
To eat more fruit and berries
d)
To eat from tall trees
94.
The proportions of which part of the body had to change significantly to house the new teeth?
a)
Spine
b)
Chest cavity
c)
Limbs
d)
skull
95.
What field of vision do horses have?
a)
180 degrees
b)
360 degrees
c)
80 degrees
d)
120 degrees
96.
Why did the horse's legs become longer?
a)
To look stronger
b)
Increased speed
c)
Stand for longer
d)
Balance
97.
Will a horse with a high fitness level, have a higher, or lower resting heart rate?
a)
Higher
b)
Lower
98.
Will a horse with a high fitness level, have a faster or slower recovery rate after exercise?
a)
Faster
b)
Slower
99.
True or False:
During exercise, blood is diverted more to organs such as the stomach for digestion
a)
True
b)
False
100.
Which supporting structures, along side muscle, must adapt and strengthen with training?
a)
Skin
b)
Eyes
c)
Tendons and Ligaments
d)
Coat and hair

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