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Equine Science - Study Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call a horse with a small mature size?

a)

Horse

b)

Pony

c)

Cob

d)

Draft

2.

What is the proper name for the horse family?

(a)  

3.

What is the term we use to measure horses by? (Hint: 4 inch increments)

a)

Foot

b)

Inches

c)

Hand

d)

Centimeters

4.

A mature female horse is called a what?

a)

Stallion

b)

Gelding

c)

Dam

d)

Mare

5.

A mature intact male horse is called a what?

a)

Stallion

b)

Gelding

c)

Dam

d)

Mare

6.

A mature castrated male horse is called a what?

a)

Stallion

b)

Gelding

c)

Dam

d)

Mare

7.

What qualifications must a domesticated horse meet?

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8.

Select all that apply: What qualities have changed from ancestors to modern day horses?

a)

Increase body size

b)

4 toes are now just 1

c)

Elongated skull

d)

Teeth better for eating meat

9.

How many teeth do mature horses usually have?

a)

24-26

b)

32-34

c)

36-38

d)

40-42

10.

When does a horse usually have a fully mature mouth?

a)

3 years old

b)

5 years old

c)

6 years old

d)

9 years old

11.

Which are usually problem fatty spots in horses?

a)

Legs

b)

Ribs

c)

Shoulders

d)

Face

e)

Neck

12.

What is this horses coat color?

a)

Bay

b)

Dappled

c)

Black

d)

Dark Gray

13.

What is this horses coat color?

a)

Brown

b)

Black

c)

Bay

d)

Roan

14.

What is this horses coat color? (CAREFUL! This one gets confused a lot!)

(a)  

15.

What is this marking called?

a)

Star

b)

Spot

c)

Band

d)

Blaze

16.

What is this marking called?

a)

Star

b)

Blaze

c)

Snip

d)

Stripe

17.

What markings do you see on this horse? (Click all that apply)

a)

Blaze

b)

Snip

c)

Star

d)

Baldface

18.

What is the marking called that's on this horses leg?

(a)  

19.

What is the marking called that's on this horses legs?

(a)  

20.

FREE QUESTION! What is your favorite breed in the horse world and why? Mine is the Quarter Horse, I grew up with them!

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