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Horse Judging #4

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What condition of the hooves is most often related to strong pulsation of the digital artery?

a)

Laminitis

b)

Navicular

c)

Seedy toe

d)

Thrush

2.

In the horse, what organ secretes bile into the small intestine?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Spleen

d)

Gall bladder

3.

The nerve responsible for the sense of smell is the _________.

a)

Olfactory nevre

b)

Vagus nerve

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Hypoglossal nerve

4.

The nerve that aids in vision is the _______.

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Vagus nerve

c)

Olfactory nerve

d)

Hypoglossal nerve

5.

The nerve that motors the muscles of the tongue is the _______.

a)

Hypoglossal nerve

b)

Vagus nerve

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

6.

The nerve that regulates the movement of the diaghram is the _______.

a)

Vagas nerve

b)

Hypoglossal nerve

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

7.

When the toe of the hind foot hits the sole area of the forefoot on the same side it is known as _______.

a)

Forging

b)

Scalping

c)

Cross-firing

d)

Rolling

8.

Contact on the inside of the diagonal fore and hind feet is known as _________.

a)

Cross-firing

b)

Scalping

c)

Overreaching

d)

Rolling

9.

When the toe of the hind foot catches the forefoot on the same side, usually at the heel, it is known as ________.

a)

Overreaching

b)

Scalping

c)

Cross-firing

d)

Rolling

10.

When the toe of the front foot hits the hairline at the coronary band or above on the hind foot of the same side it is known as ________.

a)

Scalping

b)

Forging

c)

Cross-firing

d)

Rolling

11.

A laborious, inefficient gait of wide-fronted horses is known as _____.

a)

Rolling

b)

Scalping

c)

Overreaching

d)

Forging

12.

When an intestinal segment has become twisted or trapped in an abnormal position it is known as _______ colic.

a)

Displacement

b)

Spasmodic

c)

Impaction

d)

Incarceration

13.

Blockage of intestinal tract with normal ingesta is known as ______ colic.

a)

Impactions

b)

Spasmodic

c)

Displacement

d)

Incarceration

14.

Irregular muscle contractions of the intestinal tract is known as ___ colic.

a)

Spasmodic

b)

Excessive fermentation

c)

Displacement

d)

Incarceration

15.

Upset in gas and/or fluid production in the digestive tract is known as ____ colic.

a)

Excessive fermentation

b)

Spasmodic

c)

Impaction

d)

Incarceration

16.

When a loop of intestine is entrapped by a normal or abnormal abdominal structure it is known as _______ colic.

a)

Incarceration

b)

Spasmodic

c)

Displacement

d)

Impaction

17.

___________ can be more serious than they appear and are characterized by a small skin opening.

a)

Punctures

b)

Lacerations

c)

Abrasions

d)

Penetrating wounds

18.

Torn edges and irregular shape characterize a ____________.

a)

Laceration

b)

Puncture

c)

Abrasions

d)

Penetrating wound

19.

Superficial skin wounds resulting from rubbing or scraping against an irritant surface are known as _________.

a)

Abrasion

b)

Puncture

c)

Laceration

d)

Penetrating wound

20.

_________ have clean straight edges and often bleed quite freely.

a)

Incisions

b)

Punctures

c)

Abrasions

d)

Penetrating wounds

21.

A ________ wound is when the entrance is through on of the body cavities such as the thorax or abdomen and are very serious.

a)

Penetrating

b)

Puncture

c)

Abrasion

d)

Incised

22.

*Where on the horse is the pastern bone located?

a)

Leg

b)

Tail

c)

Neck

d)

Head

23.

White strip covering coronary band is known as a _____ leg marking.

a)

Coronet

b)

Ankle

c)

Pastern

d)

Full stocking

24.

White from coronet to and including the fetlock is known as a _________ leg marking.

a)

Ankle

b)

Coronet

c)

Pastern

d)

Full stocking

25.

White from coronet to mid cannon is known as a _______ leg marking.

a)

Half Stocking

b)

Ankle

c)

Pastern

d)

Full stocking

26.

White from coronet to knee or hock is known as a ____ leg marking.

a)

Full stocking

b)

Ankle

c)

Pastern

d)

Coronet

27.

White from coronet to and including the pastern is known as a ____ leg marking.

a)

Pastern

b)

Ankle

c)

Coronet

d)

Half Stocking

28.

Which is NOT a factor of conformation?

a)

Color

b)

Type

c)

Mucsling

d)

Balance

29.

A horse that has too much belly is said to be what?

a)

Paunchy

b)

Skinny

c)

Balanced

d)

Strong

30.

At what degree angle should the neck join the shoulder?

a)

45

b)

55

c)

65

d)

75

31.

What is it called when the lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw?

a)

Parrot Mouth

b)

Monkey Mouth

c)

Roman Nose

d)

Wide Mouth

32.

*What part of the body supports the weight of the saddle and rider?

a)

Back

b)

Withers

c)

Rump

d)

Neck

33.

A horse that fits together well and has equal sized fore and hindquarters is said to be...

a)

Balanced

b)

Muscled

c)

Defined

d)

Sized

34.

Spring time is the most common time of the year for barn fires

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

35.

Flammable materials should not be stored in the barn

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

The fire department’s phone number should be posted in your barn

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Hay, straw, and shavings are highly flammable

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

The function of saliva is to moisten food to help with _________.

a)

Mastication

b)

Swallowing

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

39.

Pressing the thumb against the upper gum of the horses mouth for a few seconds and then releasing and looking at the color is a way to test the horse’s _______.

a)

Capillary refill time

b)

Temperature

c)

Health

d)

Age

40.

Urine that is a brownish-green color may indicate that your horse has __________.

a)

Jaundice

b)

A Fever

c)

Low blood sugar

d)

Influenza

41.

Oxygen is taken in by the horse during respiration.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

Air passes through the pharynx and larynx before entering the trachea.

a)

TRUE

b)

TRUE

43.

The horse’s vocal cords are located in the nose.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

44.

When horses breath in, the diaphragm and muscles in the rib expand the chest.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

During exercise, horses need less oxygen then when they are resting.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

46.

Which is an unsoundness of the head?

a)

Parrot Mouth

b)

Fistula

c)

Heaves

d)

Ewe Neck

47.

Which is a blemish of the leg?

a)

Capped elbow

b)

Sway back

c)

Bowed tendons

d)

Blindness

48.

What part of the body does stringhalt affect?

a)

Back legs

b)

Head

c)

Front legs

d)

Back

49.

Which of the following is a blemish?

a)

Quarter crack

b)

Poll evil

c)

Curb

d)

Roaring

50.

Which of the following is an unsoundness?

a)

Founder

b)

Sand creek

c)

Thrush

d)

Shoe boil

51.

What part of the body does thrush affect?

a)

Feet

b)

Head

c)

Shoulder

d)

Knee

52.

What is the basic unit of inheritance?

a)

Genes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Cells

d)

Units

53.

What is the genetic makeup of a horse known as?

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Homozygous

54.

What is a cross between a jackass and a mare called?

a)

Mule

b)

Hinny

c)

Burro

d)

Zerba

55.

What is the designation of a mare’s sex chromosome pair?

a)

XX

b)

MM

c)

FF

d)

XY

56.

What is the placenta called after it leaves the mare’s body?

a)

Afterbirth

b)

Placenta

c)

Uterus

d)

Foal

57.

The genetic material of living cellular organisms is known as __________.

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

Karotype

d)

Chromosomes