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Equine EPIC quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Arabian
b)
Curly Horse
c)
Trakehner
d)
Hackney Horse
2.

Identify this type of restraint

a)

Hobbles

b)

Blindfold

c)

Humane Twitch

d)

Chain Twitch

3.

Which restraint method is shown here?

a)

Hobbles

b)

Twitch

c)

Blindfold

d)

Chain Shank

4.

Identify this restraint

a)

Lip Chain

b)

Hobbles

c)

Cross Ties

d)

Halter

5.
Where is the Rhomboideus muscle found?
a)
Across the middle of the back
b)
Across the ribs
c)
At the top of the neck
d)
In the hind leg
6.
What does a flexor muscle do?
a)
Contracts the muscles
b)
Extends the muscles
c)
Stabilizes a joint
7.
This muscle allows for chewing
a)
Brachiocephalic
b)
Messeter
c)
Long digital extensor
d)
Deep Digital Flexor
8.

Most lameness is consistently observable when a horse is:

a)

running.

b)

standing still.

c)

trotting.

d)

walking.

9.

Many grooms start the grooming procedure at the:

a)

hooves.

b)

mane.

c)

tail.

d)

teeth.

10.

Which type of feed would be considered a concentrate?

a)

Oats

b)

Clover

c)

Alfalfa

d)

Bermuda

11.

What are the most front teeth of a horse called?

a)

Molars

b)

Wolf

c)

Canine

d)

Incisors

12.

What is used to decide if a feed is considered a roughage or concentrate?

a)

% Protein

b)

% Fiber

c)

% Calcium

d)

Weight of Feed

13.

Which nutrient is essential for all life?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Protein

d)

Water

14.

Which vitamin falls into the water soluble category?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

K

d)

C

15.

What does Oestrus refer to in the mares reproductive cycle?

a)

Sexual inactivity

b)

Sexual Activity

16.

What does Dioestrus refer to in the mares reproductive cycle?

a)

Sexual Activity

b)

Sexual inactivity

17.

How many ovaries do mares have?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

18.

What is the horse doing in this picture?

a)

Speedicut

b)

Over reach

c)

Forging

d)

Brushing

19.

Which boot is this?

a)

Brushing boot

b)

Tendon boot

c)

Fetlock boot

d)

xc boot

20.

Which boot is this?

a)

Over reach boot

b)

Tendon boot

c)

Brushing boot

d)

Fetlock boot

21.

Which boot is this?

a)

Sausage boot

b)

Fetlock boot

c)

Brushing boot

d)

Hock boot

22.

Which boot is this?

a)

Hock boot

b)

Knee boot

c)

Travel boot

d)

Brushing

23.

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.

24.
Amino acids are the building blocks of which nutrient?
a)
Fats
b)
Vitamins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
25.

How long ago did the first horse ancestor appear?

a)

10 million years ago

b)

60 million years ago

c)

100 million years ago

d)

1 million years ago

e)

500 million years ago

26.

Which front leg conformation is C pointing to?

a)

Ideal

b)

Toed Out

c)

Toed In

d)

Splay footed

27.

Which knee conformation fault it shown here?

a)

Back at the knee

b)

Over at the knee

c)

knock kneed

d)

bowed tendon

28.

Which conformation fault is shown here?

a)

Ideal

b)

Base Narrow

c)

Base Wide

d)

Pigeon Toed

29.

Which conformation fault is shown here?

a)

Ideal

b)

Base Narrow

c)

Base Wide

d)

Sickle hocked

30.
Will a horse with a high fitness level, have a higher, or lower resting heart rate?
a)
Higher
b)
Lower
31.
How many beats per minute can the horse's heart rate increase to, during exercise?
a)
200bmp
b)
310bpm
c)
145bpm
d)
220bpm
32.

The respiratory system provides ____________ to the tissues.

a)

hormones

b)

oxygen

c)

blood

d)

None of the Above

33.

The (a)   are small tubes from the bronchi.

34.

what is the normal resting respiratory rate for an adult horse?

a)

5- 10 bpm

b)

8- 16 bpm

c)

8 - 12 bpm

d)

4 - 6 bpm

35.

gut sounds indicate ......

a)

constipation

b)

excessive gas

c)

normal digestion

d)

possible diarrhea

36.

explain how to determine hydration level for a horse

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