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Equine Terminology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mature female horse (4 years of age or after having a foal)

a)

Mare

b)

Filly

c)

Stallion

d)

Colt

2.

A young/immature female horse

a)

Mare

b)

Filly

c)

Stallion

d)

Colt

3.

A mature/intact male horse

a)

Mare

b)

Filly

c)

Stallion

d)

Colt

4.

A young/immature male horse

a)

Mare

b)

Filly

c)

Stallion

d)

Colt

5.

A mare that is used strictly for breeding

a)

Broodmare

b)

Filly

c)

Stallion

d)

Colt

6.

A castrated male horse

a)

Broodmare

b)

Gelding

c)

Foal

d)

Yearling

7.

Offspring of horses male or female; less than one year of age

a)

Broodmare

b)

Gelding

c)

Foal

d)

Yearling

8.

Young horse between 1 & 2 years old

a)

Broodmare

b)

Gelding

c)

Foal

d)

Yearling

9.

A female donkey

a)

Jack

b)

Jenny

10.

A male donkey

a)

Jack

b)

Jenny

11.

How many inches is a hand (the unit of measurement for horses)?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

12.

This horse is a maximum of 34 inches tall and used primarily for show in halter and driving

a)

Mini horse

b)

Pony

c)

Light Horse

d)

Draft Horse

13.

A breed of horse that is under 14.2 hands

a)

Mini horse

b)

Pony

c)

Light Horse

d)

Draft Horse

14.

This horse is above 14.2 hands and typically between 800-1200 pounds

This applies to most horses; riding size

Ex. Thoroughbred

a)

Mini horse

b)

Pony

c)

Light Horse

d)

Draft Horse

15.

Work horses that are above 14 hands (typically 16-19 hands) and on average weigh 1100-2500 pounds

Ex. Clydesdale

a)

Mini horse

b)

Pony

c)

Light Horse

d)

Draft Horse