Horse Basics

What does it mean to "hack"?

When the inside front leg of the horse moves farther than the outside front leg

A pleasure or light ride at a normal pace

Another word for clipping a horse's mane or tail

A piece of English tack that goes across the forehead of the horse

What does it mean to "lunge" a horse?

When you run directly towards a horse with your arms in the air

When a horse is asked to exercise in a circluar motion, either freely or at the end of a line, usually in a round pen

When a horse rolls in the dirt to get rid of flies

A piece of training equipment that restrains the horse's head

Which is larger - a paddock or a pasture?

Pasture

Paddock

They are the same size

When a horse has a spinal deformity from weakened ligaments, causing it to cave inwards, it is called ____

Cave back

Sway back

A valley

Switch back

From where do you measure the height of a horse?

The forehead

The dock

The withers

The crest

How many inches tall is a 15.1 hh horse?

60.4 in

52 in

61 in

62.4 in

How many hands high is a 59 inch tall horse?

14.3 hh

14.6 hh

14.75 hh

4.9 hh

True or flase: The horse's elbow joint is the first joint directly above the hoof.

True

False

What is the topline of the horse's hindquarters, between the hip and the dock?

The crest

The cannon

The buttocks

The croup

In horse anatomy, what is the "coronet / coronary" band?

A musical instrument that soldiers play on horseback

The part of the hoof that connects to the rest of the leg, where the nutrients flow into the hoof

The point at which the two ears of the horse attach to the head

The topline of the horse's hindquarters, between the hip and the dock

Name a "hot-blooded" horse breed.

Clydesdale

Arabian

American Quarter Horse

American Paint Horse

Name a "cold-blooded" horse breed.

Thoroughbred

Clydesdale

American Mustang

Palomino

Name a "warm-blooded" horse breed.

American Quarter Horse

Shire

Belgian Draft

Thoroughbred

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