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 are in one "hand high"?
4
8
3
12
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
Which is larger?
Shetland Pony
Clydesdale
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