1How many teeth does a marr have?
36
2what is forging?
Striking the undersurface of the front foot with thr toe of the rear foot
3the ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time
4what is the area between the loin and the tail head called?
Croup
5what is it called when the lower jae is shorter than the upper jaw?
parrot mouth
6how many teeth does a stallion or gelding have
40
7teeth that are smallish qnd white with a distinct neck are called
temporary or milk teeth
8what is degluition
swallowing
9movements of stomach and itestines, and elimination of residue are called?
Defecation
11Does a horse have a gallbladder
No
12Name two parts of a horse’s large intestine
cecum,large colon, small colon and rectum
13how long is the large colon?
10-12 feet
14what is the capacity of the large colon?
80 quarts
15the main tube of respiratory system is called the?
trachea or windpipe
16what is a slow trot called?
jog
17what is a “cooled out” horse?
one that is neither hot to the touch nor breathing hard
18Name three parts of the hoof
toe,quarter, white line, heel, wall, frog, sole and buttress
19what is the canter
a three-beat gait;a moderate,easy collected gait
20what is the horny growth on the inside of the horse’s leg called?
chestnut, also called night eyes
21what is the horny growth behind tge fetlocks joint called
ergot
23how many ovaries fors a mare have?
2
24a female organ that produces eggs
25what is placenta commonly called?
Afterbirth
26where is the pituitary gland located?
at the base of the brain
27what is the common term for parturition?
birth
28the pregnancy process is also known as?
Gestation
29why is the mare called polyestrous?
Because she cycles continuously through-out the breeding season in the absence of conception
30Mares that exhibit no outward signs of estrus during the winter months are said to be?
Anestrous
31what is colostrum?
First milk
32the unborn animal as it develops in the uterus is known as the?
Fetus
33what is the scientific name for the egg?
ovum
34Much of the reproductive process is regulated by which gland?
pituitary
35gestation requires how many day?
340(300 to 400) days
37what is the term for mature female horses?
mare
38what does a follicle contain?
An egg
39How do nutrients pass from the mare to the fetus?
From the mare into the placenta and through the navel cord to the fetus
40Name the five basic horse coat colors
bay,black,brown,chestnut and white
41In addition to the five basic horse coat colors,what are the five major variations to these colors?
Dun(buckskin), grey, palomino,pinto and roan
42what is said to be the hardest color to describe,but the easiest to distinguish?
Bay
43A sire’s offspring are referred to as what?
get
44what is the male parent or father?
Sire
45the female parent in the horses is referred to as the?
Dam
46what is the scientific study of how characteristics are passed from parents to offspring?
Genetics
47Name the two types of cell division
mitosis and meiosis
48what breed describes the ideal color as that of a newly minted coin?
palomino
49what are thredlike structures that appear in pairs or twins in body cells?
chromosomes
50What are feces?
The waste matter of digestion
51Name three of the five types of nutrients a horse needs?
Energy nutrients, proteins,vitamins, minerals and water
52what is the main energy nutrient?
carbohydrate
53An adult horse’s body is about what percentage of water?
50 precent or 1/2
54What does TDN stand for?
Total Digestible Nutrients
55What are the three main types of feed?
Roughages, concentrates and mixed feeds
56It is estimated that a horse secretes how much saliva in 24 hours?
10 gallons
57The important digestive action in the large intestine is because of?
Bacteria
58what is the key to carbohydrates?
Carbon
59All carbohydrates are made up of what three elements?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
60Fat has how many times more energy per gram then carbohydrate?
2.25
61The cecum is also known as a functional?
Appendix
62what is found in green grass and is a good source of Vitamin A?water
Carotene
63Which mineral carries oxygen in the blood?
Iron
64what makes up most of the blood?
water
65what nutrient is both a lubricant and a regulator of body heat?
water
66which of the energy-rich grains is safest and easiest to feed?
oats
67How much TDN does molasses contain?
54 percent