“Jeopardy”Animal Science Chapter 8
Horse Teeth Anatomy of the Horse Raising Horses Horse Breeds Vocab Vocab 2
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Horse Teeth: 1 pointA mark on the upper
corner incisors that appears and disappears in a predictable pattern as horses age
What is Galvayne’s Groove?
Horse Teeth: 2 pointsHorses have this many
temporary teeth.
What is 24?
Horse Teeth: 3 pointsThe age of a horse
becomes an educated guess after the horse is older than how many years
What is 14 years old?
Horse Teeth: 4 pointsStabled horses teeth tend
to appear older or younger than the actual age of the horse
What is younger?
Horse Teeth: 5 points3 important reason to
know the age of a horse
What is for buying/selling, confirming age for
racing/showing, and for feeding purposes?
Anatomy of the Horse: 1 pointHorses are classified as
what or an animal with only a single toe on all four of its feet
What is a perissodactyl?
Anatomy of the Horse : 2 pointsAn enlargement of the
digestive tract that provides a storehouse for large amount of microbes that break down fiber into a for digestible to the horse
What is the cecum?
Anatomy of the Horse : 3 pointsSystem of a horse that is
very advanced and is adapted to carrying heavy loads.
What is the muscular system?
Anatomy of the Horse : 4 pointsSystem of the horse that
gives the horse a fluid, gliding movement that allows a rider to sit atop in comfort.
What is the skeletal system?
Anatomy of a Horse : 5 pointsAs a horse gets older, the
teeth become more like this type of shape
What is triangular?
Raising Horses: 1 pointHorses are generally bred
using what two methods
What is pasture breeding and hand breeding?
Raising Horses : 2 pointsMares tend to cycle during
what season
What is spring time?
Raising Horses : 3 pointsGestation length for a
horse
What is 340 days?
Raising Horses : 4 pointsAge at which foals are
weaned, or taken away from their moms
What is 4-6 months?
Raising Horses : 5 pointsHow many gallons of
water per day must be in front of a horse to insure they have adequate water
What is 10-12 gallons?
Horse Breeds: 1 point3 classification of horses
What is light horses, draft horses, and ponies?
Horse Breeds: 2 pointsLargest horse breed
association in the USA
What is the American Quarter Horse Association?
Horse Breeds: 3 pointsThis horse breed is known
for being extremely fast when running longer distances
What is the Thoroughbred?
Horse Breeds: 4 pointsThis horse is know for
having a fancy gait
What is the Tennessee Walking Horse?
Horse Breeds: 5 pointsOldest recorded breed of
horse
What is Arabian?
Vocab: 1 pointA horse that weighs
between 900 and 1,400 pounds at maturity
What is a light horse?
Vocab: 2 pointsA cross between a horse
and a donkey
What is a mule?
Vocab: 3 pointsA horse that weighs 500-
900 pounds at maturity
What is a pony?
Vocab: 4 pointsA young female horse
What is a mare?
Vocab: 5 pointsA horse that is used
mainly for pulling loads or for working
What is a draft horse?
Vocab 2: 1 pointHorses are measured from
the ground to the top of what body part
What is their withers?
Vocab 2: 2 pointsHorses are measured in
these
What is hands?
Vocab 2: 3 pointsThis helps keep the saddle
from rubbing sore spots on the horse
What is a saddle pad or saddle blanket?
Vocab 2: 4 pointsAge of a horse is
determined using what 12 teeth
What is the 12 front teeth or incisors?
Vocab 2: 5 pointsName of the teeth that
baby horses develop first
What are the temporary pincers?