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Equine Science and Technology

Horse Evaluation

Quiz

Multiple Choice. Circle the correct answer.

1. When purchasing a horse, the size of the horse should be in keeping with the size of the intended ____.

A. Ranch

B. Rider

C. Saddle

D. Trailer

2. What is the harmonious development of all of the horse parts?

A. Equine balance and symmetry

B. Facilities and fencing

C. Feeds and feeding

D. Nutrition and diet

3. Which of the following is the main neurological disease in horses?

A. Capped hock

B. Fistulous withers

C. Poll evil

D. Wobblers (CVM)

4. When evaluating a horse, the saying, “No ___, no horse” is important.

A. Cattle

B. Foot

C. Money

D. Ticket

5. Which of the following causes a horse to be unsound due to dirt or rocks penetrating the hoof?

A. Capped elbow

B. Gravel

C. Osselets

D. Ringbone

6. What are abnormal bony growths found on the cannon bone?

A. Heaves

B. Splints

C. Sweeney

D. Thrush

Matching. Write the correct letter of the item next to the description. The items may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

|Description |Item |

| | |

|_______ A bony growth on the pastern bone, generally of the forefoot. |Blindness |

| |Bog Spavin |

|_______ A depression in the shoulder due to atrophied muscles. |Colic |

| |Gravel |

|_______ A disease of the frog of the horse’s foot caused by unsanitary conditions. |Peristalsis |

| |Ringbone |

|_______ A filling of the natural depression on the inside and front of the hock. |Splints |

| |Sweeney |

|_______ No known treatment for this disease will restore the nerve. |Thrush |

| |Wobblers |

|_______ Partial or complete loss of vision. | |

| | |

|_______ This condition primarily affects long-necked horses. | |

| | |

|_______ When found on young horses, the problem usually disappears. | |

Equine Science and Evaluation

Horse Evaluation

Key

Multiple Choice

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. B

6. B

Matching

7. F

8. H

9. I

10. B

11. H

12. A

13. J

14. G

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