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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | The average horse will drink how many gallons of water daily? | a. | 20 gallons | b. | 5 gallons | c. | 2 gallons | d. | 10-12 gallons | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2. | _________ is the mating of closely related animals. Such as, sire to daughter,brother to sister, and son to dam. | a. | Inbreeding | b. | Crossbreeding | c. | Linebreeding | d. | Closebreeding | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 3. | What factor could cause founder in a mare, but never in a stallion or gelding? | a. | Excess production of FSH | | b. | Lack of estrogen | | c. | Retained Placenta or infection of the uterus following foaling | | d. | Excess production of LH | | | | |
| | 4. | Depreciation for horse related purchases begin when the property is: | a. | Acquired | c. | Purchased | | b. | Received as a gift | d. | Put into service | | | | | | |
| | 5. | The cost recover schedule for race horses more then two years old and other horses more than 12 years old for the first year is: | a. | 10% | b. | 25% | c. | None of these | d. | 50% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6. | Horses do not exhibit which of the following behavioral systems? | a. | Social/moral behavior | c. | Protective behavior | | b. | Shelter seeking behavior | d. | Care giving/ seeking behavior | | | | | | |
| | 7. | What is the scientific name for the egg of the female reproductive cell? | a. | Avium | b. | Scilintia Aviva | c. | Ovum | d. | Spermatozoa | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 8. | L H causes what to happen in the male reproductive tract? | a. | causes the leydig cells to produce testosterone | | b. | stimulates the seritoli cells to produce inhibiten | | c. | causes the CL to regress | | d. | causes the follical to grow | | | | |
| | 9. | When is the most critical feeding period of the horses entire life? | a. | during training | b. | after an injury | c. | at birth | d. | during weaning | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10. | Give the name of the infectious disease where abscesses develop under the lower jaw along the neck or anywhere on the body. | a. | Equine Influenza | | b. | Tetanus | | c. | Navicular disease | | d. | Strangles | | | | |
| | 11. | Recommended environmental control for horse barns is considered satisfactory if kept between what degrees? | a. | 40-50 | b. | 50-75 | c. | 60-80 | d. | 75-80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12. | A horse has a blind spot directly: | a. | Behind its hindquarters | | b. | Behind its flanks | | c. | Below Knees | | d. | In front | | | | |
| | 13. | An infectious disease of a newborn animal caused by several kinds of bacteria is refered to as: | a. | Joint ill | b. | All of these | c. | Navel ill | d. | Navel infection | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14. | Feeding ______ is the traditional way of regulating the bowels of horses on idle days and at such other times as required. | a. | Sorghum | c. | A Bran mash | | b. | Hot oats | d. | Dried Brewer’s yeast | | | | | | |
| | 15. | ______ determines all the hereditary characteristics of animals, from the body type to the color of the hair. | a. | Germ cells | b. | Chromosomes | c. | Gametes | d. | Genes | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 16. | In what part of the digestive system are the most nutrients in the feed absorbed? | a. | Esophagus | b. | Small intestine | c. | Large intestine | d. | Stomach | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 17. | Two pyramid like bones that form a part of the fetlock or ankle joints (on both front and rear legs) and have been found to fracture frequintly. | a. | Shin bones | b. | Ring bones | c. | Sidebones | d. | Sesamoid bones | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 18. | Forcing air out of the lungs, characterized by jerking of the flanks and coughing after drinking cold water, is referred to as? | a. | Thick wind | b. | Heaves | c. | Cribbing | d. | Roaring | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | What is the most common method of transmission of influenza in horses. | a. | The respiratory tract | c. | An open | | b. | All of these | d. | The feed and water | | | | | | |
| | 20. | Where would you find a shoe boil on a horse? | a. | Heel | c. | Point of the elbow | | b. | Inside of the hoof | d. | Lower portion of hock | | | | | | |
| | 21. | First aid for horses refers to immediate or temporary care given in the case of an accident or sudden illness. Its purpose it to: | a. | save costs | | b. | recognize serious trouble when it strikes | | c. | educate the horse owner | | d. | replace the need for a veterinarian | | | | |
| | 22. | Insecticides for use on horses may be purchased in which of the following forms. | a. | All of these | c. | Emulsifiable concentrates | | b. | Dust and wettable powders | d. | Oil solution | | | | | | |
| | 23. | A chief distinguishing characteristic of horses of this breed is their ability to furnish an easy ride with great style and animation? | a. | Haflinger | c. | Quarter horse | | b. | Morgan | d. | American Saddlebred | | | | | | |
| | 24. | A dressage movement in which the horse holds its forelegs more or less in place while it moves its hindquarters around them is called? | a. | Passage | b. | Pirouette | c. | Piaffe | d. | Pivot | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 25. | What vitamin is most associated with reproduction and also prevents and corrects anhydrosis? | a. | Vitamin C | b. | Vitamin A | c. | Vitamin E | d. | Vitamin B | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 26. | _____ refers to the short-term (over days or weeks) response of horses to their immediated environment. | a. | Adaptation | b. | Acclimation | c. | Habituation | d. | Acclimatization | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 27. | An inflamed condition usually caused by burning of the top of the head. | a. | Poll evil | b. | Pollitis | c. | Poultice | d. | Eczema | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 28. | Which of the following may NOT result from overfeeding? | a. | Colic | b. | Strangles | c. | Laminitis | d. | Obesity | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 29. | What parasite poses the most serious threat to the health and life of a horse? | a. | Ringworms | b. | Bots | c. | Ascarids | d. | None of these | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 30. | A slow three-beated gait in which the two diagonal legs are paired, there by producing a single beat which falls between the successive beats of the other unpaired legs. | a. | Capride | b. | Canter | c. | Capree’ | d. | Capriole | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 31. | Where no pasture is available, a thousand pound horse will consume about how many pound of feed, both hay and grain, daily? |
| | 32. | Abnormal body growth found on the cannon bone usually on the inside surface? | a. | Bowed tendons | b. | Thorough pin | c. | Splints | d. | Bone Spavin | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 33. | A disease of the frog caused by anacrobic bacteria & unsanitary conditions. | a. | Corns | c. | Whiteline disease | | b. | Thrush | d. | Navicular disease | | | | | | |
| | 34. | What is the pus pocket or an infection of the sensitive structures of the foot called. | a. | Corn | c. | Navicular disease | | b. | Sand crack | d. | Abscess | | | | | | |
| | 35. | A modern English term for what the French have always known as “concours complete” (The complete test) is | a. | Combine training test | c. | Jumping test | | b. | Dressage test | d. | Speed and endurance test | | | | | | |
| | 36. | A horse that stands with knees too far back is to be ....... | a. | Pigeon-toed | b. | Post-legged | c. | Cocked ankle | d. | Calf Kneed | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 37. | What type of bedding should never be used for horses? | a. | Peat moss | b. | Walnut shavings | c. | Oat hulls | d. | Wood chips | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 38. | If a stallion was running a temperature of 103.3 degrees today how long before we would see this affect sperm production? | a. | 2-3 days | | b. | this temperature will not effect sperm out put | | c. | next week | | d. | about 60 days | | | | |
| | 39. | An inflammation of the growth plate of the long bones, primarily found at the lower end of the radius above the knee. | a. | Imfaitis | c. | Osteochondritis dessecans | | b. | Epiphysitis | d. | Contracted tendons | | | | | | |
| | 40. | If your horse ate 30 pounds of hay per day, and a 60 pound bale of hay cost $3.00, what would be your hay cost for a 30 day period. | a. | $90 | b. | $45 | c. | $30 | d. | $60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 41. | Which of the following would be a good resource of information prior to purchasing a horse. | a. | Cooperative Extension personal | c. | Tack and equipment professionals | | b. | Local Trainer | d. | All of these | | | | | | |
| | 42. | An American Miniature horse cannot exceed(_______) inches in height. |
| | 43. | (______) produces an irritating secretion that may cause painful, fluid-filled eruptions on the horse’s skin. | a. | Bot flies | b. | Blister Beetles | c. | Mites | d. | Horn flies | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 44. | Research indicates there is no need to deworm during what season | a. | Winter | b. | Summer | c. | Spring | d. | Fall | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 45. | (___________)may be added to the diet of an older horse to help increase digestion of fiber in the lower gastrointestinal tract. | a. | Molasses | b. | Cultured yeast | c. | Beet Pulp | d. | Sorghum | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 46. | Which of the following is considered a “hot” feed? | a. | Oats | b. | Wheat | c. | Corn | d. | Soy Beans | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 47. | The most common bit used in harness horses is ? | a. | billy allen | b. | snaffle | c. | curb | d. | bardoon | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 48. | What nutrient forms the largest part of a horse? | a. | carbohydrates | b. | water | c. | protein | d. | lipids | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 49. | Lipids are made of what? | a. | amino acids | c. | 2 glycogen molecules | | b. | nucleic acid and 3 ribosomes | d. | 3 fatty acids and a glyceryl | | | | | | |