Name: 
 

2004 State Equine Management Test


MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 1. 
What is thought to have beenthe horse’s greatest contribution to human history?
a.
Its use as food
b.
Its use as acompanion
c.
Its use as a tool of warfare ortransportation
d.
None of these are correct
 

 2. 
What is the most commonly usedtechniques for estimating a horse’s body weight?
a.
Bone density
c.
Forearm circumference tape
b.
Weight tape/ heart girth tape
d.
Height tape
 

 3. 
What is the term for feedstuffshigh in fiber?
a.
Concentrates
c.
Forage orRoughage
b.
Grains
d.
All of these are correct
 

 4. 
What hormone causes themare’s cervix to become relaxed during estrus?
a.
FSH
b.
Oxytocin
c.
Estrogen
d.
PMSG
 

 5. 
This type of horse has at leastone registered parent and they are usually crosses between registered parents of two differentbreeds.
a.
Line bred
b.
Purebred
c.
Inbred
d.
Crossbred
 

 6. 
At what time of the year isYellow Star Thistle a problem for horses?
a.
Late Summer and into theFall
c.
Early Fall
b.
LateSpring
d.
All Summer
 

 7. 

Silver Dapple - a dappledchestnut with silver or white mane and tail is unique to what breed of horse?
a.
Welsh Pony
c.
Fell Pony
b.
ConnermaraPony
d.
Shetland Pony
 

 8. 

What is the most economicalprotein feed supplement fed to horse?
a.
SoybeanMeal
b.
Wheat Midds
c.
Flaxseed Oil
d.
Sunflower Oil
 

 9. 

What is the largest joint inthe horse?
a.
Hock
b.
Knee
c.
Stifle
d.
Pastern
 

 10. 

What type of exam is usuallyperformed by a veterinarian to describe the overall soundness and health of a horse prior to a saletransaction?
a.
Breeding soundness exam
c.
Post sale exam
b.
Pre-purchase exam
d.
Buyer beware exam
 

 11. 

What is the anatomical name ofthe tubular tissue that carries oxygenated blood under high pressure?
a.
Vein
c.
Artery
b.
Capillary
d.
All of these arecorrect
 

 12. 

What is the term for a partialor complete blockage of the esophagus, causing an inability to swallow?
a.
Choke
b.
Colic
c.
Heaves
d.
COPD
 

 13. 

What dominant gene masks allcolor patterns?
a.
G, for gray color
c.
g, for no graycolor
b.
w, for normal color
d.
W, for whitecolor
 

 14. 

how is it determined that astallion has ejaculated while breeding a mare?
a.
Excessive nodding of thehead
b.
Tail Flagging (raising & lowering of the tail severaltimes)
c.
Tail swishing (side to side several times)
d.
None of these are correct
 

 15. 

What percent of thehorse’s body weight is carried on its forehand?
a.
80 %
b.
78 %
c.
65 %
d.
40 %
 

 16. 

How is a “peckingorder” established in a herd of horses?
a.
Throughaggression
c.
Through mimicry
b.
Through passiveacceptance
d.
None of these are correct
 

 17. 

What species is the domestichorse?
a.
Equus Hemionus
c.
Equus Burchelli
b.
Equus Asinus
d.
Equus Caballus
 

 18. 

Which hormone’s primaryis to stimulate spermatogenesis or production of sperm in the stallion?
a.
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
b.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
c.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
d.
All of these are correct
 

 19. 

Proteins are composed of achain of smaller units that are called what?
a.
Peptidases
c.
Amino Acids
b.
Volatile Fatty Acids
d.
None of these are correct
 

 20. 

What forage is a good source ofVitamin E?
a.
Brewer’s yeast
b.
Alfalfa
c.
Corn
d.
Wheat Midds
 

 21. 

this term is used to describe ahorse that is almost entirely white except for colored areas over the ears and perhaps the eyes,chest and base of tail?
a.
Bald Face
b.
IndianHorse
c.
Blanket
d.
Medicine Hat
 

 22. 

What is the physiological termfor shortening of muscle fibers?
a.
Contraction
c.
Cramp
b.
Relaxation
d.
None of these are correct
 

 23. 

What is the best way to stopbleeding of a leg wound?
a.
Leave alone toclot
c.
Apply light gauze pads
b.
Wash withwater
d.
Apply pressure bandage
 

 24. 

What part of the hoof grows thefastest?
a.
Heel
c.
Toe
b.
Wall
d.
None of these arecorrect
 

 25. 

At weaning time, most foals sixmonths of age should be fed a diet containing what protein level?
a.
8-10%
b.
12-14%
c.
10-12%
d.
22-24%
 

 26. 

What type of device is used tokeep horses “off pasture fences” to reduce maintenance and chance ofinjury?
a.
Electric Wire
c.
High Tensile
b.
Barbed Wire
d.
All of these are correct
 

 27. 

What is the term for the black,waxy substance that builds up in a horse’s sheath?
a.
Sebum
b.
Pupice
c.
Crud
d.
Smegma
 

 28. 

In addition to the hitch, whatelse is used to further attach a horse trailer to a towing vehicle?
a.
Hitch clip
b.
Brakes
c.
Towing lights
d.
Safety chains
 

 29. 

What is the single mostimportant factor affecting quality of a forage at harvest?
a.
Plants variety
c.
Harvesting techniques
b.
Plant’s stage of maturity
d.
None of these arecorrect
 

 30. 

What is another name of equinedistemper?
a.
Strangles
c.
Rhinopneumonitis
b.
Influenza
d.
Encephalomyelitis
 

 31. 

Minerals that are found insmall quantities in feedstuffs and are required in small quantities in the body are typicallyreferred to as what type of minerals?
a.
Macrominerals
c.
Essential minerals
b.
Micro minerals(Trace)
d.
Non-essential minerals
 

 32. 

What two types of minerals areprimarily needed for the formation of bone?
a.
Zinc andLysine
c.
Copper and Zinc
b.
Calcium andMagnesium
d.
Calcium and Phosphorus
 

 33. 

What is the name for themembrane lining the inside of the uterus?
a.
Zonapellucida
c.
Theca Folliculi
b.
Endometrium
d.
Theca Interna
 

 34. 

What type of pasture providesthe greatest total amount of nutrients and a longer grazing season?
a.
Mixture of grass and legumes
b.
Mixture of different grasses
c.
Mixture of different varieties of grasses
d.
Legumes
 

 35. 

Which common cereal grain fedto horses is lowest in crude protein?
a.
Wheat
b.
Oats
c.
Corn
d.
Barley
 

 36. 

What is the correct name forthe membranous organ referred to as the “afterbirth”?
a.
Allanto-chorionic membrane
c.
Meconium
b.
Placenta
d.
None of these arecorrect
 

 37. 

Which of the following would beprovided to the horse free choice in the form of a block, loose or added to thefeed?
a.
Calcium
c.
Phosphorus
b.
SodiumChloride
d.
Zinc
 

 38. 

What is the name for the motionthat forces through the digestive tract?
a.
Longitudinalpulses
c.
Peristalsis
b.
Prececalcontractions
d.
None are correct
 

 39. 

What is the term for the typeof behavior when horses huddle together during inclement weather?
a.
Contactual Behavior
c.
Epimeletic
b.
Mimicry
d.
Et-Epimeletic
 

 40. 

A parasite that cannot liveaway from the host is called what?
a.
Anastomoses
c.
Ectoparasite
b.
Endoparasite
d.
Obligate Parasite
 

 41. 

Which part of a pack saddle isused to hold the saddle back when going down hill?
a.
Crupper
b.
Breeching
c.
Hip straps
d.
Breast Collar
 

 42. 

What condition of thehorse’s foot is compared to athlete’s foot in humans?
a.
Thrush
c.
Laminitis
b.
White LineDisease
d.
Abscess
 

 43. 

What is the name for theflexible quirt that is attached to the “California-style” reins?
a.
Bosal
c.
Romal
b.
Mecate
d.
None of these arecorrect
 

 44. 

What is the name of thestructure that allows foals to eat without interference from the mare?
a.
Stanchion Feeder
c.
Tie stall
b.
CreepFeeder
d.
All of these are correct
 

 45. 

How many hours of light arenecessary per day to bring a mare into heat prior to normal breeding season?
a.
10-12 hours
b.
20 hours
c.
16 hours
d.
11-12 hours
 

 46. 

What is the chief form in whichcarbohydrates are stored in the horse’s body?
a.
Volatile Fatty Acids
c.
Lipids
b.
Glycogen
d.
Glucose
 

 47. 

What hoof disease is caused byhoof digesting fungi?
a.
Thrush
c.
White LineDisease
b.
Laminitis
d.
Abscess
 

 48. 

Where would you find a corn ona horse’s hoof?
a.
Heel area of thesole
c.
Commissures
b.
Toe area
d.
Frog
 

 49. 

What is the primary sign of aniron deficiency in horses?
a.
Headpressing
c.
Anemia
b.
Hyperirritability
d.
None of these are correct
 

 50. 

What grain commonly fed tohorses has the highest source of energy?
a.
Wheat
b.
Oats
c.
Corn
d.
Barley
 



 
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