Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A(n) ______ is an imperfection
that does not affect the usefulness of the horse.
a. | Unsoundness | c. | Cataract | b. | Blemish | d. | Parrot Mouth |
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Castration of a colt should be
done in the ____ of the year.
a. | Winter | b. | Spring | c. | Summer | d. | Fall |
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Training of the foal should
begin when it is _____ days old.
a. | 10-14 | b. | 30-45 | c. | 60-90 | d. | 180-365 |
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Light Horses measure from 14-2
to 17 hands and weigh _____ pounds.
a. | 300-900 | b. | 600-1200 | c. | 900-1400 | d. | 1200-1400 |
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The Quarter Horse originated in
______.
a. | The United States
| c. | England | b. | Spain | d. | South
American |
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A colt should be castrated at
_______ of age.
a. | 6
months | b. | 1 year | c. | 2 years | d. | 3 years |
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A horse usually has all its
permanent teeth up and the same height by _____ years of age.
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A horse is usually A smooth
mouthed by _______ years of age.
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9.
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A filly is a female horse less
than ____ years of age.
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10.
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the most reliable source
for obtaining a gorse is from a (an)_________.
a. | Breeder | b. | Private owner | c. | Auction | d. | Dealer |
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The _______ is a slow, three
beat gait of the horse.
a. | walk | b. | trot | c. | canter | d. | gallop |
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About _____ percent of the
horses in the United States are used for personal pleasure riding.
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There are about _____ horses in
the United States at the present time.
a. | 5
million | b. | 10
million | c. | 25
million | d. | 50
million |
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The five basic colors of horses
are:
a. | bay, black, brown, dun,
gray | b. | pinto, brown, bay, palomino, roan | c. | brown, black, dun, chestnut, white
| d. | bay, black, brown, chestnut,
white |
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A horse of which sex is usually
a better choice for pleasure riding?
a. | Stallion | b. | gelding | c. | mare |
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16.
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Which grain is considered
to be the best for horse rations?
a. | corn | b. | oats | c. | wheat | d. | barley |
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17.
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The pastern and hoof should
form a _____ degree angle with the ground.
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_________ is a behavior in
which a horse bites on some part of the feed manager or stall.
a. | Chewing | b. | Thrush | c. | Cribbing | d. | Parrot mouth |
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Horses can utilize large
amounts of _______ in the ration.
a. | Roughage | b. | Grain | c. | Vitamins | d. | Minerals |
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20.
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A horse needs a minimum of
______ acres of well managed pasture with adequate moisture to supply adequate gazing for the
season.
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