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2005 Ohio State Equine Management Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

If a horse has a heart girth of 70 inches and a body length of 65 inches, what is its estimated body weight?
a.
965 pounds
b.
1100 pounds
c.
1125 pounds
d.
1150 pounds
 

 2. 

What is the actual rate of interest on a $1,200 loan at 12% interest for one year?
a.
$144
b.
$164
c.
$240
d.
$1,1440
 

 3. 

A horse should not be fed _______ one hour before hard work is performed.
a.
Water
b.
Hay
c.
Concentrates
d.
Grass
 

 4. 

Hay over 1 year old is usually not an adequate source of what vitamin?
a.
Vitamin D
b.
Vitamin C
c.
Vitamin B
d.
Vitamin A
 

 5. 

When a horse is deficient in vitamin K, their coagulation time ___ while ____ levels decrease.
a.
Decrease, Thrombin
c.
Decrease, Calcitonin
b.
Increase, Thrombin
d.
Increase, Prothrombin
 

 6. 

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

 7. 

What hormone causes the mare’s cervix to become relaxed during estrus?
a.
Relaxin
b.
Oxytocin
c.
FSH
d.
Estrogen
 

 8. 

How much would your horse consume if it was fed 2% of its BW in total ration?(1100#)
a.
15 pounds
b.
20 pounds
c.
22 pounds
d.
32 pounds
 

 9. 

Which of the following is NOT a distinct stage of the horse bot fly?
a.
larva
b.
egg
c.
adult fly
d.
pupil
 

 10. 

Where are the majority of nutrients absorbed in the horse?
a.
Stomach
b.
Small Intestine
c.
Large Intestine
d.
Cecum
 

 11. 

What part of the hoof grows the fastest?
a.
Heel
b.
Toe
c.
Bars
d.
Toe
 

 12. 

Which vice in horses is described by biting or setting the teeth against an object while sucking in air?
a.
Roaring
b.
Heaves
c.
Cribbing
d.
Weaving
 

 13. 

What type of bedding should never be used for horses?
a.
Wood chips
c.
Oat hulls
b.
Peat moss
d.
Walnut shavings
 

 14. 

What could cause laminitis in mares, but never in a stallion or a gelding?
a.
Excess production of LH
b.
Excess production of FSH
c.
Lack of estrogen
d.
Retained placenta of infection of the uterus
 

 15. 

What are the 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 frequently?
a.
Seasmoid bones
b.
Sidebones
c.
Ring bones
d.
Shin bones
 

 16. 

Which terms refers to a short-term (over days or weeks) response of horses to their immediate environment?
a.
Habituation
b.
Acclimatization
c.
Acclimation
d.
Adaptation
 

 17. 

This disease is found in the frog and is caused by anaerobic bacteria & unsanitary condition.
a.
Navicular disease
c.
Abscesses
b.
Whiteline disease
d.
Thrush
 

 18. 

If your horse consumed 25 pounds of hay per day and your hay cost was $5/bale (75 pounds). What would your hay cost be for a 30 day period?
a.
$30
b.
$35
c.
$45
d.
$50
 

 19. 

The earliest way to avoid mistakes in ration formulation is to formulate it on a ____ basis.
a.
As-fed
c.
As-eaten
b.
Total Mixed ration
d.
Dry Matter
 

 20. 

Approximately how many bones are found in the horse’s pelvis?
a.
80
b.
60
c.
40
d.
20
 

 21. 

What is the typical premium rate for Full Mortality coverage on a pleasure riding horse?
a.
20%
b.
10%
c.
8%
d.
6%
 

 22. 

On average, a mare’s gestation period is ____ days.
a.
290
b.
300
c.
336
d.
365
 

 23. 

What breed of horse originated in the United States from animals that first came from Fergana, Central Asia?
a.
Quarter Horse
b.
Paint Horse
c.
Appaloosa
d.
Palomino Horse
 

 24. 

When a mare ovulates, but fails to show behavioral signs of estrus, what is this referred to?
a.
Heat
c.
Estrus
b.
Silent Heat
d.
None of these are correct
 

 25. 

When cultured yeast is added to a horse’s diet, what is the result?
a.
Lowers fiber digestion
c.
Raises fiber digestion
b.
Raises rate of passage
d.
None of these are correct
 

 26. 

What is the minimum height and width (in feet) of stable hallways or alleyways?
a.
14
b.
20
c.
10
d.
8
 

 27. 

Which structures carry blood away from the heart?
a.
Vessels
c.
Arteries
b.
Capillaries
d.
None of these are correct
 

 28. 

Lactation increases the energy requirements of a mare above maintenance by ___ percent.
a.
75-90
b.
40-50
c.
50-70
d.
30-40
 

 29. 

Which bone in the horse’s body is the heaviest and strongest?
a.
Scapula
b.
Cannon
c.
Ulna
d.
Femur
 

 30. 

What is the most critical feeding period of the horse’s entire life?
a.
While in training
c.
3 and 4 years of age
b.
After birth
d.
During weaning
 

 31. 

What is the term for feedstuffs high in fiber?
a.
Concentrates
c.
Forages
b.
Grains
d.
All of these are correct
 

 32. 

This horse has both parents that are registered and from the same breed.
a.
Crossbred
c.
Grade
b.
Purebred
d.
None of these are correct
 

 33. 

Which breed of horse is characterized as a dappled chestnut with a silver or white mane & tail otherwise known as a Silver Dapple?
a.
Welsh Pony
c.
Irish Bog Pony
b.
Fell Pony
d.
Shetland Pony
 

 34. 

What type of exam is usually performed by a veterinarian to describe the overall soundness and health of a horse prior to a sale transaction?
a.
Breeding soundness exam
c.
Pre-race exam
b.
Post-sale exam
d.
Pre-purchase exam
 

 35. 

Which joint is the largest in the horse?
a.
Pastern
b.
Hock
c.
Knee
d.
Stifle
 

 36. 

How is it determined that a stallion has ejaculated while breeding a mare?
a.
Excessive nodding of the head
c.
Vocal calling
b.
Tail swishing (side to side)
d.
Tail flagging (raising & lowering)
 

 37. 

Which hormone’s primary role is to stimulation spermatogenesis or production of sperm in the stallion?
a.
GnRH
b.
FSH
c.
LH
d.
HCG
 

 38. 

Which forage is a good source of vitamin E?
a.
Wheat Midds
b.
Beat pulp
c.
Silage
d.
Alfalfa
 

 39. 

How is a “pecking order” established in a herd of horses?
a.
Through passive acceptance
c.
Through trial and error
b.
Through mimicry
d.
Through aggression
 

 40. 

Which of the following is the best way to stop bleeding of a leg wound?
a.
Apply pressure bandage
c.
Apply gauze pads
b.
Wash with water
d.
Leave alone to clot
 

 41. 

Carbohydrates are comprised of several molecules of ___ tied together by__ or ___ bonds.
a.
Amino Acids
c.
Glucose
b.
Peptidases
d.
None of these are correct
 

 42. 

Most of foals six months of age should be fed a diet containing what protein level especially at weaning time?
a.
8-10%
b.
10-12%
c.
14-14%
d.
22-24%
 

 43. 

What is the single most important factor affecting quality of a forage at harvest?
a.
Harvesting techniques
c.
Plant’s stage of maturity
b.
Plant’s variety
d.
Direction of the wind
 

 44. 

What is another name for equine distemper?
a.
Encephalomyelitis
c.
Influenza
b.
Rhinopneumonitis
d.
Strangles
 

 45. 

What grain is commonly fed to horses because of its high fiber content?
a.
Corn
c.
Oats
b.
Sorghum
d.
All of these are correct
 

 46. 

Which of the following would be provided to the horse free choice in the form of a block, loose or added to the feed?
a.
Zinc
c.
Calcium
b.
Copper
d.
Sodium Chloride
 

 47. 

What is the name for the motion that forces food through the digestive tract?
a.
Longitudinal pulses
c.
Peristalsis
b.
Post-longitudinal contractions
d.
All of these are correct
 

 48. 

What two minerals are primarily needed for the formation of bone?
a.
Copper and Zinc
c.
Calcium and Phosphorus
b.
Magnesium and Potassium
d.
Zinc and Lysine
 

 49. 

How many hours of light are necessary per day to bring a mare into heat prior to normal breeding season?
a.
10-12 hours
b.
11-13 hours
c.
16 hours
d.
20 hours
 

 50. 

What is the term for the type of behavior when a foal cries for its mother?
a.
Et-Epimeletic
c.
Epimeletic
b.
Contactual
d.
Mimicry
 



 
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