1. Which characteristics distinguish donkeys from horses?
A. Donkeys have shorter ears
B. Donkeys have a longer tail
C. Donkeys are larger than horses
D. Donkeys have a longer gestation period
2. What is the name given to the animal that results from a cross between a stallion and a jennet?
A. Jenny
B. Hinny
C. Mule
D. Jack
3. What is the main bone in the forearm?
A. The knee
B. The pastern
C. The cannon
D. The radius
4. If a horse measures 14-3, how many inches tall is he?
A. 57 inches
B. 59 inches
C. 56 inches
D. 68 inches
5. Which of the following factors should be considered when purchasing a horse?
A. Intended use
B. Sex
C. Breed type
D. All of the above
6. A female horse less than three years of age is
A. Filly
B. Mare
C. Foal
D. All of the above
7. This horse breed has two different color patterns: tobiano and overo.
A. Appaloosa
B. American Paint
C. Paso Fino
D. Quarter horse
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8. What percent of horses in the U.S. are owned for personal pleasure use?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 95%
9. The hoof grows at a rate of
A. 1 inch per month
B. 1 inch per week
C. 3/8 – ½ inch per week
D. 3/8 – ½ inch per month
10. In the height measurement 16-3, the 3 represents
A. Hands
B. Feet
C. Centimeters
D. Inches
11. An example of a type of horse enterprise is a
A. Horse breeding farm
B. Boarding stable
C. 4-H project
D. A and B only
12. Which group of horses can be fed roughage alone?
A. Pregnant mares
B. Growing foals
C. Mature, idle horses
D. Lactating horses
13. Purchase prices for horses are lower in the
A. Spring
B. Summer
C. A and B
D. Fall
14. Horses
A. Can hear higher tones than people can hear
B. Have a poor sense of smell
C. Do not have a banding instinct
D. Have a poor memory
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15. The most commonly used of all types of bits is the
A. Pelham curb bit
B. Bar bit
C. Snaffle bit
D. Spade mouth bit
16. Silage
A. Should not be used as a horse feed
B. May be fed to foals and horses which are being worked hard
C. Should be coarse chopped for horses
D. May be used to replace up to one-half of the hay in a horse ration
17. Which of the following is caused by overeating grain or forage?
A. Tetanus
B. Equine infectious anemia
C. Lockjaw
D. Founder
18. Which parts of the digestive tract make up the foregut?
A. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine
B. Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, diaphragm
C. Esophagus, stomach, cecum, small intestine
D. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, cecum
19. How many teats does a mare have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Six
20. What is it called when the horse’s teeth are filed?
A. Grinding
B. Floating
C. Filing
D. Shaving
21. What is the cycle called for the mare when she comes into heat and ovulates?
A. Estrous cycle
B. Gestation cycle
C. Parturition cycle
D. Ovulation cycle
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22. Which of the following is NOT a four beat gait?
A. Gallop
B. Pace
C. Rack
D. Running walk
23. What is the best age to breed a mare for the first time?
A. Two years old
B. Five years old
C. Three years old
D. Four years old
24. The respiration rate of a horse is
A. 32- 44 breaths per minute
B. 10- 20 breaths per minute
C. 15- 22 breaths per minute
D. 8- 16 breaths per minute
25. The hoof wall grows downward from where?
A. Coronary band
B. Frog
C. Heel
D. Toe
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