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The development and future of the horse industry
1. The U.S. horse population reached its peak in 1915 at _________ million horses. That was equal to one horse for every _______ people, compared to Great Britain, which had 1 horse for every 26 people, Germany which had one horse to every 13 people, and France which had one horse to every 10 people. This allowed the American farmer to do much more work than could be done under European conditions, and started America as a world agriculture leader.
2. With the beginning of the industrial revolution, the U.S. horse population decreased significantly. By 1960, we had reached an all time low of only ____________ million horses in the U.S.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
3. Today the U.S. has only ___________ % of the world’s population of horses.
A. 6%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 15%
4. _______________________ is the highest with 27% of the world’s population of horses.
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. South America
D. Europe
5. The horse industry continues to increase in popularity. Today it is estimated that the
U.S. horse population is some where between ________ and _______ million horses.
A. 3-5
B. 4-6
C. 6-8
D. 8-10
6. The first rodeo with paid attendance was held in ____________________ on July 4 th
1886.
A. San Antonio, Texas
B. Denver, Colorado
C. Prescott, Arizona
D. Madison Square Gardens, New York.

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7. In 1883, the first national horse show began in ________________.
A. San Antonio, Texas
B. Denver, Colorado
C. Prescott, Arizona
D. Madison Square Gardens, New York.
8. The horse industry contributes over ________________ annually to the economy.
A. 10 million
B. 16 million
C. 10 billion
D. 16 billion
9. Which facet of the horse industry generates the most money?
A. Horse Sales
B. Spectator sports involving horses
C. The development and maintenance of horses.
D. Horse shows
10. Horse racing is the __________ largest spectator sport in the United States.
A. 5 th
B. 8 th
C. 3 rd
D. 12 th
11. _____________________________ was the first horse believed to have originated in
North America. Early bones have been found in Hagerman Idaho fossil beds.
A. Eohippus
B. Philohippus
C. Mesohippus
D. Pliohippus
12. _______ is a wild horse believed to be the ancestor of all modern breeds.
A. Wild Spanish Mustang
B. Przewalski horse
C. Zebra
D. None of the above
13. World wide, about _______ breeds of horses exist.
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
14. Horses are measured in hands from the ground to the highest portion of the back the withers. How many inches is a hand?
A. 5 inches
B. 6 inches
C. 3 inches
D. None of the above

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15. As a family pet, the horse ranks ____.
A. 1 st
B. 2 nd
C. 3 rd
D. 4 th
16. List in order of size the three largest breeds registered in the United States:
1 st
2 nd
3 rd
17. List the top three horse producing states:
1 st
2 nd
3 rd
18. Certain breeds were developed with color requirement. List four color breeds of horses.
C. A.
B. D.
Match the following horse classifications with their proper description.
19. __________ Ponies A. 14.2 to 17.2 hands, weighing 900 to 1400 pounds
20. __________ Light Horses B. 14.2 to 17.2 hands, weighing over 1400 pounds
21. __________ Draft Horses C. Under 14.2 hands, weighing 500 to 900 pounds
22. __________ Miniature Horses D. Under 34 inches at the withers.
True / False
23. _______ Weight for weight, mules are stronger than horses, and are much longer-lived.
24. _______ Like horses, mules have chestnuts on their hind legs.
25. _______ All donkeys have a cross that consists of a dorsal stripe from the withers to the tail and a cross strip over the withers and down the side of the donkey.

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26. _______ Mules & donkeys have upright manes.
27. _______ Arabians were used as foundation sires for both the thorough bred and quarter horse breeds.
28. _______ The horse was believed to originate in North America?
29. _______ With the use of the horse, a farmer could produce three and four times as much wheat and corn when compared to farming with oxen.
30. _______ Horse racing is the third largest spectator sport in the U.S. behind baseball and auto racing.
31. _______ In our national forests, horse back riding is the fifth most popular activity involving about 24 million visitors each year.
32. _______ Nationally, the number of 4-H beef projects is about double the number of
4-H horse projects
33.
_______ According to scientists, the horse was originally a five toed animal
34. _______ Oxen cost half as much as horses and require half the feed and work twice as fast.
35. _______ It was the horse that first lead American agriculture as world leader.
36. _______ The number of horse shows have nearly doubled in the past 20 years.
37. Explain genetically why mules are sterile.
38. Besides having longer ears, what are four ways both physically and temperamentally, are mules different from horses?
A.
B.
C.
D.

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Matching
39. _______ The largest breed of donkey. A. Jenny
40. _______ The smallest breed of donkey that originated in Sicily &
Sardina.
B. Mediterranean
C. Colt
41. _______ Donkey that stands between 36 & 48 inches tall.
42. _______ A group of horses with common ancestry that breed to produce common characteristics.
43________ Small, light boned, highly spirited horses from the desert regions of the middle east.
44________ Large, heavy horses with a calm disposition that originated in colder northern climate zones.
D. Hot Bloods
E. Stallion
F. Gelding
G. Breed
H. Filly
45. _______ A medium sized breed of horses that are popular dressage, hunter under saddle and English riding.
46. _______ A hybrid created by crossing a jack and a mare.
47. _______ A hybrid created by crossing a stallion and a jenny.
48. _______ A male donkey.
49. _______ A female donkey.
50. _______ A male mule.
I. Hinny
J. Jack
K. Mammoth
L. Warm Bloods
M. Molly
51. _______ A female mule.
52. _______ A juvenile female horse.
53. _______ A adult female horse.
N. Burro
O. Mare
P. Mule
Q. John
R. Cold Blood
54. _______ A juvenile male horse.
55. _______ A adult male horse used for breeding.
56. _______ A castrated male horse.