Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | 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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| 2. | Castration of a colt should be done in the _________ of the year. a. | Winter | c. | Summer | b. | Spring | d. | Fall | | | | |
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| 3. | Training of the foal should begin when it is _________ days old. a. | 10-14 | c. | 60-90 | b. | 30-45 | d. | 180-365 | | | | |
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| 4. | Light
horses measure from 14-2 to 17 hands and weigh __________pounds. a. | 300-900 | c. | 900-1400 | b. | 600-1200 | d. | 1200-1400 | | | | |
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| 5. | The
Quarter horse originated in ______________. a. | The United States | c. | England | b. | Spain | d. | South
America | | | | |
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| 6. | A
colt should be castrated at ____________ of age. a. | 6 months | c. | 2 years | b. | 1
year | d. | 3
years | | | | |
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| 7. | A
horse usually has all its permanent teeth up and the same height by __________ years of
age.
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| 8. | A
horse is usually smooth mouthed by _____________ years of age.
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| 9. | A
filly is a female horse less than ____________ years of age.
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| 10. | The
most reliable source for obtaining a horse is from a(an) ____________. a. | Breeder | c. | Auction | b. | Private owner | d. | Dealer | | | | |
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| 11. | The
_____________ is a slow, three beat gait of the horse. a. | walk | c. | canter | b. | trot | d. | gallop | | | | |
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| 12. | About
____________ percent of the horses in the United States are used for personal pleasure
riding.
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| 13. | There
are about ___________ horses in the United States at the present time. a. | 5
million | c. | 25
million | b. | 10 million | d. | 50 million | | | | |
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| 14. | The
five basic colors of horses are: a. | bay, black, brown, dun, gray | c. | brown, black, dun, chestnut, white | b. | pinto, brown,
bay, palomino, roan | d. | bay, black,
brown, chestnut, white | | | | |
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| 15. | A
horse of which sex is usually a better choice for pleasure riding? a. | stallion | c. | mare | b. | gelding | | | | |
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| 16. | Which
grain is considered to be the best for horse rations? a. | corn | c. | wheat | b. | oats | d. | barley | | | | |
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| 17. | The
pastern and hoof should form a _______ degree angle with the ground.
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| 18. | ____________ is a behavior in which a horse bites on some part of the feed manager or
stall. a. | Chewing | c. | Cribbing | b. | Thrush | d. | Parrot mouth | | | | |
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| 19. | Horses can utilize large amounts of __________ in the ration. a. | Roughage | c. | Vitamins | b. | Grain | d. | Minerals | | | | |
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| 20. | A
horse needs a minimum of _________ acres of well managed pasture with adequate moisture to supply
adequate grazing for the season.
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