Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | ________ hay is the best of the legume hays for horses. a. | Red
clover | c. | Peanut | b. | Lespedeza | d. | Alfalfa | | | | |
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| 2. | Horses drink ________ gallons of water per day.
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| 3. | The
mare is more likely to conceive if bred in the months of ______. a. | Jan., Feb.,
Mar. | c. | July, Aug.,
Sept. | b. | Apr., May, June | d. | Oct., Nov., Dec. | | | | |
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| 4. | The
best time to breed mares for the first time is as ________-year olds.
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| 5. | Each
foot must be picked up for proper cleaning and inspection. The feet should be inspected every
________.
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| 6. | The
major cause of colic is the presence of ________. a. | parasites | c. | fever | b. | flies | d. | people | | | | |
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| 7. | 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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| 8. | 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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| 9. | A
colt should be castrated at ________ of age. a. | 6 months | c. | 2 years | b. | 1
year | d. | 3
years | | | | |
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| 10. | The
________ is a slow, three beat gait of a horse. a. | walk | c. | canter | b. | trot | d. | gallop | | | | |
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| 11. | 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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| 12. | Which
grain is considered to be the best for horse rations? a. | corn | c. | wheat | b. | oats | d. | barley | | | | |
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| 13. | The
pastern and hoof should form a ________ degree angle with the ground.
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| 14. | Which
of the following requires the highest nutritional level? a. | mare in first
third of gestation | d. | mare running 1
mile per day | b. | mare 1st day
postpartum | e. | stallion during
breeding | c. | lactating mare 8 weeks postpartum | | | | |
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| 15. | Which
of the following is NOT a recommended management practice? a. | ensure parasite
control is adequate | d. | clean mangers
and feeders | b. | limit exercise to prevent energy
consumption | e. | examine teeth
regularly and arrange for care | c. | feed at regular times | | | | |
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| 16. | How
many hands is a horse that stands 65” at the withers?
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| 17. | What
is a splay footed horse most likely to do? a. | move front feet inward in large
arcs | c. | move front feet
in a paddling motion | b. | move front feet outward in large
arcs | d. | move front feet
in a straight line | | | | |
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| 18. | A ton
of mixed grass legume hay costs $95. Each bale weight is 55 pounds. What is the cost per
bale? a. | $0.95 | c. | $2.60 | b. | $1.75 | d. | $3.25 | | | | |
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| 19. | A one
ton batch of 12 percent grain mix is requested. You have available cracked corn at 8 percent
protein and soybean meal at 40 percent protein. How many pounds of corn and SBM will make up
the batch? a. | 125# SBM, 875#
corn | c. | 775# SBM, 1225#
corn | b. | 250# SBM, 1750#
corn | d. | 1225# SBM, 775#
corn | | | | |
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| 20. | Which
of the following would NOT be used to reduce internal parasite infestation? a. | administer
anthelminites | c. | house horses in
tie stalls | b. | reduce horse numbers on
pastures | d. | irrigate
pastures | | | | |
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