ANSC 2050 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Pleasure, transport, ranch work, and therapy - Answers - What are modern-day uses for
horses?
stallion - Answers - intact adult male horse
colt - Answers - young male horse
filly - Answers - young female horse
foal - Answers - young horse of either gender
Gelding - Answers - Castrated male horse
mare - Answers - adult female horse
20-40 years - Answers - How long do horses typically live? (Life span)
20 years - Answers - At what age do we typically stop breeding horses?
A hand is 4 inches. This is what we use to measure horses. - Answers - How big is a
hand?
Measure from the ground to the highest point of the withers in hands. - Answers - How
do you measure a horse's height?
2 years - Answers - At what age do horses reach about 96% of their mature body
weight?
Color, gait, size, and distinguishing characteristics - Answers - What characteristics do
we use to identify horse breeds?
A stripe is just a line going down the horse's face from nose to the top of the head. A
blaze still goes this length but is much thicker and covers the whole nose. - Answers -
What's the difference between a stripe and blaze facial marking on a horse?
A star marking is on the top of the head while a snip is on the nose. - Answers - What is
the difference between a snip and a star marking?
The chestnut on a horse is just as unique as a human fingerprint - Answers - Why is a
horse's chestnut a great identification tool?
, Horses have binocular + monocular vision. Binocular vision uses both their eyes to see
directly in front while monocular vision allows them to use one eye at a time for vision
that sees all around except anything directly behind them - Answers - What are the two
types of vision horses have? What's the difference?
Where the horse's ears are pointed - Answers - What is a good indication of where a
horse's focus is?
ears pinned back - Answers - What is typically the first warning sign a horse gives off?
False! Staring at an animal will make it uncomfortable. If you want the flight zone to get
smaller, act calmer and less predator-like (relaxed muscles, slow walk, eyes adverted). -
Answers - True or False: The flight zone becomes smaller when the handler stares
directly at the animal holding their gaze steady.
You should approach horses coming at their shoulders, left shoulder recommended for
handling purposes. - Answers - Where should you approach a horse?
Facing the same direction as horse, reach under neck with lead rope and over neck with
free right hand. Haltering the horse this way will prevent the horse from breaking free
while you are trying to restrain it. - Answers - How does the hug method for haltering
horses work? Why is it done this way?
Release of pressure - when a horse realizes what they are supposed to do will release
restraint on them, they feel more motivated to do it. In other words, pulling on them
won't work and may have the opposite effect. - Answers - How do horses learn?
Coil the rope around your hand/arm or throw the rope over your shoulder. - Answers -
What two things should you NEVER do with a rope when handling horses?
Wellness checks (vitals), vaccinations/deworming, treatments, ageing, identifying
lameness and colic, feeding, and breeding. - Answers - What are the horse
management tools?
temperature, pulse, respiration - Answers - What is T-P-R
Temperature: 99-101°F
Pulse: 30-40 bpm
Respiration: 10-20 breaths per minute - Answers - What levels should T-P-R be at?
Gut sounds and mucous membrane color - Answers - What two other categories fall
under the wellness check besides T-P-R?
1. Encephalomyelitis
2. West Nile
ANSWERS
Pleasure, transport, ranch work, and therapy - Answers - What are modern-day uses for
horses?
stallion - Answers - intact adult male horse
colt - Answers - young male horse
filly - Answers - young female horse
foal - Answers - young horse of either gender
Gelding - Answers - Castrated male horse
mare - Answers - adult female horse
20-40 years - Answers - How long do horses typically live? (Life span)
20 years - Answers - At what age do we typically stop breeding horses?
A hand is 4 inches. This is what we use to measure horses. - Answers - How big is a
hand?
Measure from the ground to the highest point of the withers in hands. - Answers - How
do you measure a horse's height?
2 years - Answers - At what age do horses reach about 96% of their mature body
weight?
Color, gait, size, and distinguishing characteristics - Answers - What characteristics do
we use to identify horse breeds?
A stripe is just a line going down the horse's face from nose to the top of the head. A
blaze still goes this length but is much thicker and covers the whole nose. - Answers -
What's the difference between a stripe and blaze facial marking on a horse?
A star marking is on the top of the head while a snip is on the nose. - Answers - What is
the difference between a snip and a star marking?
The chestnut on a horse is just as unique as a human fingerprint - Answers - Why is a
horse's chestnut a great identification tool?
, Horses have binocular + monocular vision. Binocular vision uses both their eyes to see
directly in front while monocular vision allows them to use one eye at a time for vision
that sees all around except anything directly behind them - Answers - What are the two
types of vision horses have? What's the difference?
Where the horse's ears are pointed - Answers - What is a good indication of where a
horse's focus is?
ears pinned back - Answers - What is typically the first warning sign a horse gives off?
False! Staring at an animal will make it uncomfortable. If you want the flight zone to get
smaller, act calmer and less predator-like (relaxed muscles, slow walk, eyes adverted). -
Answers - True or False: The flight zone becomes smaller when the handler stares
directly at the animal holding their gaze steady.
You should approach horses coming at their shoulders, left shoulder recommended for
handling purposes. - Answers - Where should you approach a horse?
Facing the same direction as horse, reach under neck with lead rope and over neck with
free right hand. Haltering the horse this way will prevent the horse from breaking free
while you are trying to restrain it. - Answers - How does the hug method for haltering
horses work? Why is it done this way?
Release of pressure - when a horse realizes what they are supposed to do will release
restraint on them, they feel more motivated to do it. In other words, pulling on them
won't work and may have the opposite effect. - Answers - How do horses learn?
Coil the rope around your hand/arm or throw the rope over your shoulder. - Answers -
What two things should you NEVER do with a rope when handling horses?
Wellness checks (vitals), vaccinations/deworming, treatments, ageing, identifying
lameness and colic, feeding, and breeding. - Answers - What are the horse
management tools?
temperature, pulse, respiration - Answers - What is T-P-R
Temperature: 99-101°F
Pulse: 30-40 bpm
Respiration: 10-20 breaths per minute - Answers - What levels should T-P-R be at?
Gut sounds and mucous membrane color - Answers - What two other categories fall
under the wellness check besides T-P-R?
1. Encephalomyelitis
2. West Nile
