Horse Evaluation CDE QUESTIONS|
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The total impact of the US horse industry totals to over _________ - Answers -✔✔
$101.5 Billion
______ are used primarily for riding, driving, showing, racing, or utility on a farm or
ranch. - Answers -✔✔ Light horses
_______ are primarily used for heavy work or pulling loads. - Answers -✔✔ Draft horses
The ______ breed of horse is the oldest of the American breeds, is the most versitile
horse in the world, and has the largest registry in the world. - Answers -✔✔ American
Quarter Horse
The ______ structure refers to the upper surface of the animal. - Answers -✔✔ Dorsal
The entire digestive tract of a horse is about __ feet long. - Answers -✔✔ 100
The entire digestive tract of the horse has a capacity of __ gallons. - Answers -✔✔ 40 to
50
A stallion does not reach full reproductive capacity until __ years of age. - Answers -✔✔
4
Sperm output and sperm production is influenced by: - Answers -✔✔ All of the factors
listed.
The mare is a seasonally _______ species, which means that she comes into estrus
several times a year but does not cycle all year around. - Answers -✔✔ Polyestrus
Which of the following factors relates to the mare's reproductive potential? - Answers -
✔✔ All of the factors listed.
A ____ mare is one that has never been bred. - Answers -✔✔ Maiden
True or False: After pervious athletic experience, reproductive performance may be
compromised because of injuries, disease, or treatment with anabolic steroids. -
Answers -✔✔ TRUE
___________ is the process of collecting semes from a stallion and depositing that
semes into the mare. - Answers -✔✔ Artificial Insemination
,____________ allows reproduction by older, less fertile mares by inserting the embryo
of a more genetically superior mare. - Answers -✔✔ Embryo Transfer
Which of the following is not one of the six essential nutrients required by horses: -
Answers -✔✔ Sugars
Horses use ________ for their main energy supply. - Answers -✔✔ Carbohydrates
Lactose (the sugar found in milk) is only tolerable in horses up to _ years of age. -
Answers -✔✔ 3
An example of a fat-soluble vitamin is ___. - Answers -✔✔ K
A example of a water-soluble vitamin is ___. - Answers -✔✔ Thiamine
________ is important in the growth and development of bone and epithelial cells and
vision. - Answers -✔✔ Vitamin A
_________ is important in the absorbtion of dietary calcium and phosphorus. - Answers
-✔✔ Vitamin D
Impaction is a common and rather serious problem resulting from _________ drinking. -
Answers -✔✔ Infrequent
In this condition, the sinuses of the horse's head become inflamed. - Answers -✔✔
Sinusitis
This condition causes an acute upper respiratory infection with severe nasal discharge.
- Answers -✔✔ Rhinopneumonia
_____ is a term in horses that occurs when feed becomes lodged in the esophagus. -
Answers -✔✔ Choke
Colic is a broad term that describes a horse showing _______ pain. - Answers -✔✔
Abdominal
____ is defined as an inflammation of the inner hoof wall. - Answers -✔✔ Laminitis
_______ is a common disease in horses caused by the neurotoxin produced by
Clostridium tetani. It causes spasms and rigidity of the skeletal muscles. - Answers -✔✔
Tetanus
,________ is caused by Clostridium botulinum and can occur in adults as forage
poisoning or in foals as shaker foal syndrome. - Answers -✔✔ Botulism
Equine encephalomyelitis, a disease caused by viruses that affect the nervous system,
is also called _________. - Answers -✔✔ Sleeping Sickness
What are the basic parts of the bridle? - Answers -✔✔ Headstall, bit(s), reins
Which of the following is not a nutrient? - Answers -✔✔ Dry Matter
Which of the following is not a strategy to prevent colic? - Answers -✔✔ Feeding your
horse grain on bare ground
Which of the following terms describes a mane that is cut off so part is left standing
upright? - Answers -✔✔ Roached mane
Which of the following gaits is four beats? - Answers -✔✔ Walk
Which of the following is not a natural cue? - Answers -✔✔ Crop
What is a medium-stiff bristled brush used for removing dust and hair? - Answers -✔✔
Body brush
What is the name of the milk produced by the mare during the first few days after foaling
that supplies the newborn foal with antibodies to protect the foal against diseases? -
Answers -✔✔ Colostrum
Which of the following is not a part of a horse's foot? - Answers -✔✔ Beam
Which of the following body parts is not part of the digestive system? - Answers -✔✔
Uterus
What is normal cell division called? - Answers -✔✔ Mitosis
What is the most important criterion when judging and placing a conformation class? -
Answers -✔✔ Balance
Which of the following are called the "building blocks" of life? - Answers -✔✔ Amino-
acids
Which of the following nutrients does not contain carbon? - Answers -✔✔ Minerals
Which of the following is a stiff noseband on a halter or bridle and is sometimes used
with long strap in training? - Answers -✔✔ Cavesson
, Which of the following is the wide pieces of leather along the stirrup leathers on a
western saddle? - Answers -✔✔ Fenders
Which of the following is a saddle pad cut to fit shape of the saddle and has a large
colorful roll around the edge? - Answers -✔✔ Corona
Which of the following is a special knot on a hackamore? - Answers -✔✔ Fiadore
Which of the following is a part of a hackamore that fits over and around the nose? -
Answers -✔✔ Bosal
When feeding grains, which of the following grains should you worry about containing
the fungus ergot? - Answers -✔✔ Rye
Which of the following conditions would not be considered a blemish? - Answers -✔✔
Parrot mouth
How many pairs of chromosomes does the horse have? - Answers -✔✔ 32
Which of the following will not affect a horse's nutrient requirements? - Answers -✔✔
Coat color
What is another term for laminitis? - Answers -✔✔ Founder
Which of the following is not a purpose of the saddle blanket/pad? - Answers -✔✔ To
provide decoration
What disease would be associated with these symptoms: high temperature, increased
respiration, depression, nasal discharge after 2nd or 3rd day, swelling of lymph nodes
which usually abcess? - Answers -✔✔ Strangles
What term is used to describe when the toe of the hind foot strikes the toe of the front
foot while the horse is in motion? - Answers -✔✔ Forging
What is equitation? - Answers -✔✔ The art of horseback riding
Which of following organs is part of the stallion's reproductive tract? - Answers -✔✔ Vas
deferens
What is the angle of incidence? - Answers -✔✔ The angle formed where the upper and
lower incisors meet
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The total impact of the US horse industry totals to over _________ - Answers -✔✔
$101.5 Billion
______ are used primarily for riding, driving, showing, racing, or utility on a farm or
ranch. - Answers -✔✔ Light horses
_______ are primarily used for heavy work or pulling loads. - Answers -✔✔ Draft horses
The ______ breed of horse is the oldest of the American breeds, is the most versitile
horse in the world, and has the largest registry in the world. - Answers -✔✔ American
Quarter Horse
The ______ structure refers to the upper surface of the animal. - Answers -✔✔ Dorsal
The entire digestive tract of a horse is about __ feet long. - Answers -✔✔ 100
The entire digestive tract of the horse has a capacity of __ gallons. - Answers -✔✔ 40 to
50
A stallion does not reach full reproductive capacity until __ years of age. - Answers -✔✔
4
Sperm output and sperm production is influenced by: - Answers -✔✔ All of the factors
listed.
The mare is a seasonally _______ species, which means that she comes into estrus
several times a year but does not cycle all year around. - Answers -✔✔ Polyestrus
Which of the following factors relates to the mare's reproductive potential? - Answers -
✔✔ All of the factors listed.
A ____ mare is one that has never been bred. - Answers -✔✔ Maiden
True or False: After pervious athletic experience, reproductive performance may be
compromised because of injuries, disease, or treatment with anabolic steroids. -
Answers -✔✔ TRUE
___________ is the process of collecting semes from a stallion and depositing that
semes into the mare. - Answers -✔✔ Artificial Insemination
,____________ allows reproduction by older, less fertile mares by inserting the embryo
of a more genetically superior mare. - Answers -✔✔ Embryo Transfer
Which of the following is not one of the six essential nutrients required by horses: -
Answers -✔✔ Sugars
Horses use ________ for their main energy supply. - Answers -✔✔ Carbohydrates
Lactose (the sugar found in milk) is only tolerable in horses up to _ years of age. -
Answers -✔✔ 3
An example of a fat-soluble vitamin is ___. - Answers -✔✔ K
A example of a water-soluble vitamin is ___. - Answers -✔✔ Thiamine
________ is important in the growth and development of bone and epithelial cells and
vision. - Answers -✔✔ Vitamin A
_________ is important in the absorbtion of dietary calcium and phosphorus. - Answers
-✔✔ Vitamin D
Impaction is a common and rather serious problem resulting from _________ drinking. -
Answers -✔✔ Infrequent
In this condition, the sinuses of the horse's head become inflamed. - Answers -✔✔
Sinusitis
This condition causes an acute upper respiratory infection with severe nasal discharge.
- Answers -✔✔ Rhinopneumonia
_____ is a term in horses that occurs when feed becomes lodged in the esophagus. -
Answers -✔✔ Choke
Colic is a broad term that describes a horse showing _______ pain. - Answers -✔✔
Abdominal
____ is defined as an inflammation of the inner hoof wall. - Answers -✔✔ Laminitis
_______ is a common disease in horses caused by the neurotoxin produced by
Clostridium tetani. It causes spasms and rigidity of the skeletal muscles. - Answers -✔✔
Tetanus
,________ is caused by Clostridium botulinum and can occur in adults as forage
poisoning or in foals as shaker foal syndrome. - Answers -✔✔ Botulism
Equine encephalomyelitis, a disease caused by viruses that affect the nervous system,
is also called _________. - Answers -✔✔ Sleeping Sickness
What are the basic parts of the bridle? - Answers -✔✔ Headstall, bit(s), reins
Which of the following is not a nutrient? - Answers -✔✔ Dry Matter
Which of the following is not a strategy to prevent colic? - Answers -✔✔ Feeding your
horse grain on bare ground
Which of the following terms describes a mane that is cut off so part is left standing
upright? - Answers -✔✔ Roached mane
Which of the following gaits is four beats? - Answers -✔✔ Walk
Which of the following is not a natural cue? - Answers -✔✔ Crop
What is a medium-stiff bristled brush used for removing dust and hair? - Answers -✔✔
Body brush
What is the name of the milk produced by the mare during the first few days after foaling
that supplies the newborn foal with antibodies to protect the foal against diseases? -
Answers -✔✔ Colostrum
Which of the following is not a part of a horse's foot? - Answers -✔✔ Beam
Which of the following body parts is not part of the digestive system? - Answers -✔✔
Uterus
What is normal cell division called? - Answers -✔✔ Mitosis
What is the most important criterion when judging and placing a conformation class? -
Answers -✔✔ Balance
Which of the following are called the "building blocks" of life? - Answers -✔✔ Amino-
acids
Which of the following nutrients does not contain carbon? - Answers -✔✔ Minerals
Which of the following is a stiff noseband on a halter or bridle and is sometimes used
with long strap in training? - Answers -✔✔ Cavesson
, Which of the following is the wide pieces of leather along the stirrup leathers on a
western saddle? - Answers -✔✔ Fenders
Which of the following is a saddle pad cut to fit shape of the saddle and has a large
colorful roll around the edge? - Answers -✔✔ Corona
Which of the following is a special knot on a hackamore? - Answers -✔✔ Fiadore
Which of the following is a part of a hackamore that fits over and around the nose? -
Answers -✔✔ Bosal
When feeding grains, which of the following grains should you worry about containing
the fungus ergot? - Answers -✔✔ Rye
Which of the following conditions would not be considered a blemish? - Answers -✔✔
Parrot mouth
How many pairs of chromosomes does the horse have? - Answers -✔✔ 32
Which of the following will not affect a horse's nutrient requirements? - Answers -✔✔
Coat color
What is another term for laminitis? - Answers -✔✔ Founder
Which of the following is not a purpose of the saddle blanket/pad? - Answers -✔✔ To
provide decoration
What disease would be associated with these symptoms: high temperature, increased
respiration, depression, nasal discharge after 2nd or 3rd day, swelling of lymph nodes
which usually abcess? - Answers -✔✔ Strangles
What term is used to describe when the toe of the hind foot strikes the toe of the front
foot while the horse is in motion? - Answers -✔✔ Forging
What is equitation? - Answers -✔✔ The art of horseback riding
Which of following organs is part of the stallion's reproductive tract? - Answers -✔✔ Vas
deferens
What is the angle of incidence? - Answers -✔✔ The angle formed where the upper and
lower incisors meet
