ANSC 1401 Exam 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers

ANSC 1401 Exam 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Stallion - answersexually mature, male horse colt - answersexually immature, male horse (young, not baby) mare - answersexually mature, female horse filly - answersexually immature, female horse gelding - answermale horse castrated before reaching sexual maturity foal - answera young male or female horse until weaned at 4 to 6 months of age equine - answerrefers to horses, species name jack - answermale donkey jennet (jenny) - answerfemale donkey mule - answeroffspring of a mare mated to a jack hinny - answeroffspring of a jenny mated to a stallion stud - answerplace where stallions are housed hand - answerunit of measure (4 inches) for height of horses Walk - answer4-beat lateral gait, slowest. 1) Left hind 2) Left fore 3) Right hind 4) Right fore Walk - answer Trot - answer2-beat diagonal gait in which the paired diagonal feet strike and leave the ground simultaneously. All four feet are off the ground for a period of suspension. trot - answer Pace - answer2-beat lateral gait in which the lateral limbs strike the ground simultaneously. All feet are off the ground simultaneously for a period of suspension. pace - answer Canter (lope, gallop) - answer3-beat gait in which the first and third beats are made by two legs striking the ground independently and two other legs strike the ground simultaneously. Running walk - answerfast walk of the tennessee walking horse. 4 beat gait that is faster than the ordinary walk. Rack - answer4 beat gait that is executed faster than the walk or running walk. American Quarter Horse - answerAlways a solid color with white never extending above the knees. American Quarter Horse - answerUsed for recreation, work, racing, showing, rodeo, hunter/jumper. Most versatile. Fastest in the quarter mile. Arabian - answerDished faced. Long and arched neck. High tail setting. Can be bay, chestnut, brown, gray or black in color. Arabian - answerUsed for speed & stamina. Recreation, showing, some racing, endurance and competitive trail rides, stock horse. Thoroughbred - answerShort, small, refined head with a straight profile. Thoroughbred - answerKnown for their speed. Used for racing, hunters, jumpers, dressage, polo. three-day events. Morgan - answerSimilar to Arabian but not as heavily muscled, not as refined, and the neck is more upright. Morgan - answerThoroughbred x Arabian. Used for recreation and showing. Two types- English Pleasure and Stock. Standardbred - answerSmaller than the Thoroughbred Standardbred - answerUsed for sulky racing- trotters and pacers; and in endurance and fitness events. American Saddlebred (American Saddle Horse) - answer American Saddlebred (American Saddle Horse) - answer"Peacock". Picks knees and back legs up. Bends knees. Known for ease of riding. Tennessee Walking Horse - answer