VM1031 - Equine Industry
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1. Binocular vision Equine field of vision involving both eyes directly in front
of the horse
2. Monocular vision Equine field of vision involving one eye on each side of the
body
3. Marginal sign vi- Equine field of vision between left and right monocular and
sion the rear blind spot
4. Blind spot Area directly behind a horse in which it has no vision
5. Flat race An equine discipline involving a race without jumps
6. Steeplechase An equine discipline involving a race with jumps e.g. grand
race national
7. Point to Point An equine discipline for amateurs involving a race with
race jumps
8. Hot blooded Horse breeds which are usually very athletic and 'highly
Breeds strung'
9. Warm blooded Horse breeds which are usually athletic but calm natured
Breeds
10. Cold blooded Horse breeds which are heavy set and calm natured
Breeds
11. Horse An equine over 14.2 hands high
12. Pony An equine 14.2 hands high or under
13. Withers The point at which an equine is measured to determine
how many hands high it is
14. Hindgut fermen- The process of equine digestions whereby microbes
tation breakdown food in the large intestine
15. Margo plicatus The line in an equine stomach separating the glandular
portion from the non-glandular portion
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_exm8aj
1. Binocular vision Equine field of vision involving both eyes directly in front
of the horse
2. Monocular vision Equine field of vision involving one eye on each side of the
body
3. Marginal sign vi- Equine field of vision between left and right monocular and
sion the rear blind spot
4. Blind spot Area directly behind a horse in which it has no vision
5. Flat race An equine discipline involving a race without jumps
6. Steeplechase An equine discipline involving a race with jumps e.g. grand
race national
7. Point to Point An equine discipline for amateurs involving a race with
race jumps
8. Hot blooded Horse breeds which are usually very athletic and 'highly
Breeds strung'
9. Warm blooded Horse breeds which are usually athletic but calm natured
Breeds
10. Cold blooded Horse breeds which are heavy set and calm natured
Breeds
11. Horse An equine over 14.2 hands high
12. Pony An equine 14.2 hands high or under
13. Withers The point at which an equine is measured to determine
how many hands high it is
14. Hindgut fermen- The process of equine digestions whereby microbes
tation breakdown food in the large intestine
15. Margo plicatus The line in an equine stomach separating the glandular
portion from the non-glandular portion
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