Junior Horse Anatomy

4-h junior ho rse bowl

43 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
What four part of the digest tract make up the foregut?
Mouth esophgus stomach and small intestine
What is another name for the knee bones
Carpals ( carpus bones)
What is the ideal slope of the shoulder?
45-50 degress
Describe base wide conformation?
The horses feet are wider at the ground than at the origin at the chest
How many bones do horses have?
205
Name the four componemts of the horses topline
Withers back loin croup
What is the term fot the point of the frog towards the toe
Apex. HBM
What is the horses counterpart to the human knee
Stifle
How many pair of ribs does a horse have
18 pairs
How many teeth does a YOUNG horse have
24
What kind of vision does a horse use to judge distance
Binocular
Name the artery that carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
What portion of the hoof should never bear wieght
Sole
How often does a horse shed
Twice a year
What is forging and when does it most commonly occur?
A gait defect in which a hind foot contacts a front foot on the same side it is commonly heard when a horse is trotting