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| How do you know if a mare is in estrus? |
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| tail raising, frequent urination, teasing stallion, clitoral winking (like gross...) |
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The cervix is tight during ovulation. |
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| What is the average ejaculate volume of a stallion? |
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| What is the sperm concentration of the average mL of ejaculate? |
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~120 million
(ewe ewe ewe ewe ewe) |
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| What is the average total sperm per ejaculate? |
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| What are the different species of equine? |
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Caballus (32 pairs of chromosomes)
Asinus (31 pairs of chromosomes)
Przewalski (33 pairs of chromosomes)
Zebras (Grevy's 23, Plains 22, Mountain 16) |
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The offspring of stallion and mare
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| A female foal until 3 years of age |
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| A male foal until 3 years old |
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| A cross between a Jack donkey and a mare |
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| A cross between a stallion and a Jennet |
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Mules and Hinnies are usually infertile. |
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| The equipment used to ride or drive a horse (saddles, bridles, harnesses) |
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| The ___ side of the horse is the left side. |
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| The ___ side of a horse is the right side. |
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| The record book of a breed association |
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The father can be called a ___.
The mother can be called the ___. |
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Body Conditioning Scoring is on a 1-9 scale.
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There are three levels of Performance/Work:
Light, Moderage and Intense
What are the definitions of each level? |
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Light-western and English pleasure-very little grain
Moderate-ranch work, roping, jumping-needs concentrates to maintain body weight
Intense-race training-Half diet needs to be concentrate |
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A horses digestive tract is 100 ft long. |
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| Horses are _________, as opposed to ruminants. |
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Forage is the most important part of a horses diet. |
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What are the basic tools for grooming a horse?
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| Curry comb, Dandy brush, Soft brush, Mane and tail comb, Hoofpick |
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| A snaffle bit applies pressure to ___. |
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| corners of lips, bars, and tongue |
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| A _____ is hinged in the center. |
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| A curb bit applies additional pressure to... |
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| The curb bit can have a ____ and add pressure to the roof of the mouth. This can help with the horses posture |
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| A bitless training bridle that applies pressure to the nose and chin groove. |
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| A bitless bridle that places extreme pressure on the nose, chin groove and poll of the head. |
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| ___ saddles are larger than ____ saddles. |
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| A slow, 4 beat lateral gait |
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| A horse has a ___ lead when beat three is made with the left hoof. |
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| Fast 2 beat lateral gait. |
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