Name:______________________                      Date:_______________

Horse Unit Test

(Hoof Anatomy, Teeth, and Markings)

True/False

1.     True/False One importance use of determining the age of horses is to validate advertised age when selling.

2.     True/False Aging by teeth is an art that requires skill and experience.

3.     True/False A horse’s hoof grows at a rate of two inches per month.

4.     True/False A white marking between eyes is called a snip.    

5.     True/False Stabled horses tend to appear older in their teeth.

6.     True/False Pastured horses tend to appear younger in their teeth.

7.     True/False Error decreases with horse’s age.

8.     True/False Hoof needs to stay healthy to support the horse’s weight and movement.

9.     True/False Hoof needs to be trimmed because it is growing.

10.                        True/False A thin line down the front of nose is called a blaze.

Multiple Choice

11.                        Determine the most likely age for the following horse

A.   7 years old

B.   14 years old

C.   21 years old

12.                        Determine the most likely age for the following horse

A.   1 year old

B.   8 years old

C.   12 years old                  

13.                        Which horse is older?

A.                                                                              B.

     14. Groove begins to recede around age

A. 21 years old

`        B. 25 years old

          C. 30 years old

15.                        White marking that ends around half-way up the cannon bone.

A. Sock

B. Half stocking

C. Coronet Band

Matching

Diagram 1

16.                        Label 1 through 6 using Diagram 1

1. ____                                              A. Bar

2. ____                                              B. Bulb of Heel             

3. ____                                              C. Sole                          

4. ____                                              D. Toe

5. ____                                              E. Wall

6. ____                                              F. White Line                          

    17. Label 7 and A-D using Diagram 1             

          7. ___         _                                              A. Apex              

          A. ____                                             B. Central groove                   

B. ____                                             C. Frog                         

          C. ____                                             D. Lateral groove

          D. ____                                             E. Ridge

Multiple Choice

18.                        As horses age, teeth become more

A.   triangular-shaped

B.   Oval shaped

C.   Square shaped

19.                        Temporary intermediates begin at what age?

A.   8 – 10 weeks

B.   4 – 6 weeks

C.   4 – 6 months

20.                        The outer layer of a horse’s hoof is similar to what in a human

A.   Finger

B.   Toe

C.   Nail

21.                        What is the hoof largely composed of?

A.   Calcium

B.   Protein

C.   Keratin

22.                        Becomes an educated guess after horse is older than

A.   8 years

B.   10 years

C.   14 years

23.                        Horses have_______ temporary teeth and ________ permanent teeth

A.   24 and 42

B.   20 and 32

C.   42 and 24

Fill in the blank

24.                                                                        25.

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26.                                                              27.

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28.                                                              29.

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30.

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Bonus:

1. Horses should receive how much long-stem forage per day?

          A. 1% of their body weight

          B. 3% of their body weight

          C. 5% of their body weight

2. Types of reproduction services offered at Taylor Made include

          A. Artifical Insemination

          B. Natural Breeding

          C. All of the above