Horses and Horsemanship Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does Eohippus name mean?

A

Dawn Horse

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2
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What does Mesohippus mean?

A

Middle Horse

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3
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How many toes did Eohippus have on each foot?

A

Four on the front feet and three on the back

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4
Q

What habitat did Eohippus live in?

A

Swamps

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5
Q

What does Merychippus mean?

A

Rudiment Horse

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6
Q

What does Pliohippus mean?

A

More Horse

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7
Q

What was the first toed horse?

A

Pliohippus

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8
Q

Which toes became the splint bones on today’s horse?

A

Second and Fourth

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9
Q

Which toe became the modern horse’s hoof?

A

Third

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10
Q

Who invented the bridle and saddle?

A

Scythians

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11
Q

Who invented the chariot?

A

Egyptians

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12
Q

Who invented the curb bit?

A

Romans

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13
Q

True or False: Tarpan hooves should never be trimmed.

A

True

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14
Q

Is the tarpan extinct in the wild?

A

Yes

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15
Q

When domesticated horses are crossed with Przewalski horses are the offspring fertile or infertile?

A

Fertile

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16
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Describe the Przewalski horse.

A

Yellowish color, dorsal stripe, upright mane, no forelock, and stripe on withers.

17
Q

What does the scientific name Equus Caballus mean?

A

Modern Horse

18
Q

What does the scientific name Equus Aninus mean?

A

Donkey or Ass

19
Q

List the zoological scheme of the horse.

A

Kingdom- Animelia; Phylum-Chordata; Class-Mammalia; Order-Perissodactyla; Family-Equidae; Genus-Equus; Species-Equus Caballus

20
Q

Where did the term “horse” orginate?

A

Anglo-Saxon meaning swiftness

21
Q

Where did the term “horseman” orginate?

A

Hebrew for “to prick or spur”

22
Q

What have been the 5 uses for horses throughout history?

A

1) Food 2) War 3) Sports of the Nations 4) Agriculture 5) Recreation and sport

23
Q

How much milk will a mature mare give in a day?

A

600lbs mare-36lbs of milk; 800-42; 1000-44; 1200-49

24
Q

What was the name of George Washingtons horse that he rode during the surrender at Yorktown?

A

Nelson

25
Q

Who brought horses to the New World?

A

Spanish conquistidor Hernando Cortez

26
Q

How many horses did Cortez bring?

A

16

27
Q

Which Founding Father was known for his extensive mule breeding program?

A

George Washington

28
Q

Who was known as Wild Horse Annie?

A

Velma Johnson

29
Q

Where did the route of the Pony Express begin and end?

A

St. Joesph Missouri to Placerville California

30
Q

What was the fastest trip of the Pony Express ever ran?

A

7 days and 17 hours carrying Lincoln’s inaugural address

31
Q

How much were Pony Express riders paid?

A

$25 a week

32
Q

Which army in WWII had the largest cavalry?

A

The Russians with over 800,000 horses in the service