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Shelby's Deck Flashcards

1
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What does TPR stand for when referring to health and diseases?

A

Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

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2
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What happens if a horse has slowed capillary-refill time?

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The horse can go into shock

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3
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True or false: a healthy horse will have a capillary-refill time of 1 to 3 seconds.

A

True

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4
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What is skin-pinch test?

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A simple test for dehydration of a horse’s body

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5
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When should you deworm your horses?

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At least every 8 weeks

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6
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What’s in the center of each cell?

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The Nucleus

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7
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What should not exceed more than 40% of the total daily diet?

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Grain or concentrates

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8
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What can happen if the horse loses more than 20% of body water?

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A result in death

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9
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How many different amino acids are there?

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22

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10
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Which vitamin is needed for vision, especially night vision?

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Vitamin A

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11
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Name one water-soluble vitamin.

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C, B1, B2, B6, B12, Biotin, Folic Acid, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid

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12
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What does CRT stand for?

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Capillary-Refill Time

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13
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What does the term bight of the reins mean?

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The excess part of the reins passing beyond the thumb and fingers and out of the hand.

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14
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Name two different types of western bridles.

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Split Ear, Slip Ear, Conventional

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15
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What is a Mecate?

A

A hackamore lead rope

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16
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What is a Fiadore?

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A special knot on a hackamore

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17
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What is the name for an oil made of suet, feet, and bones of cattle, used for softening leather?

A

Neat’s Foot Oil

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18
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Name three equitation seats.

A

Hunt seat, saddle seat, stock (western)

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19
Q

Riboflavin and thiamin are examples of what vitamin?

A

Vitamin B

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20
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Name 4 fat soluble vitamins.

A

A, D, E, K

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21
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What is on of the best indicators of an animal’s well being?

A

Appetite

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22
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What can carotene be converted to?

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Vitamin A

23
Q

What are 2 sources of dietary energy?

A

Carbohydrates, fats, protein

24
Q

What is another name for Lucerne, a legume roughage?

A

Alfalfa

25
Q

What 2 sources does molasses come from?

A

Sugar cane and sugar beet

26
Q

How many pounds of manure does one horse produce in one year?

A

7 to 9 tons

27
Q

Name 2 types of body hair.

A

Dense undercoat, guard hairs

28
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What causes the horse to stop at a jump?

A

The rider looking down.

29
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How long should you warm your horse up before jumping?

A

15-30 minutes

30
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If something goes wrong when starting to jump, whose fault if it most of the time?

A

The rider’s

31
Q

What should a rider never use for balance when learning to jump?

A

The reins

32
Q

Raised jumps made of poles on the ground OR poles on the ground which are properly spaced are called what?

A

Cavaletti

33
Q

What is a pannier?

A

Container used in packing for carrying supplies

34
Q

During what time period are most foals born?

A

During the night

35
Q

What type of wound would a nail cause?

A

Puncture

36
Q

How many years of an equine’s life are equal to one year of a human’s life?

A

3

37
Q

What is the normal temperature of a horse?

A

99-101.5 (references give different numbers)

38
Q

What type of wound would be caused by barbed wire?

A

Laceration

39
Q

The average 1,000 pound idle horse in the winter requires how much hay per day?

A

15 pounds

40
Q

What is the chemical name for salt?

A

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

41
Q

What should be placed under hay bales when storing on cement floors?

A

Wooden Pallets

42
Q

To maintain freshness, what is the maximum that commercially prepared feed should be stored in a stable?

A

One month

43
Q

Why is corn considered a hot feed?

A

It is high in energy content

44
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What is a complete feed?

A

Combination of concentrates & forages in one product (one that you don’t have to feed hay with)

45
Q

How should sodium chloride be fed in a horse’s diet?

A

Free choice in form of block or loose salt OR add to feed mix

46
Q

How much does a healthy hoof grow per month?

A

3/8 to 1/2 inch per month

47
Q

What is in the horse’s feet helps to maintain its’ flexibility?

A

Moisture

48
Q

What is nature’s hoof conditioner?

A

Water

49
Q

What is the most elastic part of the hoof?

A

The frog

50
Q

What weather conditions promote the greatest hoof growth rate?

A

Warm temperature

51
Q

Which grows faster—the front hooves or the back hooves?

A

The front hooves

52
Q

What movement is important for opening gates?

A

Sidepass

53
Q

What is the name for a fast, 4-beat ground-covering walk?

A

Running walk

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