Horsemanship Study Guide | Actual Exam
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They use their _____, _____ and _____ to detect potential danger. - ✔✔ears, nose and eyes
_______ have been linked to boredom, nervousness, lack of exercise, neglect or inattention - ✔✔vices
___________ grab onto the edge of a stall, fence or other hard object with their teeth, then arch or
contract their neck, pull back and occasionally grunt. - ✔✔cribbers
He holds his neck and moves his mouth in a particular manner that allows him to suck air. ___________
is often accompanied by an audible grunt. - ✔✔windsucking
_______ may stem from excitement, frustration, boredom, illness or pain. - ✔✔pawing
______ __________ can sustain injuries including lacerations, fractures, sprains, pulled or bowed
tendons, capped hocks, hygromas, hoof damage and bruised muscles. - ✔✔stall kicking
a ___________ horse stands in one spot, but sways rhythmically and swings his head from side to side
and is a boredom-related behavior. - ✔✔weaving
A _________ moves restlessly within the confines of the stall. He walks the stall perimeter or walks
endlessly back and forth along a single stall wall. - ✔✔pacer
A ______ chewer can cause significant structural damage to stalls, sheds, barns and fences, as well as
excessive wear to his teeth. - ✔✔wood
The horse has blind spots directly in ______ and _______ him that are roughly the width of his body. He
cannot see directly below his _____ or distinguish an object that is less than four feet ahead of him. -
✔✔front, behind, nose
,the purpose of a _____ _______ period is to dissipate the heat generated by the working muscles. -
✔✔cool down
Depending on the ambient temperature and the amount of work performed by the horse, the cool down
period can take from ____ to ____ minutes. - ✔✔15 to 30
Factors that affect _______ include:
Ambient temperature and humidity level
Degree of body fat
Length of the hair coat - ✔✔cooling
Good _________ __________ include:
Turning to face you when you enter the stall
Walking quietly through gates and stall doors
Standing still even on a loose lead shank
Staying next to you without crowding or bumping while being led
Picking his feet up easily when asked
Allowing his body to be lightly touched with a whip without fear or resentment - ✔✔ground manners
How do horses learn? - ✔✔They learn by association, meaning that they associate a signal with the
action that immediately follows the signal.
Unless they are sick or injured, horses derive great benefit from daily turnout. The horse is a grazing
animal by nature and if left to his natural conditions, he would graze ____ percent of the time. - ✔✔60
What is a cast horse? - ✔✔Cast is defined as being trapped against the wall or fence.
How can you help a cast horse? - ✔✔To help a cast horse, loop a soft rope or lunge line around the fore
and hind legs nearest the wall and pull the horse over onto his other side.
, The objectives of __________ are:
Avoid injury to the handler
Prevent injury to the horse
Allow a procedure to be handled effectively - ✔✔restraint
Physical _________ include:
Halter and lead rope
Confinement in an enclosed area
Distracting noises
Skin, rope, chain and "humane" twitches
Lip chain Stud chain Stocks - ✔✔restraints
Both types of ________ work on the principle of:
Pressure on the sensory nerves of the lip
Acupressure over the calming points - ✔✔twitches
How should a horse be tied? - ✔✔A Horse should be tied in the following manner:
At the level of his withers to avoid injury to his neck if he pulls back
With enough slack to turn his head but not enough that he can get his leg over the rope;
approximately18" of slack is correct
With a quick release knot
To a secure object such as a fence post; never tie to a fence board
Horses should________ be tied with the following:
Leather shanks because they break too easily
Chain shanks placed across the horse's nose because they cause injury and may not be
able to be unknotted
Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified
2024 Version
They use their _____, _____ and _____ to detect potential danger. - ✔✔ears, nose and eyes
_______ have been linked to boredom, nervousness, lack of exercise, neglect or inattention - ✔✔vices
___________ grab onto the edge of a stall, fence or other hard object with their teeth, then arch or
contract their neck, pull back and occasionally grunt. - ✔✔cribbers
He holds his neck and moves his mouth in a particular manner that allows him to suck air. ___________
is often accompanied by an audible grunt. - ✔✔windsucking
_______ may stem from excitement, frustration, boredom, illness or pain. - ✔✔pawing
______ __________ can sustain injuries including lacerations, fractures, sprains, pulled or bowed
tendons, capped hocks, hygromas, hoof damage and bruised muscles. - ✔✔stall kicking
a ___________ horse stands in one spot, but sways rhythmically and swings his head from side to side
and is a boredom-related behavior. - ✔✔weaving
A _________ moves restlessly within the confines of the stall. He walks the stall perimeter or walks
endlessly back and forth along a single stall wall. - ✔✔pacer
A ______ chewer can cause significant structural damage to stalls, sheds, barns and fences, as well as
excessive wear to his teeth. - ✔✔wood
The horse has blind spots directly in ______ and _______ him that are roughly the width of his body. He
cannot see directly below his _____ or distinguish an object that is less than four feet ahead of him. -
✔✔front, behind, nose
,the purpose of a _____ _______ period is to dissipate the heat generated by the working muscles. -
✔✔cool down
Depending on the ambient temperature and the amount of work performed by the horse, the cool down
period can take from ____ to ____ minutes. - ✔✔15 to 30
Factors that affect _______ include:
Ambient temperature and humidity level
Degree of body fat
Length of the hair coat - ✔✔cooling
Good _________ __________ include:
Turning to face you when you enter the stall
Walking quietly through gates and stall doors
Standing still even on a loose lead shank
Staying next to you without crowding or bumping while being led
Picking his feet up easily when asked
Allowing his body to be lightly touched with a whip without fear or resentment - ✔✔ground manners
How do horses learn? - ✔✔They learn by association, meaning that they associate a signal with the
action that immediately follows the signal.
Unless they are sick or injured, horses derive great benefit from daily turnout. The horse is a grazing
animal by nature and if left to his natural conditions, he would graze ____ percent of the time. - ✔✔60
What is a cast horse? - ✔✔Cast is defined as being trapped against the wall or fence.
How can you help a cast horse? - ✔✔To help a cast horse, loop a soft rope or lunge line around the fore
and hind legs nearest the wall and pull the horse over onto his other side.
, The objectives of __________ are:
Avoid injury to the handler
Prevent injury to the horse
Allow a procedure to be handled effectively - ✔✔restraint
Physical _________ include:
Halter and lead rope
Confinement in an enclosed area
Distracting noises
Skin, rope, chain and "humane" twitches
Lip chain Stud chain Stocks - ✔✔restraints
Both types of ________ work on the principle of:
Pressure on the sensory nerves of the lip
Acupressure over the calming points - ✔✔twitches
How should a horse be tied? - ✔✔A Horse should be tied in the following manner:
At the level of his withers to avoid injury to his neck if he pulls back
With enough slack to turn his head but not enough that he can get his leg over the rope;
approximately18" of slack is correct
With a quick release knot
To a secure object such as a fence post; never tie to a fence board
Horses should________ be tied with the following:
Leather shanks because they break too easily
Chain shanks placed across the horse's nose because they cause injury and may not be
able to be unknotted
