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25 Cards in this Set
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What is heart rate
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30-40 beats a minute at rest
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What is internal body temp
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37.5 degrees celsius
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criollo
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a breed of south american horses a small sturdy horse used as a cow pony.
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cross
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a dark stripe across the shoulders
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crow hops
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mild bucking motions
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dam
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the female parent of a horse
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defect
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any mark or blemish that impairs usefulness unsoundness.
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docked
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bonesof the tail cut in shortening the tail
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Dressage
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advanced exerses and traing in horse mna ship
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dropped sole
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downward rotation of toe of coffin bone inside hoof due to chronic founder or laminitis
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entire
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a stallion
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equine
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of or pertaning to a horse.
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equitation
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art of riding horse back horse manship
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ergot
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a horn growth behind fetlock joint.
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ewe necked
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top pieces of leather along the stirrup leathers
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1] When you pick up your horse's foot does it:
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[a] Give you the foot and then try to put it straight down?
[b] Pick it up for you as you start to bend over? [c] Move away? [d] Stand quietly but keep the foot firmly on the ground so you have to pull, push and plead? |
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[2] When you go to bridle your horse does it:
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[a] Move towards you but raise it's head as you lift the bridle towards it?
[b] Move away from you? [c] Lower it's head while you bit it but raise it as you start to put the head piece over its ears? [d] Drop his head for you and keep it there while you perform the whole task? |
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[3] When you go to get on your horse does it:
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[a] Start moving in a circle as soon as you approach the near side to gather up the reins?
[b] Stand still until you are two feet off the ground / mounting block but not seated and then move off? [c] Stand calm and quiet and wait for the first instruction from you in the mounted position? [d] Stand quietly to be mounted but walk off before you have your right foot in the stirrup? |
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[4] When you go to catch your horse does it:
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[a] Come running up to you but turn away when you reach to put the halter on?
[b] Allow you to walk up to it and put the halter on and then pull you along? [c] Amble quietly away swishing it's tail and then stand in it's favourite corner? [d] Come to you, put it's head down for you to put on the halter and buckle it up? |
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[5] When you drench your horse does it:
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[a] Allow you give it the dose and encourage it to swallow?
[b] Put it's head so high that you cannot reach it's mouth? [c] Allow you to deposit the contents of the syringe then pull away and spit it out? [d] Stand to begin with but make it impossible for you to push the plunger and administer the dose? |
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[6] When you go to lead your horse away from it's paddock mates, does it:
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[a] As you lead it away, keep circling across the front of you and attempt to pull you back to the paddock?
[b] Lead alongside you but keep calling and looking back? [c] Lead quietly and attentively? [d] Stand in the gateway and be reluctant to lead away |
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7] When you are grooming your horse does it:
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[a] Keep moving away making it difficult for you to work on any specific part of its body?
[b] Stand quietly with a relaxed neck with one hind leg at rest? [c] Attempt to nuzzle you? [d] Lift it's head, nodding it at times occasionally lifting one hind leg? |
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[8] When you dismount after a normal work period does your horse:
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[a] Bunt you and rub you with it's head?
[b] Fidget in a distracted manner looking for it's companions? [c] Try and walk away? [d] Stand quietly with an outstretched neck? |
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9] When you go to feed your horse does it:
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[a] Stay out of your space while you put the feed down and begin eating when you have walked away?
[b] Give bad tempered signals, ears back "It's my dinner" language as you put it down? [c] Move towards you and then when you get closer with it's bucket almost mow you down? [d] Stand while you give it the bucket and then turn to chase you away? |
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10] Will your horse respond to your hand
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[a] On a halter?
[b] In a snaffle? [c] In a snaffle with a drop, flash or grackle noseband? [d] Only in a Pelham? |
