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18 Cards in this Set
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how many beats are in a walk?
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4
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how many beats are in a trot
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3
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how many beats are in a canter
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3 |
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how many beats are in a gallop?
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4 |
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what characteristics does a black horse have? |
black pigment is throughout the coat, limbs, mane and tail with no pattern factor other than white markings |
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what characteristics does a brown or black brown horse have? |
black in the winter, fades in the sun |
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what characteristics does a brown horse have?
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where there is a mix of black and brown pigment in the coat, with black limbs, mane and tail |
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what characteristics does a bay-brown horse have
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where the predominating colour is brown, with muzzle bay, black limbs, mane and tail |
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what characteristics does a bay horse have? |
bay varies considerably. a bay has a black mane and tail and almost invariable has black on the limbs and tips of the ears |
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what characteristics does a chestnut have?
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colour consists of yellow coloured hair in different degrees of intensity. A "true" chestnut has a chestnut mane and tail which may be lighter or darker than the body colour. Lighter coloured chestnuts may have a flaxen mane and tail. The sorrel colour must be reported under the name. |
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what characteristics does a grey horse have?
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mix of black and white hairs, with the skin black. With age, the coat grows lighter in colour. |
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what characteristics does a mouse coloured horse have?
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same as grey, but with black mane and tail |
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what is a piebald? |
Black and white horse |
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what is a skewbald? |
a paint with any colour except black |
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what is a wither stripe?
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a zebra band across the withers |
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reasons to monitor a horses weight? |
-early indication of health problems -aid in training and competing optimally -assists in breeding efficiently -determines proper amount of drugs or other substances to administer |
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horses weight can fluctuate due to? |
-degree of gastro fill (effected 5-10%) |
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weight is determined by: |
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