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Equine Terminology and Care: Horse Breeds, Stages of Life, and Essential Care Practices, Quizzes of Animal Biology

Definitions and essential information about various terms related to horses, including different breeds, stages of life, and care practices such as hoof and dental care, feeding, and behavior. Learn about stallions, mares, fillies, colts, geldings, foals, ponies, miniature horses, and common horse breeds like thoroughbreds, quarter horses, arabians, belgians, clydesdales, and shires.

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TERM 1
Intact Male Horse
DEFINITION 1
Stallion
TERM 2
Mature Female Horse
DEFINITION 2
Mare
TERM 3
Virgin Female Horse
DEFINITION 3
Filly
TERM 4
Young Male Horse
DEFINITION 4
Colt
TERM 5
Castrate Male Horse
DEFINITION 5
Gelding
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Intact Male Horse

Stallion

TERM 2

Mature Female Horse

DEFINITION 2

Mare

TERM 3

Virgin Female Horse

DEFINITION 3

Filly

TERM 4

Young Male Horse

DEFINITION 4

Colt

TERM 5

Castrate Male Horse

DEFINITION 5

Gelding

Newborn Horse

Foal

TERM 7

Ponies

DEFINITION 7

These are genetically 'small' members of potentially any

horse breed. (Must be less than 14 hands tall.) One hand is

equal to 4 inches of height measured at the withers.Ponies

TERM 8

Miniature Horses

DEFINITION 8

This is a genetic dwarf that has been perpetuated by man.

(Must be less than 34 inches)

TERM 9

Hoof care?

DEFINITION 9

trimming and shoeing

TERM 10

Dental Care?

DEFINITION 10

Floating

Estrous cycle

lenght?

21 days

TERM 17

Duration of estrus?

DEFINITION 17

5-7 days

TERM 18

Ovulation?

DEFINITION 18

24 hours prior to end of estrus

TERM 19

Gestation

length?

DEFINITION 19

11-12 months

TERM 20

Typical lactation

length?

DEFINITION 20

foals are weaned by 4-6 months

Light Horse "Hot

Bloods"

Example: Thoroughbred, Quarter HorseThe arabian is the

ultimate grandsire of these breeds.

TERM 22

Draft Horse "Cold Bloods"

DEFINITION 22

Lots of power, Big Hoofs Example:Belgian, Clydesdale,

ShireAll breeds originate from northern European war Horses

(medieval Knights)

TERM 23

Medium Horses "Warm Bloods"

DEFINITION 23

Example: Dutch warm blood, (Morgan horse in the US)THis is

a cross between light and draft breeds.

TERM 24

Arabian

DEFINITION 24

Light horse "Hot bloods"Slim boned, love to run and jump

med. size

TERM 25

Quarter Horse

DEFINITION 25

Light Horse "Hot Bloods"Bigger Boned, good to ride on trail.

Powerful heavly muscled

Morgan Horse

Medium Horses " Warm Bloods"Omish use these good for

plowing horse, and riding horse. Popular warm blood aniaml.