1. Horse Terms – Who Cares?
Why should we learn horse terms? Mathematical equation…… ^ vocabulary = ^^ $$$$$$$$$

2. Objective: Know the Proper terms to use when talking about horses.
Be able to recognize some of the different color patterns of horses.

3. Horse Terms

4. Horse A large non cloven hoofed mammal (Equus caballus)
short-haired coat
long mane and tail
domesticated since ancient times
Ruminant or monogastric?
Monogastric w/ specialized cecum

5. Horse
Caballo
Ka bye o in spanish
Cavallo is in Italian

6. Equine
Of or relating to a horse

7. Equus a genus of mammals, including the horse, ass, etc.
Some have said equus goes way back to indicating that horses are our equal???????

8. Pony
Any of several types or breeds of horses that are small in size when full grown. A small horse under 14.2 hands

9. Light Horse
Most horses, riding size.
Above 14.2 hands
800 – 1200 lbs.

10. Draft Horse
Work horses
Above 14.2 hands
1100 – 2500 lbs

11. Miniature Horse A height breed <= 34”
Replica of larger breed ex. Qtr Horse or Arabian. Not dwarves or runts.
Selectively bred down in size with specific conformation

12. Hand Why does it exist? From ground to highest point of the withers.
How big is your hand? measure it, record and find average for class
The standard measurement for a hand is:
4 inches
Old measure used to talk about “vehicles” of transportation.

13. Mare
Adult female horse
Usually after foaling

14. Brood Mare
Mare specifically for producing offspring

15. Maiden Mare
Older female horse which has not foaled

16. Stallion
Intact male horse generally greater than 1 yr old.
STUD

17. Gelding Castrated Male Horse
Castrate: aka geld, spay, neuter, fix …. is any action by which a male loses function of the testes
Why Castrate?
Reduce unwanted animals
Make more docile.

18. Foal
Young Horse male or female

19. Filly
Young female horse

20. Colt
Young male horse

21. Yearling
>= 1 yr old and < 2 years old

22. 2 year old
>= 2 yrs old and < 3 years old

23. Horse Colors
Students will complete the genetics of color handout after quick look at colors.

25. BAY

27. BROWN

28. SORRELL

31. DUN

33. PAINT

35. APPALOOSA

37. PALAMINO

39. BUCKSKIN

41. WHITE

43. ROAN

45. CHESTNUT

46. Students will demonstrate their advance knowledge of anatomical parts of the horse while I point to the location on the model.