2011 FFA State Horse Evaluation

Which of the following states is NOT in the top three of horse numbers?

• California

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• Texas

My horse measures 14-2 hands at the withers. What does the 14 stand for?

• the number of inches tall my horse is

• how tall my horse is in inches

• how many hundred pounds my horse is

• the number of hands tall my horse is

The American Mustang is a descendant of horses brought to the Americas by the ________.

• Italians

• Germans

• Spanish

• Portuguese

The ________ is smaller than the horse, has longer ears, and a short, erect mane.

• donkey
• foal

• light horse

• pony

The five basic colors of horses are ________.

• bay, black, brown, chestnut, and white

• black, brown, chestnut, dun, and roan

• bay, black, brown, dun, and white

• black, brown, chestnut, dun, and white

Which common face marking has the most white showing?

• bald

• blaze

• star, strip, and snip

• star and strip

________ are considered to be the best grain for horse rations, while ________ is especially good for thin horses and those that are worked hard.

• oats, corn
• corn, oats

• oats, wheat

• corn, wheat

The best age to breed mares for the first time is as ________.

• two-year-olds

• three-year-olds

• four-year-olds

• five-year-olds

The major cause of colic in horses is ________.

• gas

• an obstruction

• parasites

• abdominal pain

Preparing a horse for saddling several days before it is first saddled is a process called ________.

• sacking out

• driving

• bridling

• breaking