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OBJECTIVES KEY WORDS ¾ Discuss the history of and their colt points role today. dorsal stripe ¾ Identify common breeds of horses and equine withers , and their characteristics. feathers ¾ Discuss the use of equine for work and recreational uses. filly ¾ Locate the parts of the horse. foal ¾ Identify horse colors and markings. hands light horse

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Tinkstock photos closely resembles a striped . astriped resembles closely more Azebrass more than but it stripes. like has amule, ahorse usually looks Azorse zebrass. the result while crossing azebra- of is crossingspring from is azorse, azebra-horse f o a umbrella term for azebra is “.” are Like and , sterile. Te are related closely they so can with them. to domestic Te horses, because foreleg and to the area the on leg the hind of hock Stocking to thehalf on way leg the back hock to halfway or the the on knee foreleg, Sock Pastern pastern Half Coronet —A marking that extends from the horse’s either bone, coronet upthe cannon halfway Coronet —A marking that the includes horse’s entire pastern —Any narrow marking around the horse’s coronet the hoof above —An that extended is marking sock afull to the area the of horse’s the on knee —A marking that halfthe of includes horse’s the coronet pastern above A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR ADIFFERENT OF A HORSE Pastern Half because they are But truly unlike animals, wild feralbecause horses. and donkeys?No, domesticated like azebrahorses be Can another. think that the pattern striped recognize helps one zebras also are zebras alike. Researchers exactly two no now so individuals, but there to are , slight also species f di erences between against pattern defense predators. Testriped best from varies show distinctive which are and white black stripes, the zebras’ and they have mane thathorse ashort All zebras stands upright. haveTey aconformation much like stocky that ashort, of Zebras are unique to zebras. of the continentspecies Africa. of three cousins, which are of close distinct seven includes family Relatives still the of domestic exist horse inthe TeEquus wild. Pastern Sock Stocking Unit 9 Te Horse Industry 129 Which head marking is between a horse’s nostrils? betweenis head marking Which a horse’s halfway and pastern, cannon coronet, up the bone? horse’s the leg covers marking What What are five work or recreational uses horses? for work five or recreational are What animals? other a horse partsWhich to to unique compared are colored horse? between a chestnut and sorrel a erence dif the is What Describe horse. between a white and a cream erences dif the Horse Paint American the with horse be breed be a Paint must to registered in order What Association? What is another term for a ? a feral for term another is What a horseHow is measured? between in height a draft horseerence dif a pony? and the is What breed of horse long running Which for known distances? is draft horse three Name breeds. Where is it believed horses it is originated? that Where How long was horse ago the domesticated?

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