General Information Horsemanship Quiz Challenge STUDY GUIDE HORSEMANSHIPUSHJA QUIZ CHALLENGE Enriching Horsemanship Knowledge 1 USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge • Enriching Horsemanship Knowledge Table of Contents ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ..................................... 4 HORSE HEALTH ........................................................... 59 Musculoskeletal System .............................................. 5 General Horse Health .................................................59 Circulatory System ....................................................... 8 Signs of an Unhealthy Horse ....................................59 Respiratory System ...................................................... 9 Isolation or Quarantine Procedures .......................59 Digestive System .......................................................... 9 Infectious Diseases ......................................................61 Integumentary System ...............................................10 Vaccinations .................................................................62 Nervous System............................................................10 Parasites ........................................................................62 Endocrine System .........................................................11 Inflammation ................................................................63 Immune System .............................................................11 Edema ............................................................................63 Dehydration ..................................................................63 BANDAGING .................................................................. 13 Shock .............................................................................64 Correct Bandaging ......................................................13 Skin Problems ..............................................................64 Types of Bandages ......................................................13 Medications ..................................................................65 Hoof Bandaging ...........................................................15 Wound Bandaging .......................................................15 HORSE IDENTIFICATION ............................................ 67 Colors............................................................................. 67 CONFORMATION .......................................................... 17 Breeds ............................................................................68 Ideal Conformation .....................................................17 Face and Leg Markings ..............................................70 Common Conformation Faults ................................20 Microchipping .............................................................. 73 Common Blemishes ....................................................24 Color and Breed Registry Considerations ............26 LAMENESS .....................................................................74 Unsoundness ................................................................ 74 CONDITIONING............................................................ 27 Developmental Orthopedic Diseases .................... 75 General Conditioning ................................................. 27 Laminitis ........................................................................ 75 Cooling ..........................................................................29 Navicular Syndrome ................................................... 75 FIRST AID ...................................................................... 31 LONGEING .................................................................... 76 Common Illnesses and Injuries .................................31 Longeing Technique ................................................... 77 Injections ......................................................................34 Beginning Longeing ................................................... 78 Wounds .........................................................................36 Longeing Lessons .......................................................79 Healing .......................................................................... 37 Long Lining ..................................................................79 GROOMING AND BLANKETING ................................ 39 NUTRITION ................................................................... 80 General Grooming ......................................................39 Feeding Practices .......................................................80 Blanketing Basics ........................................................42 Carbohydrates ..............................................................81 Protein ............................................................................81 HOOVES AND SHOEING ............................................. 43 Fats ..................................................................................81 Exterior Anatomy of the Hoof .................................43 Metabolism ....................................................................81 Interior Anatomy of the Hoof ..................................44 Energy ........................................................................... 82 Hoof Care ......................................................................45 Concentrates ................................................................ 82 Conformation Faults in Hooves ...............................45 Roughage ..................................................................... 83 Lameness Issues in the Hoof ....................................46 Supplements ................................................................84 Shoeing .........................................................................48 Electrolytes ..................................................................85 HORSE HANDLING ...................................................... 53 PASTURE MANAGEMENT ........................................... 86 Behavior ........................................................................ 53 Drainage ........................................................................86 Blind Spots ...................................................................54 Shelter ........................................................................... 87 Bridle Tying ..................................................................54 Water ............................................................................. 87 Haltering and Leading ...............................................54 Grasses and Forage .................................................... 87 Learning and Ground Manners ................................54 Concentrates, Hay and Salt ......................................88 Pasturing and Turning Out Horses.......................... 55 Trees and Plants ..........................................................88 Stall Safety ...................................................................56 Herd Behavior ..............................................................88 Pasture Safety ..............................................................56 Pasture Care .................................................................88 Restraining Horses ......................................................56 General Barn Safety ................................................... 57 Working with Young Horses .....................................58 2 Table of Contents continued RIDING THEORY ..........................................................90 TACK ..............................................................................115 History of American Forward Riding .....................90 Bits ................................................................................ 115 Safety .............................................................................95 Boots ............................................................................. 119 Tacking ..........................................................................95 Breastplates and Martingales ................................ 120 Mounting .......................................................................95 Cruppers and Head Bumpers ................................. 120 Dismounting .................................................................96 Girths ........................................................................... 120 Untacking ...................................................................... 97 Halters ......................................................................... 120 Position ......................................................................... 97 Saddles ......................................................................... 121 The Aids ......................................................................100 The Bridle ....................................................................123 The Gaits ...................................................................... 101 Tack Cleaning and Care ........................................... 124 Contact ......................................................................... 101 Half-Halt ...................................................................... 102 TEETH ...........................................................................125 Flatwork .....................................................................