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Conformational Defects

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Introduction:
"This is a quiz about different terms used to describe the conformation (build) of a horse."


1. If I told you my horse was a "daisy cutter", I would mean :
    my horse has low leg action when moving
    my horse has sharp hooves that need to be trimmed
    my horse often tries to stop and eat grass on trail rides
    my horse runs with his head close to the ground


2. Your friend describes a horse as having a "parrot-mouth". What does she mean?
    the horse's upper teeth are crooked
    the horse has an overbite
    the horse has deformed lips
    the horse whinneys whenever someone talks


3. My horse "brushes". What does this mean?
    she doesn't lift her feet up high enough
    she knocks the inside of one leg with the opposite leg
    she hits the insides of her legs together
    she runs her hooves along the wall when bored


4. A horse at my barn has trouble with dressage because he has a "ewe neck". What is his problem?
    he has the word "ewe" hot branded on his neck
    his neck is longer on the bottom than the top
    he's starting to grow white hair on his neck
    his neck bones are out of aligment, so he can't flex at the poll


5. What would I mean if I said a horse had a "roman nose"?
    his face is heavy and unattractive
    the horse's nose is convex
    he has a serious face deformity which makes it hard for him to breathe
    his eyes are placed too close together


6. My friends horse over-reaches. What does that mean?
    the horse hits his hind toes against his front feet/lower legs
    the horse reaches out too far with his front legs, often spraining leg muscles
    the horse has bad stable manners
    the horse extends his neck too far, and pokes out his nose


7. A horse is said to have a "coffin head". What is a coffin head?
    the horse has slightly square shaped head
    the horse is exceedingly stubborn
    the horse has a serious breathing problem
    the horse has a large, heavy, usually unattractive head.


8. What does it mean if a horse is "pigeon-toed"?
    the horse has infected hooves, which cause him to go lame
    the horse's front legs are wide at the knees and the hooves turn inwards
    the horse has very small feet
    the horse has hair loss on his lower legs (below the knees)


9. My friend went to look at a horse, but he couldn't buy it because it had a "roach-back". What was the problem with the horse?
    the horse has fleas
    the horse has a round back
    the horse is grumpy all the time
    the horse has a hollowed back


10. What is "cow-hocked"?
    the horse has a painful bump on his hock(s)
    the hocks are tipped inwards
    the horse's leg broken, and the hock never fully healed
    the horse hit his hock, resulting in a large, ugly swelling


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