Is Your Mama a Mare: Review Questions

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1. What is the is a good bloodline if you are looking to breed a nice halter horse?

A. Impressive

B. Zippo Pine Bar

C. Poco Bueno

D. Gentlemen Send Roses

2. When breeding Chestnut and cremello colored parents, what is your percent of having a Chestnut baby?

A. 30%

B. 25%

C. 5%

D. 50%

3. What is the ideal age to start breeding your mare?

A. 5 years old

B. 15 years old

C. 10 years old

D. 8 years old

4. What is the time of year to breed?

A. May to July

B. December to Febuary

C. June through August

D. September to November

5. What is NOT a sign your mare is about to foal?

A. Her udders become waxy

B. She looses her appetite

C. She chews on the wood of her stall

D. She seperated herself from other horses

6. What is the normal way for a foal to be delievered?

A. Front hooves followed by the head

B. Head followed by front hooves

C. Back hooves followed by butt

D. Back hooves followed by head

7. What starts the birthing process?

A. the mare beginning to groan and push

B. A white sack suddenly appears

C. The mare lays down and immediately starts to push
D. The mares "water breaks"

8. How soon should a foal have a bowel movement after birth?
A. 15 minutes after birth

B. 2 hours after birth

C. 5 hours after birth

D. 10 hours after birth

9. How often should a newborn foal be bottle fed if it is abandoned?

A. Every hour

B. Every 5 hours

C. Every 2 hours

D. Once a day

10. What causes scoliosis in horses?

A. Being born premature

B. Being stepped on as a baby

C. Being deprived of food as a foal

D. Fused vertebras in the horses bones

Answers: 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. D