*HoRsE TrIvIa*

[Desert Arabian]

I thought it would be fun to bring back "horse trivia". I did one a long time ago in Pet General and it went pretty good. I thought I would put it in "general" because more people look in "general" than "pet general" I've noticed. The last thread I think was almost 50 pages!! :eek: Wonder if we can beat that!?!?

It's pretty basic...post a question dealing with horse breeds, horse care, etc. A person will try to answer the question, if they get it correct it is their turn to post a question, if they are wrong than other people can have a chance to answer it.

Sound fun!? Ok..let's start! :D

1) A pot belly, weight loss, and a thick curly coat that refuses to shed is a sign of what?

[G.P.girl]

is it worms? or some other kind of intesinal parisite?
BTW i LOVE your sig! it's so cool!!!!

[Desert Arabian]

Nope, it's a certain disease.

Thanks. :D

[slleipnir]

Cushing's Disease? Just a wild guess T-T I think it has something to do with the shedding and pot belly anyway hah..

[Desert Arabian]

Yep, post a question, Slleipnir. :D

[slleipnir]

This is probably easy but I can't think of any..

Which breed has two unique features such as the hooded-eye and the snow-chute?

[Desert Arabian]

Exmoor??

[slleipnir]

Yup XD

[Desert Arabian]

Name 7 tools a farrier uses.

[slleipnir]

Rulers, hammer, hoof knife, hoof pick, nail nipper, clinch block....uh..hoof gauge......?

[Desert Arabian]

Yep. Gee, the competition here is fierce! :rolleyes: :p

[slleipnir]

lol! Sure is!

Ok..I hope I word this right..

Name 7 dilute horse colors and 3 basic colors.

[G.P.girl]

lol i'm so bad at this....ok:
Dilutions: -buckskin, palamino, dun, creams, gruella (or gruello..i can't remeber) sliver dapple, aaaaand..uh, red dun. (does that count too?)

Basic: Chestnut, bay, black

[slleipnir]

Good enough for me! lol Your turn!!

(yay more people are playing now :))

[G.P.girl]

yay! ok...name 7 (cause it's my favorite number) points of a hores head

[Desert Arabian]

7 'points' of a horses head? Not sure what you mean...but I'll guess you mean

poll
muzzle
ears
throat latch
nostrils
eyes
cheek

[flamepony12]

ok post a q

[Desert Arabian]

Another question can not be posted until G.P Girl okays my answer...if my answer is wrong than somebody else has to take a guess at her question before another question can be posted.

[Desert Arabian]

Ok, G.P Girl is taking too long to respond....a new question....

Name 5 kinds of bits

[boscibo]

Snaffle
Curb
Pelham
Spade
Kimberwicke

Name 5 different jumps~~~

[Desert Arabian]

vertical
wall
oxer
water
triple bar

[boscibo]

Don't you have to ask a new question? :D Or do I have to say OK?

OK. :D

[Desert Arabian]

Name this breed:

- Gaited breed like a Walker and Saddlebred
- Established in the early 1800's
- Studbook for the breed opened in the 1940's
- All-around pleasure and show horse
- Usually only ridden in western tack
- Comfortable, sure-footed, sliding gait

[boscibo]

Missouri Fox Trotter?

[Desert Arabian]

Yep

[boscibo]

Good guess.
Hmmm...name 4 pinto patterns.

[Desert Arabian]

solid
overo
tobiano
sabino

[boscibo]

I was thinking tovero for the fourth, but your answer is good!

[Desert Arabian]

*smacks face* DUHHHH! I totally forgot about that one! LOL!

Hmm, lets get a little tricky!

Name 10 draft breeds

[boscibo]

This one will be hard...

Clydesdale
Percheron
Belgian
Shire
American Cream Draft

Maybe some European breeds (please excuse the spellings) :p

Ardonnaise
Irish Tinker (or is that a warmblood?)
Suffolk Punch

That's all I can think of!

[Desert Arabian]

8/10...who cares...post a question....

some other drafts...

Jutland
Brabant
North Swedish Horse
Noriker
Boulonnais
Breton
Norman Cob
Italian Heavy Draft


:D

[boscibo]

Sorry, I had to put my laundry away. I was thinking of the Italian and Swedish drafts - the names were on the tip of my tongue! Oh well. This will be my last question for awhile, I have to leave.

Name 6 different Western events.

[Desert Arabian]

cutting
barrel racing
pole bending
roping
western pleasure
trail riding

I hope those are ok, I will post a question right away since you said you will be away for a while.

True or False: A mule can reproduce.

[slleipnir]

False

[boscibo]

I'm not YLL, but you're right, mules cannot reproduce. I think there are some very rare cases of it, but I am not sure of the validity of those claims.

I have a tough question: What color is sometimes claimed to be a real horse color, but in reality no horse has ever been proven to actually be this color?

[Desert Arabian]

Yep, they can't reproduce.

Answer: White/Albino!?!? *bites fingernails*

[boscibo]

Yes! I thought that one would be harder.

[slleipnir]

Why did I miss my turn..I answered first ;)

[boscibo]

Because I don't know how to play the game! :rolleyes:

Sorry.

plus I had that cool question that I was dying to ask. :D

[slleipnir]

:p :rolleyes:

[Desert Arabian]

Slleipnir, I will pass my question on to you. You post a question instead since you answered first.

I am suprised more horse lovers like CountryCowgirl, cocker_luva, etc haven't stopped by. I wonder why? :confused:

[slleipnir]

Thanks, YLL, but you can go, that's fine. It's too late here so I don't feel like thinking of a question so youmight as well go.

[Desert Arabian]

Are you sure!? :p Hmm, I need to think of one too.....
....
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.......
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What are 10 questions you should ask (the owner) before you purchase a horse?

[G.P.girl]

not toally sure what you mean...that's ok though.
-any previous illnesses/injuries?
-what kind of trainign?
-how much training?
-who was the trainer?
who is your regular vet?
-may i contact him/her?
-have you owned the horse it's whoel life? if not, do you know the other owners?
-does the horse ahve any allergies?
-does the hores have any special needs or likes
-are there any quirks the horsey has tha ti should know about?
-any vices?
i hope that's good, that's what i would ask ;)

[countrycowgirl]

okay I'm here hit me with a question!:D

[Desert Arabian]

Yep, those are good! Other questions I have on my question list:

Why are you selling the horse?
What's the horses temperment?
What's the horse like in traffic?
Does it load,clip, bathe, and stand good for farrier and vet?
Has it ever been shown before?
What's she like in heat (if it's a mare)?

There are tons and tons and tons of questions you could ask.
:p :p

[G.P.girl]

so i ask a question now? ok...name 5 types of saddle

[Desert Arabian]

CountryCowgirl (or anyone else), here's a question! :D

[countrycowgirl]

enderance saddle
western saddle
barrel racing saddle
roping saddle
western pleasure saddle
and the ranch saddle:D

[Desert Arabian]

Yep, that's correct. I don't see G.P Girl signed on to PT, so I will give you the ok to post a "Q". :D :p

[countrycowgirl]

yay!! okay here is the question.....*drum roll please*...lol

what breed originated with the Nez Perce Indians?
*this one is kinda easy:o *

[EssTer]

wow :) That's really fun game :) I think I need to study some more things to be better in this game :)

[Desert Arabian]

Appyloosa

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by EssTer
wow :) That's really fun game :) I think I need to study some more things to be better in this game :)

Glad you like it! :D You can learn a lot right here by reading the questions and answers.

If someone posts a question you don't know, you could try looking it up in horse books (if you have any) or on the internet. :)

[G.P.girl]

Originally posted by countrycowgirl
enderance saddle
western saddle
barrel racing saddle
roping saddle
western pleasure saddle
and the ranch saddle:D

no english?? :p lol
esster, it's ok if you don't get them right, it just for fun. we need mor epeople to play :D
Yll, i'm pretty sure appy is right. i love them! they're so cute!

[countrycowgirl]

Originally posted by YellowLabLover
Appyloosa

yep...told ya it was kinda easy:o

[countrycowgirl]

Originally posted by G.P.girl
no english?? :p lol
sorry I don't ride english so I don't really know that many saddles from it :o

[G.P.girl]

Originally posted by countrycowgirl
sorry I don't ride english so I don't really know that many saddles from it :o
lol, well i only know of one or two western saddlles, so we're even:)

[Desert Arabian]

Ok...what breed is this?

http://members.aol.com/YellowLabLuvr/guess1.JPG

[G.P.girl]

darn.,..i can't see the picture

[countrycowgirl]

I don't know why but I want to say thoughbred....cause of the body length and structure.....it is not a Arabian cause it doesn't have the disc out head and its not gaited so it rules those out so I am going with thoughbred

[G.P.girl]

is that your final answer?

[countrycowgirl]

yes

[Desert Arabian]

Nope, it's not a TB

[countrycowgirl]

Originally posted by YellowLabLover
Nope, it's not a TB figured it just reminded me of one structure wise

[countrycowgirl]

holstien maybe?

[Desert Arabian]

Nope.

The breed is a good jumping breed. It is a British breed.

[Toby's Mommy]

is it an American Saddlebred or a Warmblood?

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by Toby's Mommy
is it an American Saddlebred or a Warmblood?

Seeing how it's a BRITISH breed...no. ;)

There are two parts to its name. ______ ______

[Desert Arabian]

Ok, this question is stalling the thread. The breed is Cleveland Bay.

Who ever wants to post a question, feel free! :D

[G.P.girl]

i love cleveland bays! they're so pretty. too bad i couldn't see the picture :(
ok here's a question: what breed is so strong it can pull up to 4 times it's wieght, but not strong enough to be ridden?

[Toby's Mommy]

is it a Shire?

[Desert Arabian]

Can't be a Shire, I have ridden Shires before....

*thinking*

A Mini?

[G.P.girl]

yeah it was a mini, actually i was thinking fallabella, but they're called minis too. right?

[Desert Arabian]

Falabellas are sooo tiny!!! They have so many health problems too since they are so small. :( They would be considered "mini"!

Hmmm, let's see..a question....I am running out of questions...lol...

Name 10 facial, body, or leg markings.

[slleipnir]

Star, strip, snip, crescent, blaze, sock, stocking, bald, coronet, half pastern...I think..:o

[Desert Arabian]

Yep! Those will do! Your turn! :D

[slleipnir]

Ok..I can't think of any..hmm

What breed was the oldest horse recorded, what was his/her name and how old was he/she?

[Toby's Mommy]

was it Old Billy, an English Barge-62?

[G.P.girl]

yeah that's it, i didn't know, but i checked on a msn. your turn!

[slleipnir]

Originally posted by Toby's Mommy
was it Old Billy, an English Barge-62?

Yup. That's it :) Your go :)

[slleipnir]

bump

[Desert Arabian]

Ok...somebody else post a question until TobysMommy returns...

[G.P.girl]

ok here's one. what breed is actually a horse, but most people think it's a pony?

[boscibo]

Icelandic?

PS - I can't really stick around to play tonight, I'm supposed to be studying for my exam tomorrow and a final on Fri...so if the answer is right can someone else ask the next question? After this week I'm FREE!

[G.P.girl]

nope that's not it

[Desert Arabian]

Welsh Cob?

[G.P.girl]

nope

[Desert Arabian]

Haflinger?

[G.P.girl]

no

[Desert Arabian]

Hackney?

[boscibo]

Miniature?

[G.P.girl]

yup :D miniature is correct

[boscibo]

I hear the Icelandic owners get pretty upset if you call them ponies, even though the majority are under 14.2 hands...

Hmmm...a new question...

Name the five gaits of a five gaited horse.

[slleipnir]

Icelandic horses..walk, trot, canter, tolt, and the flying pace

[boscibo]

I was thinking Saddlebreds (walk, trot, canter, rack, slow gait), I should have specified. Your turn.

[G.P.girl]

Originally posted by boscibo
I hear the Icelandic owners get pretty upset if you call them ponies, even though the majority are under 14.2 hands...


hmm..i don't know, i just knew about miniatures because they have horse portortions or something but people call them ponies cause of their size. it's probly true about the larger ponies-smaller horses too though

[slleipnir]

Originally posted by boscibo
I was thinking Saddlebreds (walk, trot, canter, rack, slow gait), I should have specified. Your turn.

Yeah, the question was vague lol.

I actually can't think of any questions so someone can go for me

[Desert Arabian]

What horse breed can be traced in the blood of almost all horse breeds today?

[boscibo]

Arabian!

[Desert Arabian]

Yeppers! Hehe! ;) :p :D

[G.P.girl]

yay!!! arabians!!!

[boscibo]

OK - what three components make up a Three Day Event ~~and ~~ list those events in order.

[Vermontcat]

I know!
Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping in that order.:D

[boscibo]

:D Your turn!

[Vermontcat]

I've been checking this thread for a while but the questions were always answered already so I'm glad I finally got a turn.:)

Here is a Morgan history question...

Name the person who started the Morgan Horse breed.
Name the original horse that started the breed.
How old did that horse live to be?


I may not be back online for a couple of hours, I have to take my daughter to her riding lesson soon.
I will check back on this thread when I get back.

[boscibo]

Oh man, I read that Margurite Henry book too, a looong time ago.

All I remember is the horse's name was Little Bub, was the man's name Justin Morgan? I can't remember if they later called the horse Justin Morgan, or if that was his owner's name. No clue on the age...

[slleipnir]

I kinda thought the horses name was Figure lol :o I know it was justin morgan )owner) and I think the horse was 32..but I guess that could be wrong if the horses name isn't even right..-lost-

[Desert Arabian]

The horses name was Figure and was later changed to Justin Morgan- one of the horses old owners.

[Vermontcat]

Between the three of you, you got all the answers right!:)
Justin Morgan was the man, he called his horse Figure and Little Bub was a nickname too.
Figure's name was changed to Justin Morgan after the death of Justin Morgan the man. The horse lived to be 32.
Boscibo answered first but Slleipnir got all 3 answers right so I guess one of you should go next.

[slleipnir]

Go ahead Boscibo, you answered first :)

[boscibo]

Oops, long time since I've read that book, I forgot that his name was Figure!

Name the two horses who raced in a big match race on July, 6th, 1975. It led to the breakdown of one of them. :(

[G.P.girl]

ummm i think it was Foolish Pleasure and Ruffian, and Ruffian was the one who had to be put down :( i used to be obbsessed with horse racing

[boscibo]

Correct!

[G.P.girl]

yay! ok ummm....name three different breds of arabain (the best breed in the world :D)

[slleipnir]

I think it's something like egyptian, russian and spanish. I love arabs too :D They're beautiful

[G.P.girl]

ok, sounds good to me. i was thinking Shagya too, they're my absolute favorite, the egyiptian ones are soooo beautiful!!http://www.rapturearabians.com/images/stallion1.jpg

[Desert Arabian]

Don't forget about Anglo-Arab, Gidran Arabian, Half-Arabian, and Persian Arab!! I love them Arabians! <3

*pulls out Arabian Horse World*

[slleipnir]

Yes..she said 3 so I only put 3..-floats- lol XD

Ok Im so horrible with questions so heres a name that breed.

http://tainted-sky.net/untitled2.bmp
I have another if needed but..yeah.

-hopes the breed in mind is said..and not something else..not sure if they're the same or not..-

[Desert Arabian]

Irish Draft?

[slleipnir]

Nope

[Desert Arabian]

NO!?! Sure does look like one! :eek: Hmmmm......

[Desert Arabian]

Fell??

[slleipnir]

LOL not accoring to the site I got it off XD

Not that either

http://tainted-sky.net/untitled.bmp
another pic of the same horse

[slleipnir]

I have to go to bed actually..I work at 6 am and its 12 now o_O -will wait up for another min-

[Desert Arabian]

Orlov???

[slleipnir]

Nope..

Another hint..

It starts with L

[Desert Arabian]

LUSITANO!

[slleipnir]

YUP! lol XD

[Desert Arabian]

Oh man, this picture is going to kill....no one will guess this one right away! I will give a tiny hint right away...you normally wouldn't associate this breed with dressage/english.

http://members.aol.com/YellowLabLuvr/GUESS.JPG

GOOD LUCK! ;)

[boscibo]

I'ts rather large, but Mustang?

[slleipnir]

Doubt this is right, but is it a Fox Trotter?

[Desert Arabian]

Boscibo, your turn.

[Toby's Mommy]

I don't think shes on.:confused:

[G.P.girl]

well someone else go until she gets back

[boscibo]

I'm here - I have school in the mornings, but only one more day (till fall).

Umm...name 7 parts of a horse's leg, you can include the hoof.

[G.P.girl]

okie! hoof, coronet, fetlock, knee, cannon, heel, hock. i don't know if you mean front or hind...

[Desert Arabian]

knee
cannon
fetlock
pastern
hoof
forearm
chestnut

[boscibo]

A tie! I didn't specify, I'm coming up with some lame questions, I know. (get it - lame - haha, I crack me up).

[Desert Arabian]

We can both post a quetsion! :D! G.P Girl, post a question!!! :p

What are 10 signs of illness???

[G.P.girl]

lol,

what breed is this:
http://www.wolfrunfarm.com/Trazi.jpeg

[Desert Arabian]

Dutch Warmblood??

[G.P.girl]

no

[G.P.girl]

ok..10 signs of illness, what kind of illness do you mena? liek anykind?
ok, loss of appetite, wieght loss, listlessness, loss of hair, or dull coat, discharge from eyes, nose or genitals, ummm... wierd lumps on the skin, limping, trouble getting up or laying down, and general abnormal behavior

[Desert Arabian]

Trakehner?

Yep, those are good.

[G.P.girl]

yep

[cocker_luva]

im alittle confused, tee hee hee. :rolleyes: :D

[G.P.girl]

lol YLL and i posted at the same time so we're both asking a question

[Desert Arabian]

How do teeth tell a horses age?

[G.P.girl]

they get longer and stick farther out. also, there's this black spot on the top of one and you can tell by the shape of it

[cocker_luva]

yep

[Desert Arabian]

Can you be more specific? There are certain shapes in the teeth, what are they called? At what age do the shapes appear? Sorry, I should have been more in-depth above.

There's a lot to telling age by teeth ;)

[slleipnir]

Permanent teeth, cups (like the older they are, they're smooth out..hope that made sense..), angle, shape of the teeth (I mean like weared or aged..)..hm I think some teeth conditions too...

I don't really know..

[G.P.girl]

oh sorry,
you can see the infundibulim (sp??) spot on the teeth when horses are about 6, and you can just barely see the end of it when they're 10. the Galvayne's groove (also known as pulp cavity i think) appears when the horse is 8 it's black and it starts out as a tiny dot and it gets bigger as the horse gets older. the incisor teeth get worn down and it shows a different cross section, but that onllly works up til the horse is 8. after that, the horse is considered aged.

[Desert Arabian]

Slleipnir, yep that's really good. G.P Girl, yours is too! I think G.P Girl has the right of way to post a question, since she answered first.

Stars and cups are the shapes that appear in horses teeth. At age 10 horses will start to get their Galvayne's groove, which general disappears at age 30. At age 12, some horses get wolf teeth. At age 5 the horse should have oval teeth with a large cup, at age 10 the tooth turns round and gets a star along with an enamel spot. When a horse is 15 the teeth are triangular and can have a small enamel dot. By age 20 their teeth are biangular and have a star. There is also a hook that appears on top inscisor 2 at age seven, is gone by age 9, and reappears at age 11.

I had to learn a lot about teeth and aging for camp, I had to help age 48 horses, that was a lot of work and a lot of confusion.

There is a lot more to it than what you see here, but it would require me to type a post that would take an hour, there is so much to learn. :o

[G.P.girl]

ummm....can't think of a question.... ok:
what american breed of horse doesn't need any kind of feed, it can live on hay or grass, it doesn't need shoes, and it doesn't need trimmed in the winter?

[Desert Arabian]

mustang

[G.P.girl]

no, well actually that's probly right too. i was thinking american Curly though. oh well your turn

[Desert Arabian]

The _______________ horse has been around since 2,000 B.C- it's one of the oldest horse breeds in exhistance.

[slleipnir]

Akhal-Teke...? or maybe it's Fjord.....-ponders-...

[Desert Arabian]

nope!

[G.P.girl]

przewalski's horse (sp?)

[slleipnir]

Iberian Horse?

[Desert Arabian]

nope and nope.

I am so sorry it's taken me forever to reply, I am up @ our cottage, it takes forever to get up here.

[countrycowgirl]

the Tarpan

[Desert Arabian]

nope!

[Toller 42]

friesian horse?
akhel-teke?
fjord horse?

[Desert Arabian]

nope, nope, nope.

One guess at a time please. ;)

Come on guys...how can you not get this! Once you see the answer you will smack your head and say "DUH!" lol.

[slleipnir]

Arabian..........? I have NO clue..

[Desert Arabian]

What kind of Arabian? ;)

[slleipnir]

T-T Hm, polish?

[Desert Arabian]

nope

[slleipnir]

lol..

egyptian..

[Desert Arabian]

mmmmmmmmm....nope

[slleipnir]

Russian........

[Desert Arabian]

HEY! GUESS WHAT! The answer is.....NOPE! :p

[Vermontcat]

Is it the Turkish Arabian?

[slleipnir]

HEY, GUESS WHAT? Give a Hint? :p lol

Hmm...Spanish.

Like I said, I don't know. I'm just guessing..................

[Desert Arabian]

Nope, Nope. I can't give another hint, it will give it away instantly! Let me see if I can think of one...

Ok...hint...may seem odd now...but once you get the answer it will make sense.

"MEOW"

[slleipnir]

Persian?

[Desert Arabian]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINALLY! We have a winner! :D

[slleipnir]

Yatta.

Anywho, after all that effort I need to pass my turn off. I have to go to bed then work in the morning, then to my cottage.

[Desert Arabian]

Hey! I'm at my cottage right now! hehe.

Ok, whoever wants to post a question can. I don't want to either.

[Vermontcat]

I'll post a question.

What 2 animals are bred together to make a mule?
What is a Hinny?
Can you breed a mule? Why?

[Desert Arabian]

Major mule fan here...I can answer that. :D

female horse/male donkey makes a mule
male horse/ female donkey makes a hinny
Mules cannot reproduce because their chromosomes make them fertile, I am having a brainfart and can't remember exactly what it is. Ack! Brain don't poop out on me now!

[Vermontcat]

YLL, you're right.
The last part is that most mules are sterile or infertile so they can't reproduce.

At a horse show yesterday there were two mules in the western classes.
One of them must have had an Appaloosa as a mother because it has Appaloosa markings.
I'm not sure if I got a photo of them but I can try again today when I go back there.

Your turn YLL.:)

[Desert Arabian]

Aww, that's awesome! I can't wait until the mule fest in Missouri in September! There was a gorgeous appy mule there too, it was the most beautiful mule I have ever seen- I will try to dig up a picture and post it.

Hmm....a question....gee...let's see....

Name 10 equestrian sports (you can tell I'm hard up for questions, lol)!

[Toby's Mommy]

1.English Showing
2.Racing
3.Western Showing
4.Cross Country Jumping
5.Carting
6.Reining
7.Rodeo
8.Fox Hunting
9.Dressage
10.Ropeing

[Desert Arabian]

your turn!

[Desert Arabian]

Ok, once again, Toby's Mom is missing, so I will post a question to get the thread moving again.

Name 10 American breeds.

[Desert Arabian]

LOL, I guess it didn't keep it going. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Toby's Mommy, if you're reading this you can post a question instead if you'd like since you haven't in the past!! :D

[G.P.girl]

oh, sorry i misse dyour question
here goes: saddle bred, tennessee walker, paint, quater horse, missouri fox trotter, mustang, morgan , standard bred, american shetland

[Desert Arabian]

Yay! Yep, your turn! I guess Toby's Mommy is caught up in something else!? :confused:

[Toby's Mommy]

Sorry, I was on for awhile but you weren't so I got off. Sorry about holding it up. go a head I'm fine I have a question if you are in need of one anybody.;)

[Desert Arabian]

1) I don't have to be on for you to post, post away!
2) I am ALWAYS signed on to Pet Talk, 24/7 365, I am "hiding", I do not show up on the list of who is on.

:D

[Toby's Mommy]

Yeah, but for my answer. I needed to make sure it was right before I did anything. And you hadn't replied so I just left it.;)

[G.P.girl]

well. go ahead, toby's mommy, i don't have a good question anyway

[Toby's Mommy]

Ok! What color horse is this. Sorta easy!
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:q7CaNS6DiFgJ:grulloquarterhorses.home stead.

[slleipnir]

The link doesn't work. But the link says Grullo QH's so I'd guess Grullo..lol :rolleyes:

[Desert Arabian]

Gee, that was hard! :rolleyes: :p

[Lana]

hey i just saw this but wanna join in, whens the next one lol!?

[Desert Arabian]

As soon as Toby's Mommy comes back and replies to Slleipnir, which will probably be a long time. If it takes too long, someone else can post a question for you. :D

[Desert Arabian]

Ok, the wait again is too long, Slleipnir, since you answered it you can post a question now. :)

[slleipnir]

I again can't think of any questions T-T sorry, someone take my turn

[Desert Arabian]

Describe Strangles (what is it, what does it to do the horse, what are the signs of strangles, etc.)

In Memory of Rocky the mustang & Jumbo the lippazaner- who died from strangles. :(

[slleipnir]

An infectious disease. Pus discharges from nose and swells lymph glands by the jaw.It can give them fever and they could stop eatting and stuff..It's not usually fatal.....

[Desert Arabian]

Yep. Your turn! :D

Just want to add:

It can be very fatal to horses, because the lymph nodes can get so large that they "strangle" (hense the name) and suffocate the horse by pressing on the pharynx. It can also spread down to the thorax and abdomen, and when the lymph nodes burst, the horses can die. Strangles is EXTREMELY contageous to other horses, if one horse has it, the whole herd will get it if the infected horse is not isolated and treated.

[slleipnir]

Sorry I can't think of good questions..I g2g to bed now so I'll only be on for a few mins..

What is Stringhalt? Symptoms? Causes?

[Desert Arabian]

Stringhalt is an over flexation in the hock, the cause is unknown but it is thought to be caused by deteriorating nerves. When they walk they jerk their leg up really hard, sometimes kicking their belly.

[slleipnir]

Yup :)

[Desert Arabian]

Sorry it took me forever to respond, some one should have taken my place!

Hmm, on the topic of health issues....

What's CID? What breed gets it? What does it do to the foal?

[Desert Arabian]

Come on! I know someone out there knows what CID is! :p

[slleipnir]

Combinded Immunde Deficiency? Arabians get it. Not really sure what it does actually o_O It's some type of infection I guess that kills them

[Desert Arabian]

Yep, it occurs in Arabian and Half-Arabian foals. There are a shortage of lymphocytes (sp!?) in the blood, which basically shuts down their immune system and they do not respond to vaccines/immunizations. The foals get really ill, mainly with pneumonia, the foals dont survive.

:(

Your turn!! :D

[slleipnir]

Ah.

I'm going to be gone all weekend - leaving in like 5 mins so someone take my turn..or you'll be waiting a while haha XD

[Snuggles]

Alrighty........

Name the important factor a foal needs from its mother after birth & state why it is needed.

[cocker_luva]

the last blood (from the umbilical cord), it gives it the nutrients to ward off diseases/illnesses.

[Snuggles]

you can go next :-)

[cocker_luva]

ok...umm...lets see...ok heres one

(this is easy, but im tired)
what is the smallest horse?

[apcrs5122]

Falabellas are the smallest breed

[cocker_luva]

yep, they're bodies resemble more like horses, then ponies. :D

[Desert Arabian]

apcrs, your turn now! :D

[slleipnir]

bump XD

[Snuggles]

alright whos doing the next one?

[Desert Arabian]

Snuggles feel free. Aprcs isn't around to take her turn, she'll have to go later. :)

[Snuggles]

name all the colors of the american quarter horse, catergorize dilutes & dense colors :-)

[Desert Arabian]

There are 3 basic colors: Black, Chestnut, and Bay. Of course there are different variations of chestnut like liver chestnut, sorrel and variations of bay like sandy bay, bright bay, and blood bay. Dun, cream, grulla, palomino, dapple, buckskin, cremello, and perlino are dilute colors. Patters can be overo, tobiano, tovero, sabino, rabicano, and many appy patterns (blanket, leopard, etc).

[Snuggles]

ok great! I love the cremellos, only they are a bit rare in my area & out of my dream horse price range...

[Desert Arabian]

Eh, I don't care for cremellos too much. :p :o

Um, let's see, a question...or dear...all I have are easy ones! :p

What's a Welara, Quarab, Morab, and Pintabian?

[cocker_luva]

well im not sure what a Welara is, but im gonna guess a Welsh Pony/Arabian

Quarter Horse + Arabian = Quarab
Morgan + Arabian = Morab
Pinto + Arabian = Pintabian

all are crossbreeds of arabian.

just a guess :)

[Desert Arabian]

Yep!

[Desert Arabian]

C'mon CokerLuva, otherwise someone will take your turn! ;)

[Desert Arabian]

Ok, a question...well, actually, guess this breed:

http://www.bridgeroutfitters.com/hors1.jpg

[Desert Arabian]

C'mon, it's not that hard!

[Sweet Sixy]

Is it an Arabian?

[Desert Arabian]

Nope!

[Sweet Sixy]

Ok, a Rocky Mountain Horse? I guess I can't see the picture that well LOL!

[Snuggles]

Travler?

[Desert Arabian]

Nope, and nope!

[countrycowgirl]

montana travler?

[Desert Arabian]

No, Snuggles guessed that above...nope. Don't let the large mountains fool you, the breed didn't come from the west.

[Desert Arabian]

Is it honestly that hard!? Let me post another picture of the same breed, which will hopefully give it away instantly...

http://www.stallionstation.com/youngstables/2.jpg

[slleipnir]

Tennessee walking horse...?

[Desert Arabian]

DING DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!! :p :p :D

Your turn!!

[slleipnir]

I don't have a question lol :o

[Desert Arabian]

Aww, c'mon, post a question, even if it is easy. Out of questions? Open up a horse book or search the web for some ideas! I want you to post a question!! :D :p

[slleipnir]

Fine..I don't have horse books here (not home) so the only thing I can think of (although its easy) is

What is colic? Signs? Treatment? Anything else..lol-is going to bed-

[Snuggles]

well i dont know how to describe it in horse terms, but its like a twisted gut thing from bad feed/hay or like ingesting too much sand & stuff where they like wanna roll, or do roll, i dont know the treatment of past walking them out. :(

[Desert Arabian]

In severe cases surgery is needed to untwist the guts. Cribbing too much can also cause colic, that happened to Jailrock at camp.

[slleipnir]

Yup