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Idaho Ext Horse Pack
Questions for HB Behavior
Question | Answer |
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The horse can see anything behind him that's not narrower than his what? | Body |
If a horse does not want to leave the barn, it's called what? | Barn Sour |
What is a cribber? | A horse that chew on manger or other object & sucks air |
What is cribbing? | Biting or setting teeth against an object while sucking air |
The horse's first reaction to strange & frightening objects it to what? | Panic and/or run away |
How do you read your horse's intentions as you approach it? | By watching its head & ears |
What does herdbound mean? | A horse who refuses to leave a group of other horses |
Why should you never punish your horse when you're angry? | Your punishment will be too severe |
Why is it important when you have to punish a horse, that you do it immediately? | He won't understand why he's being punished if you wait |
Describe head shy | Horse that's sensitive about the head or jerks away when touched |
What prompts the horse's immediate instinct to kick or run? | Fear |
How soon should you punish a misbehaving horse? | Immediately within 3 seconds |
What is the definition of a vice? | A bad or annoying habit OR an acquired habit that's annoying or that may interfere with the usefulness of the horse |
What does it signify if a horse has its ears pinned back? | Anger or aggression |
What does it mean if a horse has its ears pricked forward? | Interest or suspicion |
What does a nervous handler cause? | A nervous horse |
Teasing a horse may cause it to do what? | Develop dangerous habits |
At what distance must an object be from the front of the horse for it to see the object? | Four feet |
What is the ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time? | Monocular vision |
When the dominant horse in a group makes a threat, less aggressive horses will do what? | Retreat, if possible |
There are few vicious horses. What may cause a horse to become vicious? | Abuse |
What practice may prevent a horse from becoming a halter puller? | Untying the lead rope before taking the halter off |
Describe the stable vice called weaving | Horse moves head/upper body from side to side OR rocks side to side or back & forth |
Horses have a very strong desire for the company of what? | Other horses |
Which sense of the horse is better - sight or hearing? | Hearing |
To judge distance, the horse uses which type of vision? | Binocular |
What must the horse do to see faraway objects? | Lower its head |
What must the horse do to see close objects? | Raise its head |
Under natural conditions, horses do not spend long periods of time in what general type of area? | Enclosed |
What term describes the habit horses have of eating too fast? | Bolting their feed |
How does a healthy foal normally sleep? | On its side |
What is the term for the type of vision where the horse sees the same scene with both eyes? | Binocular |
What sound acts as a warning signal between horses? | Snort |
Name 2 vices that are quickly & often copied by other horses? | Cribbing, weaving, wood chewing, pawing |
What is monocular vision? | Ability to see separate objects with each eye at the same time |
The modern horse must depend on man for his what? | Safety |
Why shouldn't you punish a horse for shying? | Because with its power of association, it would blame the object for the punishment & might develop the habit of shying at every strange object |
What is the soft, welcoming noise made by a content horse? | Nicker |
When a horse lowers its head, licks & makes chewing motions, it's showing what? | That it's ready to cooperate with you/cooperation or submission |
What is the term for the way horses use their bodies to show other horses or people how they feel? | Body language |
As far as behavior is concerned, what is the most important feature of the head? | Eye |
In problem solving intelligence tests, does the horse place high, medium or low? | Low |
A horse cannot see directly in what direction? | Downward, directly in front, directly behind, over its head/neck/back, under its head |
When a horse kicks with a forward & sideward motion, it is called what? | Cow kick |
What is the proper term for the "boss mare" or most dominant horse in a herd? | Alpha |
What behavior is often displayed when two strange horses stand nose to nose? | Striking, grunting or squealing |
What is a cinchbound horse? | One that objects to being cinched up |
Why may a horse shy at unfamiliar objects? | Faulty vision |
in general, what is the most effective way to stop a vice before it becomes a habit? | Determine & remove the cause |
The horse has two choices in response to fear -- what are they? | Fight or flight |
When is a horse most apt to strike? | When in nose-to-nose contact with another horse |
How is a pecking order established in a herd of horses? | Through aggression |
What is head nodding? | Vice where the horse rhythmically nods its head either up & down or back & forth |
Where is the birthplace of most vices? | Horse's stall |
A horse has a hard time focusing clearly on objects, but they are very good at detecting what? | Movement |
In reference to vices, what is the term used when a horse consciously squeezes the handler against the stall wall? | Crowding |
What is the term for the dropping of partially chewed feed from the mouth | Quidding |
Charging is seen most commonly is what type horse? | Stallion |
What does it mean if a horse is said to have "a lot of cow | Horse has mental abilities needed to work cattle |
What is the tactile sense | Sense of touch |
What term describes the habit of a horse that rolls its food into balls rather than chew it & then drops it on the ground | Quidding |
What is ingestive behavior | Eating or drinking |
What sound does a horse make in response to anger | Squeal |
Name a vice associated with head nodding | Weaving |
Why do horses want to stay together & not leave other horses | Herd instinct |
What is the loud, prolonged call of a horse | Neigh |
What is cororphagy | Eating of feces (eating poop) |
How is behavior shaped | By reinforcing each successive step in the desired direction |
Learning new tasks is not difficult for the horse if cues involve what? | His strongest senses |
The curling of the upper lip - common behavior by stallions when teasing mares - is called what | Flehmen or Flehmen reflex |
What is the most important thing for you to provide your horse in order to prevent him from stall kicking, cribbing & wood chewing? | Regular exercise |
What is the name for the oral vice in which a horse sticks its tongue out the side of the mouth | Tongue displacement |
What is the term for the type of behavior when horses huddle together during inclement weather | Contactual behavior or herding |
Horses in a group are likely to run simply because another horse is running. If the running is not in response to fright, what type of behavior is it? | Mimicry or allelomimetic behavio |
: In herds, the mimicking of another horse's actions is called what | Mimicry |
Abnormal maternal aggression towards the foal is commonly caused by what | Painful udder |
What is epimeletic behavior | Giving of care & attention between 2 horses |
What is the range of a horse's binocular vision | About 65 degrees directly in front of its head |
Give 2 reasons why horses may react to sounds that people can't hear | Horses can hear sounds that people can't Horses can move their ears & hear in almost any direction |
What has been a prime feature of the horse's ability to survive? | Monocular vision |
When does a horse have binocular vision | When he's looking straight ahead at something OR When he lifts his head & looks forward at an object not closer than four feet |
What makes it possible for a horse to have more forward & rear vision than other animals? | Large, wide-set eyes |
Name 3 things that will tell the mood of a horse | Eyes, nostrils flaring, ears, tense muscles, showing white around eyes, tail swishing/wringing, mouth/baring teeth, licking, chewing |
Name 3 vices that are dangerous to the horse | Cribbing, wood chewing, mane/tail chewing, eating bedding/dirt/manure, bolting food, fighting, shying |
Name 3 nuisance vices | Weaving, stall walking, pawing, mane/tail rubbing, halter pulling |
Name 4 fight or flight vices of the horse | Lunging, bolting, aggression, biting, nipping, kicking, striking, exaggerated alarm reaction, balking, snapping, shying, startle reaction, crowding, rearing, charging |
Name 3 stimuli that trigger the response of shivering | Cold, fear, excitement |
Name the 3 classifications of vice | Dangerous to man, dangerous to horse, nuisance |
What are 2 ways to avoid aggressive behavior when group feeding horses | separate feeders, ensure open space, feeders spaced far apar |
two examples of oral vices in horses | Cribbing, windsucking, wood chewing, tail or mane chewing |
e 3 things the horse uses its sense of smell for | Locate food,, identify other horses, identify people, predators |
The horse has a great versatility because of what 3 factors | Anatomical structure/function, speed & endurance, fear of being hurt |
4 things determine the front & rear vision of the horse | Size of eye, position of eye, width of head, width of body |
3 of the most sensitive places on a horse | Mouth, feet, neck, shoulders, belly, eye, ears, muzzle, |