1. With regard to breeding a shy breeder, which of the following is NOT a
course of action?
a) Perform
a Breeding Soundness Examination to rule out any major physical or
medical problem
b) Keep
stallion away from all exposure to mares to maximize his libido
c) Take
a Stallion
Handling Course and/or Breeding
Course to get the latest, greatest tips on handling quiet stallions
(like the one offered at the Equine Behavior Lab at the University of
Pennsylvania {Hint})
d) All of
the above are possible courses of actions
2. Which of the following are ways to distinguish submissive behavior and
estrous behavior in a mare?
a) True
estrus involves leaning toward the stallion while submissive cowering involves
leaning away from the stallion or any threat.
b) The
tail action of a submissive behavior involves a relaxed movement and lifting
of the tail while estrous behavior involves a wringing and active
swishing of the tail.
c) In the
estrous behavior, urination can be elicited by any threatening situation,
while with submissive cowering, posture and urination are more
pronounced is response to a stallion.
d) With
regards to an approaching stallion, with estrous behavior the mare looks
like she is trying to escape and if she is cornered, she might fall down
or run over the stallion, while the submissive mare will linger and
"break down" into a wide, squatting stance with a flexed
foreleg and turned head to gaze at the stallion.
3. What is a possible reason for a healthy foal eating manure (coprophagia)?
a) The
foal is attracted to the color of the feces.
b) The
foal is attracted to the smell of the feces..
c) Eating
the feces of an adult herd mate might effectively populate the gut of
the young with the "good" microorganisms that aid in digestion
.
d)
Parasite eggs in the feces ingested depress the young immune system to
protect the foal against his or her own immune system.
4. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the sexual maturity
of a stallion?
a) A
2-year-old colt will most likely have more sexual endurance and
confidence than a 3- or 4- year colt.
b) The
maturation of sperm production and sexual behavior of stallion always
coincide with each other.
c) It is
rare for a colt to show normal sexual behavior (teasing, marking,
flehman response, erection etc) in the first week of life and also rare
for a colt to mount mom during foal heat
d) All of
the above are false responses.
5. Which of the following are good recommendations for getting a horse to
stop biting?
a) Continuous
punishment for at least five minutes after the first bite with a lot of yelling
to discourage the action ever again.
b) Not
rewarding the biting and discouraging any mouth contact with a judicious,
immediate punishment and rewarding alternative behavior.
c) Only
punish the biting behavior but ignore the mouthing, non-biting behavior as it is
cute like puppy-kisses.
d) None of
the above
6. Which of the following approaches is NOT the way
to help a mare overcome her fears of narrow doors?
a) Seek
gradual improvement under non-threatening and relaxed situations
starting with a doorway that is mildly problematic.
b) Use
only positive enticement, like grain, and reinforcement to help reassure
the mare to get through the doorway.
c) Make
sure you always have access to something like a whip in case after the
first time she doesn't go though, you can use the whip as punishment for
not listening.
d) A good
time to help train the mare to overcome her fear of doorways would be
feeding time as her grain meal is a good enticer and reward for her to
go through the doorway.