Clark County Fair 2009

Hi Clover Cresters! Well, the Clark County Fair 2009 is now a memory! I'm sure I speak for all in saying how proud we all are of the kids in our club. I took a few pictures of the decorations to share (and remember for next time). Do you have pictures to share? Send me some and I'll get them up on the blog so we can all enjoy them! And for those of you going on to State, good luck!

A friendly reminder to everyone who is planning on going to Evergreen Area Fair (6/20 at Clark County Fairground): entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, June 10th.

Here's link to the Clark County Executive Horse Council website calendar. Click the link to the Area Fair event on 6/20 to get more information:

http://ccehc.org/webcal/month.php

Ride Meeting Changed

The ride meeting scheduled for May 23 has been moved up to May 16th. An email has been sent and it's now updated on the calendar.

Hippology Questions Week #4 & Week #3 Answers

Week #4 – Due by 2/08/2009 – Terms

1. Colt is to stallion as filly is to
a. gelding
b. mare
c. pony
d. foal

2. Stifle is to knee as hock is to
a. toe
b. hamstring
c. ankle
d. hip

3. Hay is to fiber as grain is to
a. starch
b. vitamins
c. growth
d. calories

4. Pawing is to colic as squinting is to
a. bright light
b. blindness
c. cataracts
d. eye pain

5. In these pairs, pick out the correctly spelled word. (Each correct answer will be worth one-quarter point):

a) Shetland

b) Sheatland

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c) dresage

d) dressage

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e) equatation

f) equitation

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g) showmenship

h) showmanship




Here is a link to a site about famous horses:

http://www.horse- races.net/ library/links- famous.htm



Week #3 – Due by 2/01/2009 – Teeth

1. What term describes deciduous teeth that remain attached to erupted permanent teeth?

Caps

2. T/F - Canine teeth and wolf teeth are the same.

False

3. In what bone are the lower teeth found?

Mandible

4. T/F - A horse has hypsodont teeth.

True

5. Incisors and cheek teeth continue to erupt until what age?

Into the mid-20s

Week #3 Hippology Questions & Week #2 Answers

Week #3 – Due by 2/01/2009 – Teeth

1. What term describes deciduous teeth that remain attached to erupted permanent teeth?

2. T/F - Canine teeth and wolf teeth are the same.

3. In what bone are the lower teeth found?

4. T/F - A horse has hypsodont teeth.

5. Incisors and cheek teeth continue to erupt until what age?


Here is a website that has a lot of interesting horse teeth information:

http://www.equisearch.com/horsescare/health/dentistry/teeth082404

Answers for Week #2

Organ Systems

Which body part in the following sequences does not belong to the organ system indicated?

1. Digestive System: mouth, heart, stomach, intestines, jejunum HEART

2. Respiratory System: larynx, trachea, lungs, duodenum, bronchi DUODENUM

3. Circulatory System: plasma, thyroid gland, blood, heart, arteries THYROID GLAND

4. Urinary System: spleen, bladder, ureters, kidneys, urethra SPLEEN

5. Central Nervous System: brain, pituitary gland, spinal cord, spinal fluid, cerebellum PITUITARY GLAND

Ride Meeting Reminder

Reminder there is a ride meeting at the saddle club this Sunday,

February 1, 10 am - 12 noon. Club requirements are that all

members must attend at least 4 ride meetings with or without

your horse! Remember your boots and helmets!

Hippology Contest/Questions

Hi Everyone!
The new series of weekly hippology questions has started. They will be posted here on the blog or check out the Yahoo Hippology group. Cheryl Mendenhall is the moderator of the Hippology Yahoo group and she is having a contest. The member with the most correct answers to the questions posted will win a hippo at the end of the series. Answers to the weekly questions will need to be emailed to her at beakymcgee@verizon.net. She is keeping track of everyone in the contest. Scores can be viewed on the database section of the group. If you want to participate in the contest a yahoo account and a membership in the Hippologers group is required to get into the group (free). The contest is open to all so lets get some Clark County members in there!

Here are this weeks questions;

Organ Systems

Which body part in the following sequences does not belong to the organ system indicated?

1. Digestive System: mouth, heart, stomach, intestines, jejunum

2. Respiratory System: larynx, trachea, lungs, duodenum, bronchi

3. Circulatory System: plasma, thyroid gland, blood, heart, arteries

4. Urinary System: spleen, bladder, ureters, kidneys, urethra

5. Central Nervous System: brain, pituitary gland, spinal cord, spinal fluid, cerebellum