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This page currently contains the following:

• Reading Guides *
• Anatomy Coloring Pages**

This page will eventually contain the following:

• Quizzes
• Chapter Tests
• Answer Keys

*The vast majority of the worksheets I will be posting come from the topic questions and vocabulary in the eight edition of Ensminger’s Equine Science textbook. Please note, this textbook is from 2004, so be advised that some information may be outdated. If you happen to have this book, great, but one can always do the worksheets without it. I got my copy for $8 at a thrift store.

**The “coloring pages” are diagrams that can be color-coded and come from Horse Anatomy (a Dover Nature Coloring Book) by John Green. I got my copy for $3 from a different thrift store. There are more advanced anatomy coloring books available for sale online, but the price was right with this one.

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Reading Guides:

• Section 1 – History of the Horse
  • Evolution of the Horse Coloring Page
• Section 2 – Breeds of Horses
• Section 3 Part 1 – Identification and Conformation: Description, Height, Weight, and Aging; Skeletal System
  • Points of the Horse Coloring Page
  • Teeth of the Horse Coloring Page
  • Skeleton of the Horse Coloring Page
  • Vertebral Column Coloring Page
• Section 3 Part 2: Gaits and Movement; Unsoundnesses and Blemishes; Conformation and Judging
  • Conformation Coloring Page
  • Horse in Motion Coloring Page
• Section 4 – Concepts in Genetics
• Section 5 Part 1 – Concepts in Reproduction: The Stallion and The Mare
  • Reproductive Systems Coloring Page
• Section 5 Part 2- Concepts in Reproduction: Breeding; Pregnancy and Parturition
  • Foaling Coloring Page
• Section 6 – Concepts in Nutrition
  • Digestive System Coloring Page
• Section 7 Part 1 – Feeds for Horses: Pasture; Hay; Concentrates; Supplements
• Section 7 Part 2 – Feeds for Horses: Feed Preparation; Ration Balancing, Chemical Analysis
• Section 8 Part 1 – Concepts in Horse Health: Fundamentals of Horse Health; Bacterial and Viral Diseases
  • Pulse and Signs of Health Coloring Page
  • Internal Organs Coloring Page
• Section 8 Part 2 – Concepts in Horse Health: Parasites; Disease Prevention
• Section 9 – Concepts in Horse Management
  • Foot of the Horse Coloring Page
• Section 10 Part 1 – Concepts in Equine Behavior
• Section 10 Part 2 – Concepts in Equine Behavior: Abnormal Behavior; Training Basics
• Section 11 – Concepts in Equitation
• Section 12 Part 1 – Equine Facilities and Equitation: Buildings; Fencing; Feed and Water Equipment
• Section 12 Part 2 – Equine Facilities and Equitation: Flooring and Bedding; Manure Management; Transportation
• Section 13 Part 1 – Concepts in Business Management: Types of Business; Financial Management, Credit Options
• Section 13 Part 2 – Concepts in Business Management: Tax Management; Estate Planning; Employee Management
• Section 14 – Careers in the Horse Industry

• Other Coloring Pages:
  • The Skin
  • Muscles of the Horse
  • Deeper Muscles of the Horse
  • The Eye
  • The Horse from the Front
  • The Horse from the Rear (Mare)
  • The Horse from Above
  • The Skull
  • Superficial Structures of the Head
  • Internal Structures and Cavities of the Head
  • The Forelimb
  • The Hindlimb
  • The Cardiovascular System
  • The Heart
  • The Nervous System
  • Respiratory System Coloring Page
  • Urinary System