Dawn to dusk caching only. Container is a Lock & Lock and is not in a stone wall. Coordinates taken with a Garmin GPSr. Please sign the log(online finds without a corresponding physical log signature will be deleted)and rehide as found to prevent muggling. Horse stamp or pendant for FTF. The cache is hidden a bit of a walk from parking. If you have solved this and would like parking coords, please email me.
Complete the hippology quiz to yield coordinates. N41 AB.CDE W071 FG.HIJ
A The horse does not have which of these:
1. hard palate
4. spleen
5. gallbladder
6. pancreas
B What color is described by the word tobiano?
1. solid golden color
3. golden color with black mane and tail
4. white with splotches of color that don't cross the back
5. solid color with splotches of white that don't cross the back
C How many bones does a horse have in its cervical spine(neck)?
4. nine
5. seven
6. eight
7. six
D What is the horses' anatomical counterpart to our ankle? Hint: compare skeletal anatomy
0. stifle
7. hock
8. pastern
9. fetlock
E Which gait is characterized by 2 beats, moving diagonal pairs together?
2. canter
5. gallop
6. walk
8. trot
F Which statement about horses' teeth is true?
1. they grow until the horse is mature, then stop growing
2. they grow until age 2-3, then stop growing
3. they grow throughout the life of the horse
4. they grow until approximately age 10, then stop growing
G Which part of a horse is a vestigial structure?
1. carpus
2. cannon bone
3. splint bone
4. atlas
H A horse cannot:
4. taste sweet flavors
6. chew while it is moving
7. see directly in front of its face
8. lower its head with a forefoot raised
I The Shetland Pony was originally developed for the purpose of:
0. being a child's pony
1. pulling carts carrying peat or coal
4. jumping
5. racing
J Something else a horse cannot do is:
4. lick its lips
6. jump from a trot
8. sleep standing up
9. vomit
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The purpose of the Hippology Contest is to provide participants with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in horse judging, bowl, demonstrations, public speaking, and showing into one activity. Additionally, the Hippology Contest will encourage participants to continue expanding their horse knowledge and participation, recognize participants for their total involvement in the horse industry and their comprehensive knowledge of the horse industry and teach good sportsmanship through a friendly and competitive environment.