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Quiz: Horse Sense
News & Notes, continued from p.3
Campground Work Party
by Chuck Kleber
ork party needed in the
campground on Saturday, oy Rogers sang, “A four-legged friend, a four-legged friend, he’ll
WJuly 10 from 7 a.m. to 11 never let you down.” And his horse, “Trigger,” never did. Horses
a.m. We are working on paint- Reven pervade our language with expressions like horse-power, horse
ing restroom doors and trash opera, a dark horse, and horselaugh. Now, don’t let the Desert Trumpet
containers. Snacks will be down by failing this quiz . . . or you’ll be sorry, pardner.
provided!
The Campground 1. The technical name for a
needs sprucing up before
horse is (a) Equus caballus,
September. It’s hot work,
(b) Equus quadrensis,
but we’ll have fun and eat plenty of ice
(c) Equus stallionus
cream! Call Ranger Brian at 515-5352
for more details.—B. Buttazoni
2. Cowboys favor this horse in
Be a part of the Mojave herding cattle (a) Mustang, (b)
Quarter horse, (c) Mexican pinto
Max ProjectFall 2004!
11. The gestation period of a horse
3. “Buckskin” is a popular name for is about (a) 285 days, (b) 337 days,
ojave Max is looking for a golden brown horse T ( ) F ( )
you to make a difference in (c) 401 days.
Mour schools around the Valley. 4. Horses were introduced to North
Starting this August through November, America by the Spaniards in 12. A cowboy on the trail with a herd
we’re looking for fun and energetic in- (a) 1492, (b) 1519, (c) 1601. of cattle would use a specialized
dividuals to be guest teachers in the class- group of horses for different tasks.
room to teach about our desert tortoise. They were called a (a) Remuda,
5. A pinto is a pale, tan horse T ( ) F ( )
Volunteers would teach an interac- (b) Commanchero, (c) Rounder
tive lesson once a week for eleven weeks.
6. The term “Shavetail” refers to a
No prior teaching experience necessary. 13. When wild horses first appeared
Training and supervision provided with horse that (a) has been broken, (b)
has not been broken, (c) has not been on the plains in the mid 1700’s, the
eventual solo teaching. Please contact
branded Lakota Tribe called them “Sunka
Kim Blanc at cell # 528-2457 or e-mail
rkblanc@earthlink.net for more informa- Waken,” which means (a) New
7. The only surviving species of wild Buffalo, (b) Big Antelope,
tion.—N. Kresge
horse is the Patagonian, how extinct (c) Mystery Dog.
in the wild but about 800 survive in
captivity T ( ) F ( ) 14. The largest horse in the world is
that we are likely to see. Join us for a cup of called a draft horse T ( ) F ( )
coffee and a chance to see natures early 8. One of these horses did not star
risers; Easy. with his master in the movies 15. When a horseshoe is mounted
Fri. 30, Hike Leaders Choice - Join (a) Champion, (b) Topper,
the Interpretive staff for an easy to moderate (c) Diablo, (d) Rio with the open side down, it is considered
6-mi. hike on the Bristlecone Trail off the Lee a sign of good luck T ( ) F ( )
Canyon ski resort. 9. The Shoshone word for horse is
Sat. 31, Fire and Ice - Wildfire (a) Hapa, (b) Punku, (c) Towona 16. More than half of all wild horses
devastates natural areas like Red Rock, but in America live in Nevada. T ( ) F ( )
in time, the devastation can recover. We will
see recovery in progress on this 3-mi hike on 10. A horse’s “withers” are around
the SMYC Trail to the Lost Creek alcove and the shoulder/back area T ( ) F ( ) Answers on page 7.
back; Mod.
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