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Questions Beginning With “WHAT”
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What are signs of a submissive horse?
Licks/chews and lowers head
What are splints?
Bones found on either sides of the cannon bones
What are the three basic tools needed for cleaning a horse’s stall?
Pitchfork, wheelbarrow, gloves
What are three conformational faults in a horses’ legs?
Bench kneed, sickle hocked, post legged
What breed of horse features a dished face and high set tail?
Arabian
What breed of horse features in the movie “Miracle of the White Stallions”?
Lipizzaner
What breed of horse is unsuitable to ride?
Falabella
What can it mean if your horse is dropping food out of his mouth?
His teeth need floating
What causes horses to get Botulism?
A bacterial organism called clostridium botulinum
What characteristic is unique to the Bashkir Curly?
Wavy, curly tufts of hair
What coat color is usually red with white hairs mixed in the body?
Red Roan
What color best describes a bay horse?
Has a brown body, black mane and tail, and black points
What complications may occur in a mare who has not properly passed the placenta after foaling?
Laminitis and Uterine infection
What do wild horses most commonly eat?
Grass
What do you call the line that runs down the middle of a dressage arena?
Center line
What do you not use on a horse’s hooves?
Engine oil
What does a red ribbon tied to a horses tail at a show mean?
It means the horse kicks
What is “cow-hocked”?
The hocks are tipped inward
What is a bone that humans and have and horses don’t?
Collarbone
What is a Flying Change?
Changing a canter lead without slowing to trot.
What is a ‘freestyle to music’ dressage test?
A test choreographed by the rider and set to music
What is a Friesian’s defining feature?
Feathers on lower legs
What is a Serpentine?
A series of half circles and straight lines
What is a sign of mouth pain?
Tossing of the head or resisting the bit.
What is another name for “toed in” in reference to judging the front legs and hooves of a horse?
Pigeon-Toed
What is it called when you ride a horse without a saddle?
Bareback
What is NOT a common bedding product?
Bark
What is not a conformational fault in a horse?
Dish-Faced
What is the best attitude to have around horses?
Gentle, yet firm
What is the dandy brush used for?
Removing dry mud, lifting dirt to the coat surface
What is the ideal bedding to use in a foaling stall to prevent infections in the foal?
Straw
What is the ideal size of a stall for an adult horse?
12 x 12 ft
What is the ideal temperament for a working police horse?
Calm, bombproof
What is the most popular horse breed for Reining?
Quarter Horse
What is the mother of a horse called?
Dam
What is the name of the creature that is part horse and part human?
Centaur
What is the risk of soaking hay cubes in hot weather?
Soaked cubes can start to ferment
What is true of stalls for draft horses?
They need to be larger than regular stalls
What is usually the maximum weight a horse should carry?
20% of it’s own weight
What lucky things do horses wear on the bottom of their feet?
Horseshoes
What material are saddles traditionally made of?
Leather
What should you never do while working with horses?
Return a hot horse to his stall
What term is used to describe the way horses interact with each other?
Herd Dynamics
What type of bedding should you use when your mare is giving birth?
Straw
What type of equipment would you use to clean out your horses hooves?
Hoof pick
What types of breeds are best suited for ranchwork?
Stock breeds
What will your horse’s stall smell like if you’ve been feeding it too much protein?
Ammonia
What’s fleabitten?
A coat colour
What’s the purpose of the soft rubbery sole found on a newborn foal’s hoof?
Prevents damage to pregnant mares & placenta.
Questions Beginning With “WHICH”
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Which bit would be a good choice for a beginning English rider to use?
D-Ring Snaffle
Which breed of horse is commonly used for endurance rides?
Arabian
Which color of horse is more prone to get skin cancer?
Gray
Which company has an annual horse show for its models?
Breyer
Which criteria has to be met to be the winner of a barrel race?
Fastest, clean run
Which horse breed originated in deserts?
Arabian
Which horse breed was called the “Palouse horse” before they got their most recent and final name?
Appaloosa
Which horse that competed in the 2008 (134th) Kentucky Derby died shortly after the race due to injury?
Eight Belles
Which insect can pass the West Nile virus to horses?
Mosquitoes
Which is not an Olympic discipline?
Barrel Racing
Which is not one of the four basic rules for riding?
Look down
Which is the breed most globally recognized for its skills in racing?
Thoroughbred
Which is the correct order for the Dressage letters around a small arena?
A K E H C M B F
Which is the last remaining wild species of horse?
Przewalski
Which item was mythically known to have been used to tame Pegasus?
Athena’s Bridle
Which lateral gait is unique to the Missouri Fox Trotter?
Fox Trot
Which marking does not occur on a horse’s face?
Coronet band
Which of the following causes a horse to grow a winter coat?
Shorter daylight hours
Which of the following does not affect the amount of food a horse needs?
Coat color
Which of the following is important to have in a horse paddock?
A reliable water source
Which of the following is not a function of a horse’s skeletal system?
To circulate blood
Which of the following is NOT an English class in the United States?
Roping
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the head of a horse?
Dock
Which of these are poisonous for horses?
Acorns
Which of these horses very rarely stays black as they age?
Lipizzaner
Which of these is *not* a horse grooming tool?
Flea comb
Which of these is a coat with a red base pigment?
Red dun
Which of these is not a breed of horse?
Bay
Which of these is not a coat color?
Purple spotted
Which of these is NOT an endangered horse breed?
Paint horse
Which of these people fit and make horseshoes?
A Farrier
Which of these plants is NOT poisonous to horses?
Dandelions
Which of these would be considered “unsafe” around a horse?
Leading a horse with no lead rope
Which one of these equestrian events is not timed?
Dressage
Which part of the English Bridle goes into the horse’s mouth?
Bit
Which parts of an apple are edible to horses?
The whole thing
Which piece of tack used on a horse stops a saddle moving forward?
A crupper
“WHEN”, “WHERE”, “WHO”, & “WHY” Questions
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When a foal is still nursing from its mother, what is the foal called?
Suckling foal
When buying a horse for a young rider what is the best disposition choice?
Calm, interested and alert
When holding the reins properly for English riding, which part of the hand should be highest above the horse’s neck?
Thumbs
When riding a horse on the road with car traffic you should:
Stay a safe distance from the cars around you
Where are the withers located on a horse?
Right above the shoulders
Who is the blacksmith of the gods in Greek mythology?
Hephaestus
Why did it become customary to mount horses from the left?
In olden days swords were worn on the left.
Why is it wrong to use a curry comb on the lower part of a horse’s legs?
There is no muscle below the knee/hock to cushion the bone
Why might you want a martingale
So horse doesn’t throw his head up when riding
Questions A to H
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A gait NOT performed in Dressage is…
The jog
A horse with a bad temper is called?
Rogue
A stall cannot be made from which material?
Wax
All horses should have what in their diet?
Forage
An ideal competitive weight for a jockey is…
100 pounds
Arabian horses have black skin so they cannot be which of these colors?
Dominant white
At a horse show, if the class is Baby Green Hunter U/S, what does the U/S stand for?
Under Saddle
Fire extinguishers should be posted where in the barn?
At every exit and in the tack room
Friesians were most popular in the Middle Ages for what job?
Carrying knights
From earliest times what color horses are mythologized with exceptional properties?
White
Hippology is a Greek word that means… ?
Study of horses
Horses are good for all of these things except which one?
Growing Wool
Horses show they are angry when….?
They pin their ears back
How long, before and after riding, can you feed your horse sweet feed?
One hour
How many eyes does a horse have?
Two
How many foals does a female donkey generally produce in a year?
One
How many horns does a unicorn have?
One
How much does an adult horse’s hoof wall grow per month?
1/4 to 1/2 inch
How often should an average horse have his/her teeth floated?
As often as needed
Questions I to T
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If a horse refuses to jump two time in Olympic Show Jumping, the horse and rider are:
Eliminated
If someone falls off while you’re riding you should do what?
Stop your horse until you know the situation is under control
If your riding instructor says, “shorten up,” what is he or she most likely referring to?
Your reins
In horses, colic usually occurs in what body part?
Intestines
In order to help a thin horse to gain weight, what should you add to its diet?
Fat
In the western discipline what is the equivalent of a trot?
Jog
In the wild several young stallions may combine to form a small herd. What is this herd called?
Bachelor B