Q: "Founder" in horses is an advanced, severe form of what disease? A: laminitis
Q: Sir Barton was the first horse to win what American racing prize? A: Triple Crown
Q: What is another name for a pinto horse who is white and any color except black? A: skewbald
Q: True or false: After four years of age, most Akhal-Teke horses lose all but a tiny bit of their manes. A: True
Q: A jump consisting of three poles close together, ascending in height, is called a ______. A: triple bar
Q: What kind of temperament does a 'cold blooded' horse have? A: Calm
Q: A stomach ache in a horse is called ____. A: colic
Q: True or false: Horses can look in only one direction at a time. A: false
Q: The Curragh is the oldest continually used ____ on Earth. A: racetrack
Q: What is the name of the flat part of a horse's jaw where the bit rests? A: bar
Q: A jumping competition to see which horse can clear the highest jump is called a ________.? A: Puissance
Q: Clipping the hair from a horse's poll is called creating a what? A: Bridle path
Q: One of the most frequent causes of colic in horses is infestation with _____. A: Parasites
Q: What is another name for a pinto horse that is black and white? A: Piebald
Q: True or false: Seeds of the sumac tree are poisonous to horses. A: True
Q: Because it is a recessive trait and can lie hidden for many generations, what horse colour can show up unexpectedly in almost every
breed, including all-black breeds? A: Chestnut
Q: The tolt is a gait of which horse breed? A: Icelandic
Q: The black stallion Absent, who won six Olympic medals for dressage, was of what breed? A: Akhal Teke
Q: A plain noseband on an English bridle is called a what? A: Cavesson
Q: What kind of teeth are only found (with extremely rare exceptions) in male horses? A: Canines
Q: In Europe and the Americas, horses are generally mounted on the left
side, so as not to interfere with what item that a soldier might carry? A: Sword
Q: What now-extinct variety of horse was known for its excellent trot and harness work, and is the foundation of many European
carriage horses? A: Norfolk Trotter
Q: True or false: Wood shavings made from black walnut wood are dangerous for horses. A: True
Q: Chestnuts on a horse's legs are often called something else. What? A: Night eyes
Q: What part of a bridle goes over a horse's forehead? A: Browband
Q: small sores or lumps where the girth or cinch lies on a horse are called girth ____. A: galls
Q: What kind of temperament does a 'cold blooded' horse have? A: Calm
Q: A horse who grabs his fence or stall, holds his mouth open and inhales, is said to be a _____. A: cribber
Q: A martingale which is connected to the cavesson or other noseband of a bridle is called a _____ martingale. A:Standing
Q: True or false: A healthy hoof is usually warm to the touch. A: false
Q: True or false: Horses can dream while sleeping on their feet. A: false
Q: Thrush is an illness of horses which affects what part of the body? A: frog
Q: Horses can get points on their teeth that need to be filed down so the horse can eat properly and comfortably. This process is called
______ the teeth. A: Floating
Q: What country does the Connemara come from? A: Ireland
Q: The left side of a horse is also known as its ____ side. A: Near
Q: The pattern created in a horse's coat where hairs change their direction of growth is called a what? A: cowlick
Q: What kind of horse bit is a combination of the snaffle and curb bits? A: Pelham
Q: What part of a harness, or addition to a saddle, goes around a horse's tail and is used to keep the harness or saddle from sliding
forward? A: crupper
Q: How many bits does a "full" bridle have? A: 2
Q: In what country did the Knabstrup originate? A: Denmark
Q: On an English saddle, it's a good idea to switch your stirrup leathers from time to time, to keep those on one side from _____ too
much. A: Stretching
Q: What horse color has a sprinkling or more of white hairs at birth, and stays the same color as it ages? A: Roan
Q: One of the most frequent causes of colic in horses is infestation with _____. A: Worms (second possible answer)
Q: A bridle with no bit is called a what? A: Hackamore
Q: A horse who has had its whole mane shaved off down to the roots is said to have a ____ mane. A: Roached
Q: A leather or rope strap put on a horse's front legs to keep it from wandering off is called a what? A: Hobble
Q: The Byerley Turk was one of the founding sires of what breed? A: Thoroughbred
Q: What disease of wheat and other grains turns it black and makes it poisonous to humans---and is also the name of a part of a horse?
A: ergot
Q: True or false: Arabians, Akhal-Tekes, Turkomans and Caspians are single-coated breeds (i.e., without a woolly undercoat in winter).
A: True
Q: True or false: Foals are born with soft "curtains" of tissue on the bottoms of their hooves. A: True
Q: What human joint does the horse's front knee correspond with? A: wrist
Q: Most horses need new shoes at least every ___ weeks. A: 8
Q: True or false: An appaloosa horse can have a blanket without any spots in it. A: True
Q: True or false: Arabians, Akhal-Tekes, Turkomans and Caspians are single-coated breeds (i.e., without a woolly undercoat in winter).
A: True
Q: True or false: It's normal for a horse to have a little "awning" or "shade" just above the pupil of its eye. A: True
Q: True or false: Seeds of the sumac tree are poisonous to horses A: true
Q: What is the name of a small white mark on the bridge of a horse's nose? A: Snip
Q: What is the fan-like bit of hair at the top of the tail of some cold-weather ponies and horses called? A: Ice Tail
Q: A horse with a hard lump on the top of its hock is said to have a _______ hock. A: Capped
Q: What kind of horses did Ghengis Khan's army ride? A: Mongolian
Q: True or false: An appaloosa horse can have a blanket without any spots in it. A: True
Q: What kind of cart does a trotting horse pull in a race? A: Sulky
Q: What Irish city hosts a world famous horse show each year? A: Dublin
Q: A trail for horseback riding, especially one in a city or a park setting, is known as a what? A: Bridle path
Q: A martingale which has rings through which the reins run is called a _____ martingale. A: running
Q: Dressage done to music is called a ______. A: Freestyle (or Kur
) Q: What horse was the founding sire of the Furioso breed? A: Furioso
Q: Before commercial de-wormers came on the market, many horse owners fed their horses pumpkin seeds as dewormers because
these seeds contain tiny amounts of what? A: Cucurbitin
Q: What type of Appaloosa has white spots on a dark coat? A: Snowflake
Q: Blue or pale grey eyes in horses are also called what? A: Glass Eyes
Q: Sunday Silence sired a winner of the Triple Crown of what country? A: Japan
Q: The part of a western spur which spins, and is often pointed, is a _____. A: Rowel
Q: What kind of horse attire is meant to protect the horse's coronet band from injury while jumping? A: bell boots
Q: How many times was the great racehorse Eclipse beaten? A: 0
Q: True or false: Horses can look in only one direction at a time. A: False
Q: What country does the Clydesdale come from? A. Scotland
Q: The part of a horse's leg analogous to the calf of a human leg is called the what? A: Gaskin
Q: The heel of your foot is analogous to what part of a horse? A: Hock
Q: True or false: Horses can look in only one direction at a time. A: False
Q: The point at which the horse's tail attaches to its back is called what? A: Dock
Q: True or false: a horse focuses on objects by changing the angle of its head. A: True
Q: What is the term used to describe a grey horse with lots of tiny colored spots on it? A: flea-bitten
Q: Two copies of the "Cremello" gene make a genetically chestnut horse cremello. What color appears when only one copy is present?
A: palomino
Q: A horse who has learned to stay in one spot when his reins touch the ground is said to be what? A: Ground Tied
Q: The tuft of hair that falls onto the face of a horse is called its what? A: Forelock
Q: What part of a horse's leg does the human ankle correspond to? A: Hock