This is my first General Horsey Knowledge Quiz! Good Luck!
Don't cheat! Just because you want to have the right answer all the time doesn't mean you have to!
Be true - Don't cheat- and you'll be a super horsey star!
1. How many inches are in a hand?
a. 5 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 4 inches
2. What colour is fleabitten-grey?
a. Grey coat, grey mane and tail. Coat covered in dainty brown specks.
b. A Grey pony with flea bites all over
c. What?
3. There are three types of riding. Two main ones. Can you name all three?
a. Normal, Bumpy, Saddle-less
b. Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop
c English, Western, bareback
4. Can you identify this?
a. rearing
b. bucking
c. kicking
5. Identify these. Which is a bridle?
a. the one on the top
b. the one on the bottom
c. it's neither. They are both types of martingales!
6. What is a bridle?
a. a bridle is a bride to be married cancelling the wedding!
b. a bridle is used to catch the horses in stalls, fields and pens
c. a bridle is used for riding
7. What do you use to pick out a pony's hooves?
- A hoof knife
- A tooth pick
- A hoof pick
- Nothing - why would you clean them out anyway?
8. An eggbutt snaffle is a:
- Type of bit
- Horsey sweet treat
- Saddle
9. Horses and Ponies are measured from the:
a. the withers
b. the head
c. the back
10. An Anglo-Arab is:
a. a breed thats half Thoroughbred and half Arabian
b. Arabian horse wearing English tack
c. Breed: 1/2 Shire, 1/2 Arabian
11. To catch a horse you would use
- A halter and a carrot
- A bridle and a lollipop
- Your wits and a lassoo
12. What colour is bay?
a. Glossy Golden coat, white-blonde mane and tail
b. Spotty
c. Reddish brown with a black mane and tail
13. A mare horse is:
a. boy/girl foal
b. a nightmare horse
c. girl horse
14. A piebald is:
a. a horse with black and white patches
b. a bald horse
c. a horse who likes to eat pies
15. If you were preparing for a show-day, or gymkhana, you would:
- Plait the horse's tail
- Plait the horse's mane and tail
- Plait your own hair and leave your horse muddy
16. A numnah is:
a. saddle blanket/pad
b. a breed of a horse
c.a type of bit
17. When you groom a horse, what is the most vital thing to remember?
a. Groom them properly
b. give them something to eat while you groom them
c. Don't stand behind the horse
18. What is the difference between a dun and buckskin?
a. What are you talking about?
b. No difference
c. Dun has a dorsal stripe, buckskin doesn't. Plus buckskin is a more golden coat.
19. Do horses throw up?
a. Yeah, they aren't unnatural, are they?
b. They are animals, right? And animals throw up!
c. No, they can only colic
20. Schooling a pony means:
- Taking him to school with you
- Trying to teach him the times tables
- Training him to obey your commands when you’re in the saddle
Bonus Question:
If a stallion is a male, what is a castrated male?
a. Hinny
b. Jennet
c. Caststall
d. Donkey
e. Mule
f. mare
g. filly
h. colt
i. gelding
Well done! You really tried hard! Here's the results:
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A
5. A 6. C 7. C 8.A
9. A 10. A 11. A 12. C
13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A
17. C 18. C 19. C 20. C
BQ: Answer at bottom
1 - 5 right answers
Whoa! You need to horse smarten up! Keep reading those pony books, pony magazines and especially keep reading my blog! By next month, you'll be so pony smart!
6 - 10 right answers
You're not exactly pony perfect, are you? But you know the basics, at least. You need to keep reading my blog if you want to know loads and loads more.
11 - 15 right answers
You've got loads of horse sense. You love ponies to pieces - and it shows! But when it comes to horses, no one can be a superb expert that knows all! Keep on reading!
16 - 20 right answers
You are a pony star! Do you have a horse or pony of your own? If so, they’re very lucky because you know so much about them! But remember, when it comes to horses we can always learn more! So keep reading!
16- 20 + BQ
Amazing! Just amazing! Keep reading and soon you'll be shining like the stars!
Bonus Question: I
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