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The Most Difficult Horse Trivia

The trot is a two pace gait that resembles a jog.

Draft horses are large, muscular horses with fluffy lower legs referred to as "feathers". These horses are often used to pull carts and wagons, or as therapy horses since they are usually calm in nature.

A dam is a term used to refer to the mother of a foal.

Flaxen chestnut horses sport a red chestnut coat with a lighter mane and tail.

Martingales are a device that attaches to the saddle and bridle to keep the horse from tossing their head in an unruly manner.

A full cheek snaffle bit is a type of fixed bit. Experienced riders can use these bits to gently guide their horses through competitions and riding work.

Polo wraps keep a horse's legs safe from cuts and irritation in competition, riding, and turn out.

**Protecting a Horse's Legs**

Pole-bending is a timed competition in which the horse and rider weaves through a series of poles both ways as quickly as they can before sprinting home.

**Weaving around poles**

What is the Western sport of pole-bending?

The hunter clip is a popular clipping design for hardworking horses. The unclipped areas protect the horse from the saddle and keeps the legs warm in chilly weather.

**Legs and saddle outline**

What areas of a horse are not clipped in a Hunter clip?

The combination of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse traits creates an athletic, willing horse, often seen in competitions.

**A cross between a Thoroughbred and a Quarter Horse**

Red roan and strawberry roan horses wear a chestnut base, creating a stunning roan coat.

**Chestnut**

Cremello horses have a cream colored coat with a white mane and tail, while perlino horses have a cream colored coat with a red-gold mane and tail. A smokey cream's base color is black.

**Cremello**

**What color is this horse?**

Seabiscuit was a famous American racehorse who ran in the 1940's, his legacy continues today through books and films. He was born in 1933 and passed in 1947 from a heart attack.

Seabiscuit

**Trakehner**

Which of these breeds are considered the best dressage horses?

Falabellas are recognized as the smallest horse breed in the world, standing smaller than the Shetland and the Miniature Horse.

**Falabella**

The Thoroughbred, famous for their place on the racetrack, was originally bred in England, using Barbs and Arabians.

**England**

What is the Thoroughbred's country of origin?

The Arabian is an ancient breed that has influenced almost every single one of today's current breeds.

**Arabian**

The Turkoman breed went extinct in the 18th century due to little breeding. However, they influenced many breeds, including the Akhal Teke.

**18th Century**

When did the Turkoman breed become extinct?

While Mustangs roam the North American countryside, their ancestors were horses that escaped from explorers from Spain in the 16th century.

**Mustang**

Which of these breeds originated in Spain?

Justin Morgan created the Morgan breed in the 1790's, a bay stallion named Figure becoming the sire of the first Morgans. These horses carry themselves with incredible grace and are extremely intelligent.

**Justin Morgan**

The Norfolk Trotter or the Norfolk Roadster was a large harness horse that was native to England. They dwindled into extinction in the 20th century due to decreased popularity.

**Norfolk Trotter**

Bucephalus was said to be a large black horse with a white star. Alexander the Great and Bucephalus rode in many wars together before the steed passed at the age of thirty.

**Black**

What color was Alexander the Great's horse, Bucephalus?

Mr. Ed, a 1960's American sitcom, featured a talking horse, a hardworking owner, and clueless characters. Mr. Ed was portrayed by a horse named Bamboo Harvester.

**Mr. Ed**

Which of these fictional horses could talk to his owner?

Colic is one of the most common and deadly conditions a horse can have. Colic occurs when a horse's digestive system has complications or blockage.

**Nosebleed**

Horses at rest will drink about 6 to 8 gallons of water a day, while a working horse may drink about 15 gallons.

**8 - 10 gallons**

How much water should horses drink every day?

A male horse will have 40 teeth, while a female will have 36-40. Horses all have 12 incisors and 24 molars.

**40**

What is the maximum number of teeth that a horse can have?

A horse's permanent adult teeth begin to grow in at about age two, and are fully grown in by age five.

**Five Years**

At what age are a horse's adult teeth fully grown in?

A Coggins test is a common term for a blood test, used to identify an equine infected with Equine Infectious Anemia.

**A blood test for traveling**

A horse's ears are able to rotate a full 180 degrees with the help of ten muscles. Horses rely on their sense of sound to protect and observe.

**10**

Horses have three eyelids, two outer eyelids, and one invisible eyelid that protects the cornea.

**Three**

The Okapi's genus is classified as Okapia, while the donkey, onager, and zebra all share the same genus of Equus.

**Okapi**

Which of these does not have the classified genus of Equus?

**Gradual feed increase**

What is the best way to help a horse gain weight?

Horses only have one stomach, unlike other farm animals.

**One**

A horse's stomach is relatively small, the food passing quickly through it to the intestines.

**2 - 5 gallons**

How much does the average horse's stomach hold?

A horse carries 60% of their body weight with their front legs and feet, and 40% with the back.

**60%**

How much of a horse's body weight is carried with the front legs?

When testing your horse's circulation, the gums should return to their normal pink color after removing pressure in about 1 - 3 seconds.

**1 - 3 seconds**

What is the normal capillary refill time?

While overreaching is an issue for some horses, it is not considered a vice.

**Overreaching**

Cucumber is a healthy, low-calorie treat for horses.

**Cucumber**

**Winter**

In what season are more ulcers found in horses?

Navicular disease can have different symptoms such as stumbling, problems trotting, cantering, and turning, travelling over hills, etc.

**Difficulty turning**

A sudden, dramatic decrease in exercise can cause swelling in the legs and extreme pain due to the muscles not contracting, and the vessels in the leg having to hold too much fluid.

**Sudden decrease in exercise**

Moon Blindness, or Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), is the leading cause of blindness in horses. The body's immune system starts to attack the horse's eye tissue, developing a cloudy blue spot over the cornea.

**Immune system attacking eye**

Dictyocaulus, a parasitic worm, causes infections in the lungs of horses. The worm is ingested when the horse grazes on infected grass and plants.

**Dictyocaulus**

What could coughing and rapid breathing be caused by?

Colostrum will start to drip from the teats when the mare is almost ready to give birth.

**Drops of milk from teats**

What is a sign that a mare is about to go into labor?

Regular shoeing, hoof care, and hoof support can prevent severe cases of navicular disease.

**Regular shoe and hoof care**

What is a way to prevent navicular disease?

The guttural pouch is located beneath the ear. Its function is to help cool off the brain, and maintaining the temperature of blood around the brain.

**Beneath the ear**

The slaughter of horses and sale of horsemeat is illegal in California, stated by 1998 Proposition 6.

**California**

In which state is horse slaughter illegal?

Soring is an inhumane practice of irritating a horse's legs so they will prance when they move. The Horse Protection Act of 1970 punishes anyone soring with fines and jail time.

**Prohibits showing and selling sored horses**

What is the U.S. Horse Protection Act of 1970?

President Richard Nixon signed the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act in 1971. This law promotes the safety and health of wild horses.

**1971**

What year was the U.S. "Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act" signed?

In France, all private horse owners must have a "knowledge certificate" to legally keep a horse. This law was introduced in 2019.

**Certification of equine knowledge**

What does someone in France need before owning a horse?

You still have a lot to learn, but you will catch on quickly.

Tourist

You have probably been inspired to learn more, and are excited to excel. Go you!

Novice Lesson Student

You are getting closer and closer to the gold, just need to brush up on some knowledge.

man in black leather jacket riding brown horse during daytime

Moving Up

You have incredible equine knowledge, but don't worry, equestrians are too cool to be called nerds.

man in white and black long sleeve shirt riding brown horse during daytime

Elite Horsemanship

You are the equestrian of equestrians. Your knowledge will give a horse a very happy home.

person riding horse near body of water during sunset

Legendary Equestrian

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