...etc.)? 1. How much water does a horse drink on average per day?
A. 2 gallons
B. 5 gallons
C. 10 gallons
D. 15 gallons
2. A horse will completely regrow its hooves every....
A. 5 months
B. 11 months
C. 19 months
D. 24 months
3. Most horse breeds have ____ ribs, except for Arabians, which have one less.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
4. A 1200 lb. horse eats about how many times its own weight each year?
A. 5 times its weight
B. 7 times its weight
C. 10 times its weight
D. 12 times its weight
5. The height of a horse is measured in hands; a hand equals...
A. 2 inches
B. 3 inches
C. 4 inches
D. 5 inches
6. The horse is the state animal of which state?
A. Wyoming
B. Texas
C. Minnesota
D. New Jersey
7. The horse belongs to the Equus family. Equus comes from an ancient Greek word that means:
A. wild
B. quickness
C. beautiful
D. four-legged
8. The head of an average horse weighs almost:
A. 5 pounds
B. 12 pounds
C. 18 pounds
D. 25 pounds
9. The only horse to ever defeat the great race horse Man O War was named:
A. Upset
B. Legend
C. Painted Robin
D. Witness
10. What horse breed developed in Mexico is a cross between the Criollo, the Quarter Horse, and the Andalusian?
A. Appaloosa
B. Lippizzan
C. Falabella
D. Azteca
11. Which of these bits is commonly used by both Western and English riders?
A. Kimberwicke
B. Pelham
C. Ring Snaffle
D. Curb
12. Which breed is famous for having a dished face?
A. Quarter Horse
B. Arabian
C. Morgan
D. Standardbred
13. A horse described as green is a horse that is...
A. Not registered with a certain breed
B. Not old enough to be trained to ride
C. Not completely trained yet, just started training
D. Not able to race anymore due to injuries
14. A horse described as grade is a horse that is...
A. Not registered with a certain breed
B. Not old enough to be trained to ride
C. Not completely trained yet, just started training
D. Not able to race anymore
15. Which of the following is not a valid reason for the tradition of mounting a horse from its left side?
A. Knights wore swords on their left side; it was easier to mount on left side
B. Right handed ropers must mount/dismount on the left side of the horse
C. Horses are left-brain only animals and must be handled on the left side
D. Most saddles, bridles, halters, etc. are made to buckle on the left side
16. The Quarter Horse breed got its name because...
A. QHs can run a quarter mile faster than any other breed of horse
B. QHs make up one quarter of the horse population in the world
C. The first registered QH was bought for 25 cents in the year 1698
D. The typical build of the QH breed has strong muscular hind quarters
17. Which of the following is true? In horse anatomy, the frog is referring to...
A. The soft V-shaped padding on the underside of the hoof
B. The hard outer wall of the hoof that shoes are nailed to
C. The area between the knee and pastern
18. Which trainer did not win a Road to The Horse Colt Starting Championship?
A. Clinton Anderson
B. Stacy Westfall
C. Craig Cameron
D. Chris Cox
19. Which event does not belong in the group below?
A. Cutting
B. Cross country
C. Barrel racing
D. Team penning
20. Which of the below is not a mosquito-borne sickness in horses?
A. West Nile Virus
B. Cushings Disease
C. Eastern Equine Encephalitis
D. Sleeping Sickness
21. In horse anatomy, Galvaynes Groove appears in a horses ____ at ten years of age:
A. Hooves
B. Spine
C. Teeth
D. Nose
22. Which of these tack items is used to tie a horses feet together?
A. Hobbles
B. Tie Down
C. Cinch
D. Martingale
23. Which of the following is not a color pattern in paint horses?
A. Overo
B. Tobiano
C. Sabino
D. Perlino
24. Which of the following famous racehorses was not a chestnut?
A. Seattle Slew
B. Affirmed
C. Secretariat
D. Phar Lap
25. Which of these is not part of a bit?
A. Shank
B. Port
C. Roller
D. Flange
26. A system of ligaments and tendons in horses legs allow them to sleep while
A. Eating
B. Walking
C. Breathing
D. Standing
27. The front legs of a horse support ______ of its body weight.
A. one-fourth
B. one-third
C. one-half
D. two-thirds
28. Which of the following is not a white marking on the legs of a horse?
A. Sock
B. Coronet
C. Distal spot
D. Half pastern
29. What is the best way to sell a horse or find a horse for sale?
A. Go to http://www.liverystable.net
B. Go to an auction
C. Look in the newspaper classifieds
D. Make a poster to hang at your feed/tack store
Whew! Sorry, I know that's long. I'll give 10 points to the first posted correct and complete answer. To get all of the questions to show when you hit "answer", you first should select my entire question so that it turns blue, right click on it, click "copy". Then click "answer this question", right click in the blank answer box, click "paste" and it will show all the questions and answers. Then go through and backspace to erase the incorrect answers.
I created this quiz on Facebook using the quizzer feature, and you could try this link to see if it will let you take it. The quiz is open to the public, but not sure if the link will work...I've never tried linking to facebook before. Here it is:
http://apps.facebook.com/quizzes/fbqzr/qzr.php?id=193261
A. 2 gallons
B. 5 gallons
C. 10 gallons
D. 15 gallons
2. A horse will completely regrow its hooves every....
A. 5 months
B. 11 months
C. 19 months
D. 24 months
3. Most horse breeds have ____ ribs, except for Arabians, which have one less.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
4. A 1200 lb. horse eats about how many times its own weight each year?
A. 5 times its weight
B. 7 times its weight
C. 10 times its weight
D. 12 times its weight
5. The height of a horse is measured in hands; a hand equals...
A. 2 inches
B. 3 inches
C. 4 inches
D. 5 inches
6. The horse is the state animal of which state?
A. Wyoming
B. Texas
C. Minnesota
D. New Jersey
7. The horse belongs to the Equus family. Equus comes from an ancient Greek word that means:
A. wild
B. quickness
C. beautiful
D. four-legged
8. The head of an average horse weighs almost:
A. 5 pounds
B. 12 pounds
C. 18 pounds
D. 25 pounds
9. The only horse to ever defeat the great race horse Man O War was named:
A. Upset
B. Legend
C. Painted Robin
D. Witness
10. What horse breed developed in Mexico is a cross between the Criollo, the Quarter Horse, and the Andalusian?
A. Appaloosa
B. Lippizzan
C. Falabella
D. Azteca
11. Which of these bits is commonly used by both Western and English riders?
A. Kimberwicke
B. Pelham
C. Ring Snaffle
D. Curb
12. Which breed is famous for having a dished face?
A. Quarter Horse
B. Arabian
C. Morgan
D. Standardbred
13. A horse described as green is a horse that is...
A. Not registered with a certain breed
B. Not old enough to be trained to ride
C. Not completely trained yet, just started training
D. Not able to race anymore due to injuries
14. A horse described as grade is a horse that is...
A. Not registered with a certain breed
B. Not old enough to be trained to ride
C. Not completely trained yet, just started training
D. Not able to race anymore
15. Which of the following is not a valid reason for the tradition of mounting a horse from its left side?
A. Knights wore swords on their left side; it was easier to mount on left side
B. Right handed ropers must mount/dismount on the left side of the horse
C. Horses are left-brain only animals and must be handled on the left side
D. Most saddles, bridles, halters, etc. are made to buckle on the left side
16. The Quarter Horse breed got its name because...
A. QHs can run a quarter mile faster than any other breed of horse
B. QHs make up one quarter of the horse population in the world
C. The first registered QH was bought for 25 cents in the year 1698
D. The typical build of the QH breed has strong muscular hind quarters
17. Which of the following is true? In horse anatomy, the frog is referring to...
A. The soft V-shaped padding on the underside of the hoof
B. The hard outer wall of the hoof that shoes are nailed to
C. The area between the knee and pastern
18. Which trainer did not win a Road to The Horse Colt Starting Championship?
A. Clinton Anderson
B. Stacy Westfall
C. Craig Cameron
D. Chris Cox
19. Which event does not belong in the group below?
A. Cutting
B. Cross country
C. Barrel racing
D. Team penning
20. Which of the below is not a mosquito-borne sickness in horses?
A. West Nile Virus
B. Cushings Disease
C. Eastern Equine Encephalitis
D. Sleeping Sickness
21. In horse anatomy, Galvaynes Groove appears in a horses ____ at ten years of age:
A. Hooves
B. Spine
C. Teeth
D. Nose
22. Which of these tack items is used to tie a horses feet together?
A. Hobbles
B. Tie Down
C. Cinch
D. Martingale
23. Which of the following is not a color pattern in paint horses?
A. Overo
B. Tobiano
C. Sabino
D. Perlino
24. Which of the following famous racehorses was not a chestnut?
A. Seattle Slew
B. Affirmed
C. Secretariat
D. Phar Lap
25. Which of these is not part of a bit?
A. Shank
B. Port
C. Roller
D. Flange
26. A system of ligaments and tendons in horses legs allow them to sleep while
A. Eating
B. Walking
C. Breathing
D. Standing
27. The front legs of a horse support ______ of its body weight.
A. one-fourth
B. one-third
C. one-half
D. two-thirds
28. Which of the following is not a white marking on the legs of a horse?
A. Sock
B. Coronet
C. Distal spot
D. Half pastern
29. What is the best way to sell a horse or find a horse for sale?
A. Go to http://www.liverystable.net
B. Go to an auction
C. Look in the newspaper classifieds
D. Make a poster to hang at your feed/tack store
Whew! Sorry, I know that's long. I'll give 10 points to the first posted correct and complete answer. To get all of the questions to show when you hit "answer", you first should select my entire question so that it turns blue, right click on it, click "copy". Then click "answer this question", right click in the blank answer box, click "paste" and it will show all the questions and answers. Then go through and backspace to erase the incorrect answers.
I created this quiz on Facebook using the quizzer feature, and you could try this link to see if it will let you take it. The quiz is open to the public, but not sure if the link will work...I've never tried linking to facebook before. Here it is:
http://apps.facebook.com/quizzes/fbqzr/qzr.php?id=193261
