Random Knowledge
This many inches equals a hand
4
Discipline in which riders compete in dressage, cross-country, and show jumping
Eventing
Piece of tack that goes around a horses stomach to hold a western saddle in place
Cinch
Point at which horse height is measured
Withers
A horse with a red mane, tail, and body
Chestnut/sorrel
What two animals make a mule
A male donkey and a female horse
The name of the pants English riders wear
Breeches
Prominent piece of the saddle that can be used to wrap a rope around
Horn
Grooming tool used to clean a horses hoof
Hoof pick
Flea bitten grey
A category of breeds that occurred from breeding a "hot blooded" horse to a "cold blooded" horse
Warmbloods
Piece of tack used to prevent a horse from throwing its head upwards
Martingale
What western riders call the three beat gait that is faster than the trot
Lope
What vital mineral must horses have access to when eating
Salt
A brown body with a black mane and tail
Bay
The name by which we call a horse at competitions
Show name/registered name
What color coat does the "master of the hunt" wear on fox hunts
Bright red
A piece of equipment consisting of a bosal, headstall, and mecate reins
Loping Hackamore
A common, degenerative disease common in quarter horse hooves
Navicular
A body coat diluted to a tan, or gray color with darker points and distinct primitive markings
Dun
The famous racehorse the brand "Ariat" was named after
Secretariat
Current #1 show jumper in the world
Richard Vogel with United Touch Z
The original Mexican mounted horseman, predating traditional cowboys
A white paste that can be put on a horses legs after intense exercise to reduce inflammation
Poultice
A distinctive white spotting pattern in horses characterized by irregular white markings with jagged, feathered, or roaned edges
Sabino