Tack
Two major types or categories of bits. One works off of direct pressure and one off of leverage.
What are snaffle and curb bits?
The number of stomachs a horse has.
What is one (1)?
Found across much of the western United States, this breed is often called "wild" but is technically feral.
What is the American Mustang?
This horse won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 7th, 2022.
Who is Rich Strike?
This beloved black horse is the title character of one of the most famous horse books of all time, written by Anna Sewell.
Who is Black Beauty?
The term for a bitless bridle.
What is a hackamore?
What is the hock?
This is the most popular registered breed in the United States and makes up a significant portion of the CUEC breeding program.
What is the American Quarter Horse?
This country has the highest population of horses.
What is the USA?
This Kiger Mustang stallion was the star of the animated Disney movie named after him.
Who is Spirit?
Name two types of martingales.
What are a running and a standing martingale? (Also accepted: German martingale.)
This part of the horse's body contains layers of sensitive and insensitive laminae, which aid in shock absorption.
What is the hoof?
Featured in several books and movies, this breed is famous for performing high level dressage at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.
What is the Lipizzaner?
In this year, equestrian sports debuted in the modern Olympics.
What is 1900?
This famous pony was the title character of Marguerite Henry's beloved children's book about Pony Penning on the island of Chincoteague.
Who is Misty of Chincoteague?
The name for the leather (or nylon) straps to which the girth attaches.
What are billets?
The number of bones in a horse's skeleton (one less than humans).
What is 205.
What is the Appaloosa?
Ancient horses originated on this continent before dying out, then eventually being reintroduced.
What is North America?
Who was Secretariat?
The three major points in the mouth where a snaffle bit applies pressure.
What are the tongue, bars, and corners of the mouth? (Also accepted: roof of the mouth).
The number of teeth a horse has.
What is 36-38 (mare), or 40-42 (stallion or gelding)?
Developed in the U.S. and descended from a stallion named Figure, this breed is the official horse breed of Vermont.
What is the Morgan horse?
In 1949, Captain Alberto Morales riding Huaso ex-Faithful set the world record for the equestrian high jump by clearing this height.
What is 8 feet, 1 inches (or 2.47 meters).
This talented chestnut mare was McLain Ward's mount for two Olympic team gold medals in 2004 and 2008, as well as many Grand Prix victories around the world.
Who was Sapphire?