Gates and Breeds
This four-beat gait is the slowest of a horse’s natural movements.
What is a filly.
A rider places this piece of equipment in the horse’s mouth to help with control.
What is a bit?
This is the hard, outer covering of a horse’s foot that supports its weight.
What is the hoof.
This prestigious horse race, held on the first Saturday in May, is the first leg of the Triple Crown.
What is the Kentucky Derby
Unlike Western saddles, English saddles do not have this feature, which helps riders rope cattle.
What is the saddle horn?
This black-and-white spotted breed is named after a Native American tribe.
What is the appaloosa
This protective covering goes on a horse’s legs to prevent injuries during riding or jumping.
What are splint boots?
Unlike humans, horses cannot do this with their stomachs, making colic a serious concern.
What is throw up.
This legendary racehorse won the Triple Crown in 1973 and still holds the record for the fastest time in all three races.
Who is Secretariat?
This Western riding event involves guiding a horse through a precise pattern of spins, stops, and circles.
What is reining?
This breed, known for its "fox trot" gait, was developed in the Ozark Mountains.
What is the Missouri Fox Trotter?
This strap runs from the girth to the bridle and helps prevent a horse from lifting its head too high.
What is a martingale?
This joint, located on the horse’s hind leg, functions similarly to a human ankle.
What is the hock?
In this Olympic equestrian sport, riders jump over a series of obstacles within a set time limit.
What is show jumping?
English riders wear tall boots, while Western riders typically wear these.
What are cowboy boots?
The Peruvian Paso is famous for this special lateral gait, known for its smoothness.
What is the Paso Llano?
Western saddles have this feature to help distribute the rider’s weight over a larger area.
What is a saddle tree?
This V-shaped, spongy structure in the hoof acts as a shock absorber.
What is the frog.
Unlike flat racing, this type of race involves horses jumping over obstacles such as fences and ditches.
What is steeplechase?
This English riding discipline, included in the Olympics, requires horse and rider to perform intricate movements from memory.
What is dressage?
This elegant Spanish breed is known for its high-stepping movements in dressage.
What is the Andalusian?
This type of noseband, commonly used in dressage, has an extra strap that goes under the bit to keep the horse’s mouth closed.
What is a flash noseband?
Horses lack this common skeletal feature found in humans and many animals, making their back less flexible.
What is a collarbone (clavicle)?
This world-famous British horse race, known for its royal attendance, is held annually at Ascot.
What is the Royal Ascot?
The foundation of English riding can be traced back to the military training of these ancient European warriors, who needed agile horses for mounted combat.
Who were the cavalry?