Tack & Grooming
What are the two types of brushes we use before tacking?
Soft & hard brushes
What is a horses foot called?
A hoof
Where should our heels be pointed while riding?
Down
How many horses (excluding the two minis on campus) do we have at the stables
5
What is the horses name in the movie Tangled?
Maximus
What is the grooming tool we use by brushing in small circles all over the horses body?
A curry comb
What is the hard thing on the inside of a horses leg called?
A chestnut
What are the two styles of riding?
English & Western
Which horse looks the most like Major?
Phoenix
What is the extra collar Major wears around his neck called?
A cribbing collar
What do we do after a hot ride when the horse is sweaty?
Hose off the horse
What is a horses belly called?
The barrel
What do we call jumping position?
Two point
Which horse is the tallest?
Major
What is a horse with wings and a horn called?
An Alicorn
Where should we be facing when we pick a horses hooves
Towards their tail
What is the hair between a horses ears called?
The forelock
What is the person who cares for a horses hooves called?
A farrier
What color is Toby?
Dapple or Flea bitten gray
Who is Major’s great grandpa?
Secretariat
What must we take off a horses head before we can put the bridal on?
Their halter
What is the raised part of a horses back that connects their neck to their back called?
The withers
What are the four gaits?
Walk, trot, canter, gallop
What color is Whizkey?
Palomino
How many horses race in the Kentucky Derby each year?
20