Breeds
History/Culture
Mythological Creatures
True/False
Color Names
100
Which draft breed is traditionally used for farm work and are a mascot for a company based in St. Louis, Missouri?
Clydesdales
100
Who are the Amish?
A group of people in America who still use horses for driving and farm work.
100
Which horse-like creature has a horn coming out of its forehead?
Unicorn
100
Horses usually sleep standing up.
True, horses are prey animals, and their main defense mechanism is to outrun the predators, so they've evolved to sleep standing up.
100
What color is this horse?
Bay (brown fur coat with black mane and tail)
200
This breed is from Norway, a versatile and stocky horse with a black stripe in their mane.
Norwegian Fjord horse
200
How long have people and horses worked and lived together?
The exact dates are unknown, but it is believed to be almost as long as civilizations have been around.
200
What would you call a horse with wings?
Pegasus
200
Horses can't eat bananas.
False, most horses think bananas are very tasty!
200
What color is this horse?
Paint (usually black or brown with splashes of white)
300
What breed is free roaming in the Western US?
The American Mustang
300
In which US state do people still use horses in addition to motor vehicles for transport, especially in winter?
In the state of Alaska horses can get people to places that a motor vehicle would otherwise not be able to because of the climate and terrain.
300
Which creature that was in Harry Potter is a horse-eagle combination?
Hippogriff
300
Horses live in herds.
True, because horses are prey, it is safer for them to live in large groups.
300
What is this reddish coat color called?
Chestnut (Some horses are more red/copper, and some are more auburn/brown.)
400
Originally bred for racing, these horses are now used in many riding disciplines, what breed is it?
Thoroughbreds
400
What situations would police still use horses instead of cars?
Parades, fairs, search and rescue, and national parks are some of the situations that horses are better for police work because they are great for crowd control and easy to maneuver.
400
What would you call this creature with the upper body of a human, and lower body of a horse?
Centaur
400
Horses need haircuts every six months.
False, but some look cute with a haircut :)
400
Believe it or not, these two horses are the same color... what color is it?
Gray (Gray horses' fur starts out dark, nearly black and as they age, it gets lighter, almost white. Their skin stays black.)
500
Which breed was bred to pull carts for traveling peoples in Europe, and is now known for their beautiful coats and thick manes and tails?
Gypsy Vanner horse
500
Which cultures have been impacted by horses as companions and workers?
Nearly every culture, from Ancient Greece to the Spanish conquerors, and even the American Revolution.
500
What is a creature with a horse's upper body and a fish's lower body, often associated with Poseidon and the sea?
Hippocampus
500
Horses are pregnant for about nine months (same as humans) before having their baby.
False, the gestational period for horses is around 11 months.
500
This color is somewhat of a mixture of chestnut and gray, what is it called?
Red Roan (This coat color is relatively rare and is a mix of red and white fur.)