Biology and behavior
Do horses sleep standing up or laying down?
Both
What common coat color features a golden or tan body with a stark white mane and tail?
Palomino or Crèmelo
In Western riding, what fast-paced rodeo event requires a horse and rider to sprint around three tightly placed barrels in a cloverleaf pattern?
Barrel racing
What is the prominent, raised handle-like structure found on the front of a Western saddle?
The horn
True or False: Ponies and horses are completely different species.
False (same species, different heights)
How many blind spots does a horse have?
Two (one right in front of them and one right behind them)
What is the name of a solid white facial marking that runs down the center of a horse's face?
A blaze
What Olympic discipline is often described as "horse ballet"?
Drassage
What is the general term for the metal piece placed inside a horse's mouth?
The bit
True or False: A horse's teeth continually grow throughout its entire life.
False
What is the technical name for a male horse under the age of 4?
A colt
What coat pattern causes a dark dorsal stripe down the spine, zebra-like leg striping, and a dark face mask?
Dun
What is the name of the three-day event, that combines 3 different disciplines into one competition?
Eventing
What is the name of the strap that runs under the horse's belly to tighten and securely hold the saddle in place?
A girth or cinch
True or False: Horses have a larger brain than they do eyes.
False
How many gallons of saliva does an average adult horse produce in one day?
5 to 10 gallons
What is the name of the white facial marking that is just a tiny, isolated white patch located specifically between the horse's nostrils?
A snip
What thrilling equestrian sport features vaulting, gymnastics, and dance routines performed entirely on the back of a moving, horse?
Trick riding/vaulting
What type of auxiliary strap runs from the noseband down to the girth to prevent a horse from throwing its head up too high?
A martingale
True or False: A standard English saddle relies on a heavy internal wooden or fiberglass frame called a "tree."
True
True or False? Horses can breath through both their nose and mouth.
False. Horses can only breath through their nose.
What pattern creates a horse with a base color (like bay or chestnut) with white hairs, but never changes color as the horse ages?
Roan
In Show Jumping, what is the name of the tie-breaking round where riders who went "clear" in the first round race against the clock over a shortened course?
A jump-off
What specific piece of tack consists of a strap running under the horse's tail and attaching back to the saddle to prevent the saddle from sliding forward, on steep downhills or flat-backed breeds?
A crupper
True or False: Zebras can successfully breed with domestic horses to produce healthy, though usually sterile, offspring.
True