Anthropology
Bodies
Colors
Dress Code
Equipment
Feet
100
These were used as a primary form of transportation prior to cars.
What is horses?
100
This is the part of the horse's mane that hangs between the horse's ears and onto their face.
What is the forelock?
100
Describe a "bay" horse.
What is brown coat with black mane and tail?
100
Name one piece of equipment that is imperative for a rider to have on to maintain safety while mounted.
What is a helmet?
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What are riding boots/boots with a small heel?
100
This is the part of a horse's bridle the rider holds while mounted.
What are the reins?
100
This is the anatomical name of a horse's feet.
What are hooves?
200
These were the "engines" of farm machinery prior to the development of tractors, etc.
What are horses?
200
This part of the horse is used as a fly swatter in months where the bugs are bad.
What is the tail?
200
Name the color of this horse.
What is gray?
200
This is the purpose of wearing riding boots or boots with a small heel while your foot is in the stirrup.
What is to avoid your foot sliding all the way through the stirrup?
200
This is the part of the bridle that goes in the horse's mouth.
What is the bit?
200
This is the maximum frequency your horse should go between getting their hooves trimmed.
What is 8 weeks?
300
Prior to World War II, the cavalry unit primarily used these.
What are horses?
300
The horse has this many bones in their body.
What is 205 bones?
300
Name the color pattern of this horse, assuming you don't know the breed.
What is pinto?
300
These types of pants are designed specifically to be worn while riding, and have either knee patches or a full seat to provide extra protection from rubbing and chafing.
What are breeches or jodpurs?
300
This is where the rider's foot goes when mounted.
What is the stirrup?
300
We want to avoid this part of the horse's hoof while picking out the feet to avoid discomfort.
What is the frog?
400
This equestrian sport was initially developed as 5 phases instead of 3, and was to gauge and develop a horse's suitability for use in the cavalry.
What is eventing/horse trials?
400
These tactile sensory hairs are longer than the coat, and are on the horse's muzzle.
What are whiskers?
400
Describe the difference between "pinto" and "paint."
Pinto is a color pattern while paint is a breed.
400
If wearing paddock boots, you may put these over them to avoid chafing and rubbing from the saddle.
What are half chaps?
400
This piece of equipment prevents sweat and dirt from damaging the saddle. It may also be used to adjust the fit of the saddle, however is unnecessary if the saddle fits the horse well.
What is the saddle pad?
400
These can be attached via glue or nail to the horse's feet to help improve angles, provide extra support, or provide the ability to attach studs for traction.
What are horse shoes?
500
This riding school in Vienna, Austria has historically trained some of the top riders and uses Lipizzaner horses.
What is the Spanish Riding School?
500
This is the science of motion behind how the body should properly move.
What is biomechanics?
500
Name the color of this horse.
What is palomino?
500
When going to a horse show, you will often wear this type of jacket to formally present yourself to a judge.
What is a show coat?
500
This is the piece of equipment that holds the saddle onto the horse's back.
What is the girth?
500
This small bone in the foot is attached to the lamina and can rotate, a term called "laminitis" or "foundering." (This bone rotating is BAD.)
What is the coffin bone?