General Facts
How can horses sleep standing up?
By locking out their knees.
What is the attachment that goes around the horses neck, attaches to the girth, then attaches to the underpart of the noseband on the bridle?
Standing Martingale.
The breed that is always pure black and never a different color, has feathered fetlocks, and a long, flowy, jet black mane and tail.
Friesian
The star of the famous book that turns into many movies. The breed of horse is a Friesian.
Black Beauty
What is the discipline where you work with the horse to perform a perfect test and the horse does fancy leg movements such as flying changes, piaffing, canter pirouette, and leg yielding.
Dressage
How many bones do horses have in their body?
205 bones!
What is my favorite tack brand?
LeMieux
What is my favorite breed?
a) Hanoverian
b) Gypsy Vanner
c) Mustang
b) Gypsy Vanner
The race horse that became the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown in 1973. This horse was a famous chestnut Thoroughbred.
Secretariat
A discipline where you have to hit a ball in the net with a mallet while leaning off the side of the horse.
Polo
How much money was exchanged for the most expensive horse? Bonus: What was his breed?
70 million, his name was Fusaichi Pegasus, in the year 2000 in Ireland. His breed was a Thoroughbred.
What is the attachment that attaches to the neck, and the girth, then splits to attach to the reins by rings?
Running Martingale.
Which breed is always dun, has a two tone black and white mane, a short and stocky body and ranges from 13.2 to 15 hh?
Norwegian Fjord Horse
This racehorses date of birth was March 29, 1917. He won the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. His sire was Fair Stakes and his dam was Mahubah.
Man O' War
A 3 day event that consists of dressage, cross country, and show jumping.
Eventing
Wild horses generally gather in groups of how many?
a) Less than 3
b) 3-20
c) More than 20
Answer b) 3-20.
What's the name of the device that keeps Clyde from throwing his head down when being ridden?
A Daisy Chain
What Welsh section is Peanut Butter?
Welsh section b
Charlotte Dujardin's horse from the UK that has recently been retired. He is a double World Champion in Dressage, he won Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle.
Valegro
A combination of gymnastics and dance on a moving horse. It requires balance and coordination.
Vaulting
How many gallons of saliva do horses produce each day?
9-11 gallons!
What is the figure 8 noseband bridle that is worn by the horse that has a strip of leather to go in front of the bit to keep the mouth closed?
Grackle Bridle.
The horse breed that's ears curl together to form a heart shape.
a) Marwari
b) Navii
c) cosii
Marwari Horse
This amazing show jumping horse won the gold medal in show jumping at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. He was a Dutch Warmblood stallion.
Hickstead
The original horse discipline. (If you can get this, you're a true equestrian.)
Driving