Riding
Multiple Choice!!! What is it called when you ask your horse to tuck their head into their chest while riding? A. A tuck B. A stretch C. A frame
C. Frame
True or False: All horses need shoes in order to ride them
False
Is a Roughenbreg a type of horse?
No
Do baby horses have more teeth than adults or adults have more than babies?
Adults have more than babies
What are spurs?
Spurs are pieces of metal that you put around your boot to make the horse either behave/ listen to you or to go faster
When a horse is galloping, how many feet are off of the floor at once?
All of them, 4
How long after birth can a horse run?
Within a few hours
Around how many different breeds are there?
Over 350
Do horses use their ears to express emotion/ feelings?
Yes
True or False: Horses can not throw up
True
How often should you change a horses shoes?
Every 6-8 weeks
True or False: A horses teeth take up more room in their head than their brains do
True
What are dapples?
Dots on the horses coat that look very pretty, they get them in the spring time
What is the measurement called when you measure a horse? (Like feet? Inches? or something else)
Hands
What is a bit?
The metal that goes inside the horses mouth while riding and is used to steer the horse and give it commands
What is it called when a horse stops in front of a jump?
A refusal
Around how much saliva does a horse produce in one day?
About 10 pounds
What is a "blonde" horse called?
A palomino
True or False: A horse will use their ears to focus on something, and will move their ears to focus on it
True
Who invented the horse trailer?
\Lord George Bentinck, a U.K. man who needed a more effective transport for getting his six horses from one racetrack to another.
What is it called when a horse jumps a jump, lands, then jumps another jump?
A bounce
How many eyelids does a horse have?
3, a third eyelid which is transparent and can protect the eye while still allowing some visibility. This means horses can blink without actually visibly blinking
Can a horses coat change colors depending on the season
Yes
How many bones are in a horses body?
205 bones
What is a zebroid?
A zebroid is a cross between a zebra and any other member of the family Equidae (which, besides zebras, includes donkeys, ponies, and horses)