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100

A well-cared-for horse can live…

A. 10 years at most

B. More than 30 years

C. Around 15 years

More than 30 years

100

The most popular breed of horse is the…

A. Arabian

B. Quarter Horse

C. Thoroughbred

B. Quarter Horse

100

Behaviorally, horses most prefer to…

A. Live in a group

B. Live with a friend

C. Go it alone

A. Live in a group

100

Horses usually sleep…

A. Lying down

B. Standing up

C. With one eye open

B. Standing up

100

A newborn horse of either gender is called a…

A. Pup

B. Foal

C. Calf

B. Foal

200

A female horse over two years old is called a…

A. Sow

B. Mare

C. Doe

B. Mare

200

Equines are …

A. Omnivores

B. Herbivores

C. Carnivores

B. Herbivores

200

Pound-for-pound, the strongest equine is the…

A. Draft horse

B. Shetland pony

C. Donkey

C. Donkey

200

Well-trained ponies are good for…

A. Teaching children to ride

B. Pulling carts and sleighs

C. All of the above

C. All of the above

200

An “easy-keeper”…

A. Needs less food to stay fit

B. Is easy to handle

C. Is lazy

A. Needs less food to stay fit

300

Gray horses are usually born…

A. Gray

B. A darker color

C. White

B. A darker color

300

A healthy ____ usually has the longest, thickest mane and tail.

A. Donkey

B. Thoroughbred

C. Pony

C. Pony

300

True or False:

Horses do not see color.

False

300

Horses can move their ears...

A. 360 degrees

B. 90 degrees

C. 180 degrees

C. 180 degrees

300

A mother horse is pregnant for...

A. 11 months

B. 12 months

C. 9 months

A. 11 months

400

The withers is the…

A. Highest point of a horse’s back

B. A horse’s ankle

C. The area between a horse’s ears

A. Highest point of a horse’s back

400

A cross between a zebra and an Appaloosa has…

A. Stripes

B. Spots

C. Both

C. Both

400

Pound-for-pound, the strongest equine is the…

A. Draft horse

B. Shetland pony

C. Donkey

C. Donkey

400

How old is a 28 year old horse in human years?

A. 40 years

B. 60 years

C. 80 years

C. 80 years

400

True or False:

A young female horse is called a mare.

False (A filly)

500

Full-sized horses and standard ponies are measured in…

A. Inches

B. Centimeters

C. Hands

C. Hands

500

Arabian horses have an unusual physique because…

A. They are exceptionally large

B. They have one less set of ribs than other horses

C. They are very strong

B. They have one less set of ribs than other horses

500

A horse has around _____ bones in its skeleton.

A. 151

B. 205

C. 345

B. 205

500

Estimates suggest that there are around ______ horses in the world.

A. 30 million

B. 500 billion

C. 60 million

C. 60 million

500

Horses gallop at around __ mph.

A.  27

B. 58

C. 19

A.  27