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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
The most popular breed of horse is the…
A. Arabian
B. Quarter Horse
C. Thoroughbred
B. Quarter Horse
Behaviorally, horses most prefer to…
A. Live in a group
B. Live with a friend
C. Go it alone
A. Live in a group
Horses usually sleep…
A. Lying down
B. Standing up
C. With one eye open
B. Standing up
A newborn horse of either gender is called a…
A. Pup
B. Foal
C. Calf
B. Foal
A female horse over two years old is called a…
A. Sow
B. Mare
C. Doe
B. Mare
Equines are …
A. Omnivores
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
B. Herbivores
Pound-for-pound, the strongest equine is the…
A. Draft horse
B. Shetland pony
C. Donkey
C. Donkey
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
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
Gray horses are usually born…
A. Gray
B. A darker color
C. White
B. A darker color
A healthy ____ usually has the longest, thickest mane and tail.
A. Donkey
B. Thoroughbred
C. Pony
C. Pony
True or False:
Horses do not see color.
False
Horses can move their ears...
A. 360 degrees
B. 90 degrees
C. 180 degrees
C. 180 degrees
A mother horse is pregnant for...
A. 11 months
B. 12 months
C. 9 months
A. 11 months
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
A cross between a zebra and an Appaloosa has…
A. Stripes
B. Spots
C. Both
C. Both
Pound-for-pound, the strongest equine is the…
A. Draft horse
B. Shetland pony
C. Donkey
C. Donkey
How old is a 28 year old horse in human years?
A. 40 years
B. 60 years
C. 80 years
C. 80 years
True or False:
A young female horse is called a mare.
False (A filly)
Full-sized horses and standard ponies are measured in…
A. Inches
B. Centimeters
C. Hands
C. Hands
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
A horse has around _____ bones in its skeleton.
A. 151
B. 205
C. 345
B. 205
Estimates suggest that there are around ______ horses in the world.
A. 30 million
B. 500 billion
C. 60 million
C. 60 million
Horses gallop at around __ mph.
A. 27
B. 58
C. 19
A. 27