Horse Anatomy
Horse Misc.
Equestrian History
Horse Science
Mystery!!
100
It’s the ‘top of the bottom’; nicely muscled is best.
Croup
100
When is a saddle considered too wide on a horse?
If the pommel sits close to or is touching the withers, or if it is tilting forward. A saddle should have a few fingers' clearance between the pommel and the withers
100
What is a group of horses commonly called?
A Herd
100
Describe what floating teeth is, why is it done, and how it is done.
Even out ridges on teeth and correct other dental misalignments
Domesticated horses eat a less tough diet, which grinds the teeth down naturally
Using a tool, called a float, to grind down the edges of teeth with diamond or carbide
100
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative
200
What are the three weight-bearing structures of the hoof?
Wall, Frog, and Bars
200
What is the purpose of bellboots (3)?
To protect the bulb/ heals of horse, prevent horses from overreaching, and prevent horse from accidentally pulling off his own shoe
200
Why is a quarter horse named as such?
In the 17th century, colonial American settlers would race over small, clear land that was roughly a quarter of a mile
200
What is the normal body temperature of the horse?
99.5 - 101.5
200
In The Incredibles, what is Edna Mode's famous rule about superhero suits?
NO CAPES
300
Name the 4 common foreleg deviations
Bench knee
Bowlegged
Knocked Kneed
Pigeon Toed
300
What do you do when a horse is colicking (3)?
1. Call vet
2. Hand walk or lunge
3. remove all hay and grain
300
In polo, what is a period of play called and how long is it?
Chukka and 7.5 minutes
300
How long is the gestation length in horses?
340 Days
300
This Pixar film was the first entirely computer-animated feature film
What is Toy Story
400
What are the axis and atlas of the horses skeleton?
the first two vertebrae in the horses neck - start right behind the poll
400
What height classifies a pony? Bonus points if you can accurately measure physically.
Under 14.2 hands
400
In the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia's, horses were not allowed on the mainland. Why and where were they held?
In 1956, Australia's quarantine laws were so strict that competitors' horses weren't allowed into the country, so all equestrian events were held in Sweden.
400
How old was the oldest horse ever recorded?
Old Billy coming in at 62 years!
400
Bourbon whiskey must be made with at least 51% of this grain
what is corn
500
Where is the horse's equivalent of the triceps muscle?
**Photo -
Shoulder triangle
500
Why do we mount horses on the left-side (2)?
1. Long-standing tradition with the military - swords were on the left hip
2. Horses are trained on the left side for mounting, and due to the way horses process information independently from left/ right may not fully understand when we mount on the right
500
What in history required horses to learn how to jump over fences in foxhunting?
Hint: 18th-century bill in England
Enclosure Act; agricultural production bill that resulted in fences between neighboring estates. Foxhunters and travelers needed to navigate these fences and observers found the spectacle of jumping interesting and show jumping started.
500
What are the core four vaccines that horses should receive annually?
Rabies, Tetanus, West Nile, Eastern/ Western Equine Encephalomyelitis
500
American Pie by Don McLean is a song about what tragedy
The plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper