Parts of the Horse
What is the hair called between the ears?
Forelock
What colour is a horse that’s golden with a white mane and tail?
Palomino
What goes on the head to ride? What goes in their mouth?
Bridle - bit
Toss a hoop on a cone:
Earn 50 points if you land it on the first try, 25 if you get it within 3 tries.
What’s the name of the part of the horse between its ears?
The Poll
What do you call a horse that’s brown with a black mane, tail, and legs? Can you name one?
Bay and Cash
What do you sit on when you ride? What are the two main disciplines? What is the difference?
Saddle - English and Western. Western has a horn
Get the ball in the basket:
Stand 5 steps back and toss — earn 100 points if you make it!
What’s the long hair that grows from the horse’s neck called?
The mane
Name one white marking that can appear on a horse’s face.
Star, blaze, stripe, or snip
What holds a saddle in place?
Girth
Name what goes in a grooming kit
Each brush is 2 points, each use is 2 points
What do we always say not to kick on a horse? Why?
Behind the saddle - their kidneys are at the surface.
What do you call a horse with a mix of white and another colour all over its body? Can you name one here
Roan or Paint - Goose or Frankie
What do you need to lead a horse?
Halter and lead rope
Horse fact race:
Name 3 things horses need every day to stay healthy.
Point to where you would find the horse’s withers.
Just above the shoulders, where the neck meets the back.
True or False: A grey horse is born white.
False - they start dark and lighten
Where is the most important place to groom before you put on tack?
Where do horses have blind spots?
Directly in front of their nose and directly behind them, underneath their heads