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Rated: E · Quiz · Animal · #1725757

Do you really know as much about horses as you think you do?

This one is about basics. Have fun, and no cheating!
1. Goodnight Horsey!:
 How do horses sleep?
       On their side with legs stretched out        
       On their stomach with legs curled up under them        
       Standing up with legs locked into a straight position        
       Standing against a fence or tree        
       Any or all of the above, depending on age and preference        
       Not at all?        
2. Desert Horsey:
 Which of the following is a small, swift horse breed originating in the Middle East?
       Miniature Sahara Racer        
       Arabian        
       Middle Eastern Horse        
       Clydesdale        
       Egyptian Trotter        
       Australian Stock Horse        
       none of the above        
3. Runnin' Along:
 What are the 4 basic gaits in normal horse riding?
       Only 2, walk and run        
       Walk, trot, canter, gallop        
       Walk, pace, lope, gallop        
       Walk, step, prance, gallop        
       Amble, lope, jog, run        
       none of the above        
4. Riding in the.. What?:
 What is the name of the thing you sit on when you ride a horse?
       back        
       saddle        
       tack        
       bridle        
       seat        
       chair        
       none of the above        
5. Big n' Tough:
 What is another name for workhorses?
       Equus        
       Draught        
       Draft Horses        
       a and b        
       a and c        
       b and c        
       none of the above        
6. Bay?:
 What is "bay"?
       A horse breed from the Chesapeake Bay area        
       A horse breed from Scotland that is always brown with white legs        
       A color: Tan with a pink nose and a black mane and tail        
       A color: Brown or reddish brown with black points        
       A pattern: Black with brown spots covering at least half the body        
       The sound a baby horse makes        
       none of the above        
7. Horse Anatomy:
 Which is not part of a horse?
       hock        
       poll        
       dock        
       fetlock        
       pastern        
       jockey        
       muzzle        
8. Handy Measurements:
 How big is a "hand"?
       4 inches        
       4 centimeters        
       2 inches        
       1 foot        
       2 feet        
       1 yard        
       1/2 meter/metre        
9. Horse Family Name:
  What is the scientific name for the horse family?
       Equus Ponia        
       Horsus Familias        
       Equidae        
       none of the above        
10. Top of the Head?:
 What is the top of a horse head called?
       mane        
       forelock        
       fetlock        
       poll        
       jibbah        
       jockey        
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