Horse Care & Riding Q's

10 Questions - Developed by: - Updated on: 2008-09-15 - 10,212 taken - User Rating: 2.1 of 5 - 17 votes

If you own a horse/pony or just help out at the stables you can take this quiz to test your knowledge of general horse care and riding.

1

What is it called when you take out only the droppings and the wettest bedding?

Mucking Out
Taking Out
Throwing Out
Skipping Out

2

What is the main part of a horse or pony's diet?

Supplements
Forage
Pellets
None Of These
Concentrates

3

Which one of these is poisonous to a horse/pony?

Ragwort
Hay
None Of These
Sunflowers
Grass

4

What is the average age of breaking and backing a horse/pony in?

3-5
7-9
1-2
None Of These
10-12

5

On average how often should a horse see a farrier?
Although its every horse owners responsibility to check on their horse/pony hooves and get the farrier when needed.

Every Year
None Of These
Every 5-8 weeks
Every Two Years
Every 6 months

6

What should be done when a horse/pony has symptoms of Colic?

Call a vet, regular checks.
Put a rug on the horse/pony.
None Of These
Turn it out in a field.
Go for a ride.

7

Where does the bit go?

On their back
On their head
None of these
In the horse/pony mouth
On their legs

8

What is a bitless bridle called?

Hackamore
Rideamore
Jumpamore
Bitless bridle
Bridle without a bit

9

What is the canter called in Western riding?

Loop
Lone
Lang
Lope
Loon

10

How often do you have to groom a horse/pony?

Every other day
Every Week
Twice a day
Daily
When its dirty/wet

Comments (3)

HORSE (17993)

629 days ago

Not everyone knows some of the terms but that does not mean that the "shouldn't be buying a horse at the moment." There are also other methods with some people. Otherwise, great test.

elle (82466)

636 days ago

i think some of these are brittish terms but whatever

Crc (73511)

827 days ago

5: The horses at the stables I go to never have to see a farrier as they are barefoot

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