How much do you know about horses? (Horse Quiz I made myself; not from howrse.com, etc.)?

Question

Whew! Sorry, I know that's long. I'll give 10 points to the first posted correct and complete answer. To get all of the questions to show when you hit "answer", you first should select my entire question so that it turns blue, right click on it, click "copy". Then click "answer this question", right click in the blank answer box, click "paste" and it will show all the questions and answers. Then go through and backspace to erase the incorrect answers.

I created this quiz on Facebook using the quizzer feature, and you could try this link to see if it will let you take it. The quiz is open to the public, but not sure if the link will work...I've never tried linking to facebook before. Here it is:

http://apps.facebook.com/quizzes/fbqzr/qzr.php?id=193261

Answer 1

1: going with D

2:A

3:D

4:C

5:C

6:D

7:B

8: B

9:A

10:D

11:D

12:B

13:C

14:A

15:C

16:A

17:A

18:C

19:B

20:B

21:C

22:A

23:D

24:A

25:C

26:D

27:D

28:C

29:C, but this question is really a matter of preferance

Answer 2

1.  B

2.  B

3.  D

4.  B

5.  C

6.  D

7.  B

8.  B

9.  A

10.  D

11.  C

12.  B

13.  C

14.  A

15.  C

16.  A

17.  A

18.  C

19.  B

20.  B

21.  C

22.  A

23.  C

24.  A

25.  D

26.  D

27.  D

28.  C

29.  A

Answer 3

1. How much water does a horse drink on average per day?

C. 10 gallons

2. A horse will completely regrow its hooves every....

B. 11 months

3. Most horse breeds have ____ ribs, except for Arabians, which have one less.

D. 18

4. A 1200 lb. horse eats about how many times its own weight each year?

B. 7 times its weight

5. The height of a horse is measured in hands; a hand equals...

C. 4 inches

6. The horse is the state animal of which state?

D. New Jersey

7. The horse belongs to the Equus family. Equus comes from an ancient Greek word that means:

B. quickness

8. The head of an average horse weighs almost:

B. 12 pounds

9. The only horse to ever defeat the great race horse Man O War was named:

A. Upset

10. What horse breed developed in Mexico is a cross between the Criollo, the Quarter Horse, and the Andalusian?

D. Azteca

11. Which of these bits is commonly used by both Western and English riders?

C. Ring Snaffle

12. Which breed is famous for having a dished face?

B. Arabian

13. A horse described as green is a horse that is...

C. Not completely trained yet, just started training

14. A horse described as grade is a horse that is...

A. Not registered with a certain breed

15. Which of the following is not a valid reason for the tradition of mounting a horse from its left side?

C. Horses are left-brain only animals and must be handled on the left side

16. The Quarter Horse breed got its name because...

A. QHs can run a quarter mile faster than any other breed of horse

17. Which of the following is true? In horse anatomy, the frog is referring to...

A. The soft V-shaped padding on the underside of the hoof

18. Which trainer did not win a Road to The Horse Colt Starting Championship?

C. Craig Cameron

19. Which event does not belong in the group below?

B. Cross country

20. Which of the below is not a mosquito-borne sickness in horses?

B. Cushings Disease

21. In horse anatomy, Galvaynes Groove appears in a horses ____ at ten years of age:

C. Teeth

22. Which of these tack items is used to tie a horses feet together?

A. Hobbles

23. Which of the following is not a color pattern in paint horses?

D. Perlino

24. Which of the following famous racehorses was not a chestnut?

A. Seattle Slew

25. Which of these is not part of a bit?

D. Flange

26. A system of ligaments and tendons in horses legs allow them to sleep while

D. Standing

27. The front legs of a horse support ______ of its body weight.

D. two-thirds

28. Which of the following is not a white marking on the legs of a horse?

C. Distal spot

29. What is the best way to sell a horse or find a horse for sale?

A. Go to http://www.liverystable.net

(yes a question of preference but now a days any online site is probably the best way.)

Answer 4

1. c

2. d

3. c

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. d

8. d