How much do you truly know about horses?

Everyone loves horses, but few know them well. A true horse lover knows how horses evolved, grow, and function. One?

• What is the collective noun for horses?

  • Flange

  • Herd

  • Flock

  • Foal

• What is a baby horse called?

  • Foal

  • Filly

  • Colt

  • Any of the above

• Which horse breed is the fastest?

  • Cobb

  • Friesian

  • Thoroughbred

  • Arabian

• What distinguishes Arab horses from other horses?

  • They can handle the heat best.

  • They have one less vertebrae.

  • They are the fastest.

  • They have a dish-shaped face.

• What is the biggest breed, on average?

  • Shire

  • Percheron

  • Suffolk punch

  • Clydesdale

• What other animal is most closely related to horses?

  • Donkey

  • Cow

  • Zebra

  • Giraffe

• What is dressage?

  • Jumping

  • A kind of dance

  • A kind of gymnastics

  • Racing

• What purpose do the shoes serve for horses?

  • To protect the frog

  • Fashion!

  • To prevent hoof splitting

  • To protect the whole foot

• When a horse is spavined, what does that mean?

  • Its leg bone is growing

  • It has sprained a leg.

  • There is arthritis in its hock.

  • It has twisted an ankle.

• When a horse is "piebald", what does that mean?

  • It is black and white.

  • It is white.

  • It is brown and white.

  • It is bald.

• What difference between pony and horse?B

  • Breed

  • Height

  • Weight

  • Temperament

• What are hocks?

  • Ankles

  • Knees

  • Elbows

  • Shoulders

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