Breed Questions

A mature (fully grown) male horse that is four years or older that can be used for breeding is called? (a) a stallion (b) a sire (c) a daddy

(a) A stallion

A Draft Breed is a type of horse used for: (a) work (b) serving root beer (c) racing

(a) Draft horses are built to pull heavy loads.

A baby horse under one year old is called: (a) a foal (b) a pony (c) a gelding

(a) a foal

A mature (fully grown) female horse is called: (a) a mare (b) horsley (c) Becky

(a) a mare

Similar to Appaloosa, the Pony of Americas also: (a) has a spotted coat (b) is used in racing (c) can swim long distances

(a) has a spotted coat. The breed was developed by crossing Appaloosas and Shetland ponies.

What book is a register in which the origins of the breed and founding sires are listed? (a) stud book (b) memory book (c) year book

(a) stud book

What is the classic horse of the American Cowboy? (a) the Quarter Horse (b) the Nickel Horse (c) the Plains Horse

(a) the Quarter Horse. It is compact, heavily muscled body allows it to run short distances faster than any other horse making it ideally suited for the challenges of cattle ranchers.

Which of the following Draft breeds did NOT originate in France? (a) Breton (b) Clydesdale (c) Boulonnais

(b) Clydesdale

What breed does the family Spanish Riding School primarily use? (a) Selle Français (b) Lippizzaners (c) Friesians

(b) Lippizzaners

The Appaloosa is a breed originated by: (a) the Greeks (b) Native Americans (c) the Chinese

(b) Native Americans bred these horses that were originally brought to the Untied States during invasion of Mexico in the early 1500's by Cortex who came from Spain.

A Clydesdale is a draft breed originating in: (a) the United States in the late nineteenth century (b) Scotland in the mid-eighteenth century (c) Russia in the early seventeenth century

(b) Scotland in the mid-eighteenth century.

One of the largest breeds in the world is the: (a) Shetland (b) Shire (c) Thoroughbred

(b) Shire. They can be up to 19 hands tall.

A horse's mother is called: (a) a mare (b) a dam (c) a sire

(b) a dam

A young female horse under four years old is called: (a) a colt (b) a filly (c) a mare

(b) a filly

A male horse that has been neutered and cannot be used for breeding is called: (a) a stallion (b) a gelding (c) a colt

(b) a gelding

Large horse breeds can be divided into three main categories: (a) tall, skinny, and fat (b) coldblood, warmblood, and hotblood (c) working, pleasure, and showing

(b) coldblood, warmblood, and hotblood

The Morgan, a breed from New England, was originally used as: (a) trick horses (b) harness horses for pulling carriages and for horse racing. (c) rodeo stock

(b) harness horses for pulling carriages and for horse racing. It was developed in Vermont and is their state animal.

A breed is a group of horses which have common: (a) names (b) origin and characteristics (c) eating habits

(b) origin and characteristics

Once a year, in late July, the ponies of Assateague Island in Maryland are: (a) given a big party (b) rounded up and swum across the channel to Chincoteague (c) shown at the National Horse Show

(b) rounded up and swum across the channel to Chincoteague Some are sold at auction and the rest return to the island

What is the only pony native to Ireland? (a) the Potato Pony (b) the Connemara Pony (c) the MacHorse Pony

(b) the Connemara Pony

The only true remaining wild horses are: (a) mustangs (b) the Przewalkski Horse (c) Camargue

(b) the Przewalkski Horse. All other "wild" horses are descended from horses which were once domesticated.

Which breed is considered one of the world's finest harness race horses? (a) the Barb (b) the Standardbred (c) the Morgan Horse

(b) the Standardbred

Which of these if not a horse breed? (a) Appaloosa (b) Lusitano (c) Americana

(c) Americana

Which of the following breeds did NOT originate in Germany? (a) Oldenburg (b) Hanoverian (c) Arab

(c) Arab

What is the oldest pure breed of horse? (a) Morgan (b) Quarter Horse (c) Arabian

(c) Arabian

The smallest breed in the world is the: (a) Shetland (b) Exmoor (c) Falabella

(c) Falabella The average height is only 7 hands.

Which of the following is NOT a pony breed? (a) Haflinger (b) Welsh (c) Trakehner

(c) Trakehner

A Pinto is: (a) a small potato (b) a boat brought to America by Columbus (c) a color breed

(c) a color breed. A pinto horse breed requires at least 15 square inches of white marking with underlying pink skin.

A young male horse under four years old is called: (a) a sire (b) a pony (c) a colt

(c) a colt

Icelandic ponies are rugged, docile, and also known for which characteristics: (a) spotted markings (b) ability to sing (c) a comfortable ambling gait

(c) a comfortable ambling gait. This ground covering gait is called a tolt.

A horse's father is called: (a) a stallion (b) a gelding (c) a sire

(c) a sire

Friesians can come in which of the following colors: (a) grey, chestnut, or sorrel (b) spotted (c) black only

(c) black only. They cannot have any white markings.

An Appaloosa has marking that are: (a) similar to a zebra (b) green like a turtle's shell (c) irregular spots in leopard, blanket, or snowflake patterns

(c) irregular spots in leopard, blanket, or snowflake patterns

A "gaited" horse is one which: (a) is able to open a gate to get out of their stall (b) performs two-beat gaits while in competition (c) performs any of their unique 4-beat natural gaits instead of or in addition to the trot

(c) performs any of their unique 4-beat natural gaits instead of or in addition to the trot

The Cleveland Bay originated in: (a) Spain (b) San Francisco Bay area (c) the U.K.

(c) the U.K. It is usually bay or brown colored with minimal markings

The Exmoor and Dartmoor are the hardy ponies that developed in the: (a) deserts of Arabia (b) the jungles of the Amazon (c) the moors of England

(c) the moors of England

TRUE OR FALSE? A Percheron is a very large horse from Chile that was used in movie stunts.

FALSE. A Percheron is a very large horse from France that was used as a battle horse in medieval times.

TRUE OR FALSE? Arabian horses can only travel short distances

FALSE. An Arabian can cover 100 miles a day. It was developed for use in the desert.

TRUE OR FALSE? The Mustang is the original horse wild horse of the Eastern Orient.

FALSE. It's the original feral horse of the western United States. The Mustang is a descendant of the horses brought over by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th Century.

TRUE OR FALSE? A Palomino always has a gold colored coat with white mane and tail.

TRUE.

TRUE OR FALSE? The Pinto is sometimes referred to as the Paint Horse.

TRUE.

TRUE OR FALSE? The Thoroughbred is the world fastest race horse.

TRUE.

TRUE OR FALSE? Many European countries developed their own Arabian breeds.

TRUE. Some include the French-Anglo Arab, the Polish Arab, and the Gidran Arabian of Hungary

TRUE OR FALSE? Horses can be bred with donkeys.

TRUE. The Mule is a cross between a horse and donkey.

TRUE OR FALSE? In winter, the Shetland Pony grows a double coat to protect it against bad weather.

TRUE. The coat has "guard hairs" which shed rain and keep the pony's skin completely dry, however severe the weather.

TRUE OR FALSE? The Tennessee Walking Horse was developed in the Old South and has a gilding, ground-covering, walk that has made it famous.

TRUE. The smooth-running walking was good for plantation owners who spend long hours in the saddle.

TRUE OR FALSE? You can often tell a horse's breed by its profile.

TRUE. There are 3 different profiles: a concave or dished profile, a straight profile, and a convex or rounded profile (called a roman nose)

TRUE OR FALSE? Miniature horses can be as small as 4.2 to 8.2 hands high.

TRUE. They must not measure more than 34" at the withers.