Horse Trivia

To measure a horse, you go from the ground vertically up to where?

• Poll

• Withers

• Neck

• Loin

True or False: Horses can only breathe through their nose.

• True

• False

What is the smallest breed of horse?

• Shetland Pony

• Welsh Pony

• Falabella

• Miniature Horse

True or False: Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

• True

• False

How many hours a day do horses sleep?

• 3-4

• 7-8

• 10-11

• 5-6

What are the 3 main horse gaits?

• Walk, Pace, Trot

• Run, Jog, Trot

• Walk, Trot, Canter

• Trot, Gallop, Running Walk

What is the normal temperature of a horse?

• 98°F

• 100°F

• 99°F

• 96°F

What is the average lifespan of a horse?

• 15-20 years

• 10-15 years

• 25-30 years

• 20-25 years

Where is the cannon bone?

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How much weight can a horse carry?

• 50% of their weight

• 30% of their weight

• 40% of their weight

• 20% of their weight