Queen's Passion for Horses

The video explores Queen Elizabeth II's enduring passion for horses, highlighting her expertise and lifelong involvement with them. It features insights from Ian Balding, one of her horse trainers, who shares anecdotes about the Queen's deep connection with her horses and her joy on race days. The video also touches on the Queen's personal riding journey, debunking rumors about her stopping riding in her 90s.

What is one of the Queen's lifelong passions?

• Gardening

• Horses

• Painting

• Cooking

What does the Queen find relaxing and reflective?

• Reading books

• Playing chess

• Involvement with horses

• Listening to music

According to the Duke of Edinburgh, what is the Queen's interest?

• If it doesn't swim, she isn't interested

• If it doesn't eat hay, she isn't interested

• If it doesn't fly, she isn't interested

• If it doesn't bark, she isn't interested

Who was one of the Queen's horse trainers for nearly 40 years?

• John Smith

• Michael Johnson

• Ian Balding

• David Brown

How quickly could Ian Balding connect with the Queen when calling Buckingham Palace?

• In ten seconds

• In thirty seconds

• In five seconds

• In one minute

What is significant about the Queen's horses?

• They are all gifts

• They are all wild

• She has bred them herself

• They are all imported

Which horse won at Royal Ascot for the Queen?

• Queen's Pride

• Royal Knight

• Magna Carta

• King Arthur

At what age did the Queen learn to ride?

• In her thirties

• In her twenties

• As a young child

• As a teenager

What rumor about the Queen was debunked?

• She had stopped cooking

• She had stopped riding

• She had stopped painting

• She had stopped gardening

How did the Queen respond to the rumor about her riding?

• She laughed at it

• She denied it

• She ignored it

• She confirmed it