Horse Trivia

[Desert Arabian]

The title says it all. This is a thread with horse facts/trivia. Hardly anyone talks about horses, and I know a handful of people on Pet Talk own horses. It will be fun, come on! Join in!

Anyone can answer the questions. After you answer a question, include a trivia question of your own.

Easy question:
What are the 4 horse gaits??

Hard-ish question:
Name 6 parts of the hoof.


*try not to use websites, use your mind. (unless you have no clue ) *

[Desert Arabian]

What the heck...how about two more questions to get the party started.

What bone is located between the fetlock & knee?
Hint: starts with "c".

Where is the buttress located?
Hint: It's between the _____ &_____ on the hoof.

[zippy-kat]

1. walk, trot, canter (or lope), gallop
2. frog, sole, uh... I know the coffin bone is somewhere around that area.... uhhh... can't remember any more off hand. I wasn't a big fan of physiology. lol
3. cannon
4. Again, wasn't a big fan of physiology. lol


Ok, this one's probably a piece of cake but....

Name the 3 stallions that became known as the basis to which nearly all Thoroughbreds can be traced.

[Desert Arabian]

You know...I am having a major brainfart right now. For some reason the names Byerly Turk,Matchem, and Eclipse come to mind. I know that Bulle Rock was the first Thoroughbred in America. Ah well, I can't remember.

Here are the correct answers for mine:

4 gaits: walk, trot, canter, gallop
6 parts of the hoof: bulbs, sole, frog, bars, white line, & laterial sulcus.
What bone is located between the knee & fetlock: cannon bone
The buttress is located between the ____ &____ on the hoof: Sole & frog.

My new questions: Choose which one to answer/or answer all.
Tough Questions:
Name the 5 types of wounds a horse can get.
What is the name of the tooth horses get when they turn 12 years old. Hint: starts with "w".
Name the 7 points of control.

Easy Questions:
Name 4 horse colors.
What is a horse measured in?
What is a "stag"?

Ok...that's enough.

[Aspen and Misty]

Horse is messured in Hands, lol I'm so smart thats all I know.

Ash

[Desert Arabian]

Yup, your right 1 hand=4 inches

[delidog]

I gather that you are referring to "wolf teeth???"....
however, they are like our wisdom teeth.... they can get them with any adult teeth.....they do NOT have to be twelve....
or they can Not get them at all.....


points of control...

Bars of the mouth...located between front and back teeth....
Ears...a good ear twitch works wonders....
tip of nose....see ears....same twitch method
shoulder...roll of skin on top of bone...
poll ....top of head
top of nose..i.e. cavesson
point right behind withers...balance....


there are many more than 5 kinds of wounds.....
puncture,abrasion,gash....

ligaments...bowed tendons,blown suspensories...stifle joint...
navicular bursa...

Hooves...again...punctures...abcess....founder
then theres' the ole broken bones....chipped bones...etc.
then theres' the old faithfull illnesses that they all suffer...colic..thrush,founder,infection on top of infection....

I am not too clear on that question.....
please advise...

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by delidog
I gather that you are referring to "wolf teeth???"....
however, they are like our wisdom teeth.... they can get them with any adult teeth

Oopsy, sorry about that mistake. That's what I was taught/told.

Here are the answers:

Points of control:
Tongue, bars, lips, lower jaw, curb groove, poll and nose.
What tooth do they get when they get older:
Wolf teeth
What are the 5 (main) wounds a horse can get?
Bruise, abrasion, incised wound, laceration, puncture.
4 horse colors:
Chesnut, Bay, Buckskin, Paint (can be other colors too)
What is a stag?
It is a male horse casturated AFTER puberty. So, they are attracted to females in heat. Geldings aren't.
A horse is measured in:
Hands- 1 hand is equal to 4 inches.


Delidog...you sure are good at this . You should put some (a lot) of questions on here!

Aspen and Misty & Zippy~Kat- Way to go!! You need to put some questions on here too!

[HoRsELUvR]

now that the other questions have been answered,ill make a few of my own.

hard:name all the points in a small dressage arena and a large one.

name two gaited horse breeds

easy:what are many stomach problems a horse can have to do many things such as improper diet and eating wet grass?

name two healthy treats to give horses.

[Vermontcat]

I will answer the two easy questions
Colic can be caused by many different things to make a horse sick.
Two healthy snacks for horses are carrots and apples.( I always bring some when I visit horses.)
I'm not too sure about the two harder questions, I want to say the dressage arena has different letters and one of them is the letter A. The gaited horses may be Tennesee Walkers and Morgans.

Here are a couple of questions especially for YLL.

Name Gandalf's horse in the 2nd Lord of the Rings movie.

Which Lord of the Rings actor was so bonded with his horse from the film that he bought him after they finished filming?

(hint, these two answers can even be found in a thread in Pet Talk)

[Desert Arabian]

Already know em...don't need to look for em.....


Shadowfax is the horse Gandalf rode.

Mr. Viggo Mortensen was the one who bought Brego, along with another horse because they went through so much together. Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen did their fair share time of riding in their spare time also.

[Desert Arabian]

Lamianitis (sp!!??) is also a stomach problem of a horse.

Isn't a Hackney and Saddlebred a gaited horse also !?

Nookies are nice treat to give a horse

Arena points: can't remember, it's been a while since I rode in an arena & English.

[Vermontcat]

I guess you do know everything about LOTR's! That was too easy for you YLL

I think you are right about the Saddlebred, I couldn't remember that one. We will have to see what Horseluvr has to say about the answers. I think the slow motion walk is called a rack with the high leg action, I know Morgans can do that.
How about another quick question...


What is the term for this pose called for show horses? The Morgan I ride does this sometimes when I am getting on or off him! (Ignore the top photo, I couldn't just get one of them to copy, it gave me both photos)

[Desert Arabian]

Originally posted by Vermontcat
I guess you do know everything about LOTR's! That was too easy for you YLL

Hehehehehehe, I am OBSESSED with LOTR, and I love it when people quiz me on it

I think you are right...it is called a rack. I also know that some people put acid on the horses hooves to make them lift them high. At least that's what a Saddlebred owner told me that's what she did to her horse. I think it is kind of sick/sad.

That horse is beautiful! I love dark/blood bays.

[delidog]

This is a fun game...I'll have to drum up some questions for you also.....
Y.L.L....Laminitis is the technical word for Founder...though it can be caused by change of diet...the actual Effect of the disease runs out through the horses feet...rotating the coffin bone with it...as everything in a horse does run "south"...through their feet...i.e. if your horse gets a deep cut...check your horses feet a few months later...majority of the time...you'll see a line the same shape on outside of hoof...as it grows out....

the other gaited horse...Standardbred....lots of money in those Jugheads!!!!!!!

gotta go to bed now...work early tomorrow...i'll check back with you guys tomorrow night...