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Did You Know?

Horses belong to the equus family. Equus comes from the ancient Greek word meaning quickness.
Horses are mammals in the same family as zebras, mules and donkeys.

How long do horses live?

An average life span for a horse is around 20 -25 years, though they can live well into their 30’s. The oldest recorded horse was "Old Billy," an English barge horse, who lived to be 62 years old.

Quiz

1. What color is also a breed?
Black Bay
Dappled Gray
Palomino

2. How many inches is one hand? Example: a horse is 16hh (this reads: 16 hands high)
4 inches
3.5 inches
5 inches

3. What is a horse's dam?
A bad master
Wall that holds back water
It's mother

4. What is a Pony?
A Baby Horse
Any equine breed under 15.1hh
Any equine breed under 14.2hh

5. What is a Thoroughbred?
A pure breed horse
A breed of horse
Any horse over 16.0hh

6. Which of these breeds can be both a horse, and a pony?
Hackney
Clydesdale
Miniature

7. On draft horses, what is the hair on the feet?
Fluff
Hair
Feathers

8. After a foal is born, how long does it take until it can stand?
A few days
A few hours
A few weeks

9. In a 3-day-event, what are the three events?
Jumping, Racing, and Dressage
Cross Country, Dressage, and Jumping
Cross County, Dressage, and Endurance

See Answers below.

Palomino, 4 in, mom, 14.2hh, breed of horse, Hackney, feathers, a few hours, Cross country Dressage & Jumping.