Horsey Terminology Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your horsey terminology? Try this quiz and see how you do. By the way - I live in Britain so it's British terminology!

A multiple-choice quiz by Mink. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Mink

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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6877

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1. What would you use a surcingle for? Hint

Securing your bridle

Holding a rug in place or attaching reins to for lungeing

Tying up your horse

Holding your boots up

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2. The fetlock is: Hint

Part of the mane

A blacksmith's tool

A type of feed

A joint on the leg of a horse

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3. What is a hackamore? Hint

A place where hacks can graze

Someone who rides their horse on very long hacks

A bitless bridle

A type of horse

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4. What is the frog? Hint

Part of the foot of a horse

A horse which bucks

A grooming tool

A mixture of fog and rain

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5. Where would you find the dock on a horse? Hint

The tail

The legs

The head

The back

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6. Where would you find the stifle on a horse? Hint

The back

The tail

The legs

The head

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7. The tolt is: Hint

A type of pony

A gait

A hard hat

A treat for your horse

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8. What is a rig? Hint

An apparently gelded horse who still behaves like a stallion

Part of a cart harness

Part of a bridle

A mare who cannot have foals

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9. What is a numnah? Hint

A cloth or pad put under the saddle

What you get after riding for hours on end

A type of rug

An eastern saddle

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10. What is a Waterford? Hint

A type of jump

A breed of horse

A type of bit

A training headcollar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What would you use a surcingle for?

Answer: Holding a rug in place or attaching reins to for lungeing

2. The fetlock is:

Answer: A joint on the leg of a horse

I know it refers to the hair at the back of the joint too but technically the joint is the fetlock joint.

3. What is a hackamore?

Answer: A bitless bridle

The hackamore is a bridle without a bit but is actually quite severe as it works by putting pressure on the horse's nose rather than the bars of its mouth.

4. What is the frog?

Answer: Part of the foot of a horse

The frog is the soft spongy part on the underside of the hoof - diamond shaped usually. It is very sensitive.

5. Where would you find the dock on a horse?

Answer: The tail

This is the top part of the tail from which the hairs grow.

6. Where would you find the stifle on a horse?

Answer: The legs

This is part of the hind legs, found at the top of the legs

7. The tolt is:

Answer: A gait

This is a pace only performed by Icelandic ponies - it is somewhere between a trot and a canter. They can keep tolting for miles and it is said to be very comfortable to ride

8. What is a rig?

Answer: An apparently gelded horse who still behaves like a stallion

Sometimes when stallions are gelded they still retain some tissue which produces testosterone, and so they continue to behave like a stallion. The condition can also result from undescended (hidden)testicles which continue to produce hormones. The stallion appears to be gelded but isn't.

9. What is a numnah?

Answer: A cloth or pad put under the saddle

10. What is a Waterford?

Answer: A type of bit

This is a very useful bit if you have a horse which leans or pulls. It is made up of short links and is very flexible so the horse cannot get a hold of it. It is also quite a mild bit.

Source: Author Mink

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