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U.K. Horse Riding Trivia Quiz

Take this quiz if you like horse riding in the U.K.

A multiple-choice quiz by rebekah91. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rebekah91

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,232

Updated
Aug 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7028

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), Guest 86 (5/10), Guest 185 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which piece of tack prevents a horse from putting its head up high when being ridden? Hint

Grass reins

Martingale

Reins

Nose band

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these involves shortening the horse's stride at the same time as maintaining the horse's speed and momentum?
Hint

Formation

Silhouette

Arch technique

Collecting

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is not a type of trot? Hint

Collected

Extended

Shortened

Working

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Question 4 of 10

4. What should a rider do if he is traveling down a steep hill on horseback? Hint

Lean forward

Lean back

Go faster

Shorten the reins and hold them firmly

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Question 5 of 10

5. If a horse was cantering round on the right rein and the front outside leg was reaching in front of the inside, the horse would be on the correct lead.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many beats does the canter have? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What letter is at the centre of the arena or paddock? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a rider is riding bareback, which item of tack is missing? Hint

Bridle

Reins

Rug

Saddle

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is it called when a rider makes a horse cross over its legs and move sideways? Hint

Turn on the forehand

Leg yielding

Change the rein

Rein back

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Question 10 of 10

10. How would a rider make a horse rein back? Hint

Apply pressure with the reins

Lean back slightly

Squeeze with their calves

All of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which piece of tack prevents a horse from putting its head up high when being ridden?

Answer: Martingale

Grass reins stop a horse putting its head down. The reins control direction and speed mainly. The noseband is part of the bridle to hold it on.

2. Which of these involves shortening the horse's stride at the same time as maintaining the horse's speed and momentum?

Answer: Collecting

This creates more power in the horse's pace and keeps the horse listening to the rider.

3. Which of these is not a type of trot?

Answer: Shortened

Working trot is a regular trot. Extended is a longer stride and collected is a shorter stride.

4. What should a rider do if he is traveling down a steep hill on horseback?

Answer: Lean back

Leaning back would help the rider keep in balance. All of the other options would put the rider or horse out of balance. Loosening the reins would help the horse balance itself better.

5. If a horse was cantering round on the right rein and the front outside leg was reaching in front of the inside, the horse would be on the correct lead.

Answer: False

If a horse was on the correct lead, then the inside leg would reach further forward than the outside to keep it balanced.

6. How many beats does the canter have?

Answer: 3

Canter has 3, trot has 2 and walk has 4 beats.

7. What letter is at the centre of the arena or paddock?

Answer: X

X is in the centre and the other letters around are a, k, e, h, c, m, b, f, in that order clockwise.

8. If a rider is riding bareback, which item of tack is missing?

Answer: Saddle

Bareback simply means riding without a saddle and this can be more uncomfortable for some people.

9. What is it called when a rider makes a horse cross over its legs and move sideways?

Answer: Leg yielding

Turn on the forehand is when a horse changes direction by stepping its back legs round but keeping its front legs still. Change the rein is a change of direction and rein back is when a rider makes the horse move backwards.

10. How would a rider make a horse rein back?

Answer: All of these

Using all of these techniques together is how a rider makes a horse move backwards. It is important to keep the reins equal to make the horse go straight.

Source: Author rebekah91

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