15 Fun Horse Quiz Questions for Kids & Beginner Riders

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Horses have been our loyal partners throughout history. They carried us to war, pulled our goods and powered our agriculture. Without them, human civilization as we know it today wouldn’t exist.

In the modern world, horses are our partners once again for sport and recreation. More and more people are drawn to their beauty and start horse riding, children and adults alike.

If you’re just starting out with horses, you’re going love our beginners’ horse quiz! There’s so much the horse world has to offer, and the more you learn about them the more you’ll want to know.

Test your knowledge now with our fun horse quiz for beginners and kids!

1. What color is this horse?

Chestnut

Bay

Orange

Pinto

Correct!

Wrong!

2. What side do you mount a horse from?

Left

Right

Correct!

Wrong!

3. What do we lay on the stable floor as bedding?

Straw

Hay

Grass

Nothing

Correct!

Wrong!

4. What metric do we use to measure horses?

Hands

Feet

Metres

Yards

Correct!

Wrong!

5. Name this white marking:

Blaze

Star

Snip

Stripe

Correct!

Wrong!

6. What riding equipment is compulsory to wear at every riding school?

Helmet

Gloves

Safety vest

Riding boots

Correct!

Wrong!

7. The headgear used to control the horse while riding is called:

Bridle

Halter

Martingale

Headcollar

Correct!

Wrong!

8. What are the three main horse gaits?

Walk, trot, canter

Walk, trot, gallop

Pace, trot, canter

Walk, pace, trot

Correct!

Wrong!

9. An adult female horse is called a gelding.

False

True

Correct!

Wrong!

10. What breed is this horse?

Arabian

Mustang

Thoroughbred

Quarter horse

Correct!

Wrong!

11. What do you use to clean a horse's hooves?

Hoof pick

Rasp

Hoof sponge

Spoon

Correct!

Wrong!

12. What is this part of a bridle called?

Noseband

Browband

Headband

Cheek lash

Correct!

Wrong!

13. Which piece of equipment goes under a horse's belly and holds the saddle in place?

Girth

Saddleband

Belt

Reins

Correct!

Wrong!

14. What is a baby horse called?

Foal

Kid

Mare

Calf

Correct!

Wrong!

15. How do you estimate a horse's age?

Examining its teeth

Length of its mane

Examining its hooves

Length of its tail bone

Correct!

Wrong!

16. Which of the following is a wild horse breed?

Mustang

Thoroughbred

Appaloosa

Quarter Horse

Correct!

Wrong!

17. Twenty-five is an old age for a horse.

True

False

Correct!

Wrong!

18. What is this leg marking called?

Half-Stocking

Sock

White Leg

Coronet

Correct!

Wrong!

19. Which one is NOT an equestrian sport?

Horse swimming

Dressage

Horse racing

Show jumping

Correct!

Wrong!

20. How do horses show they are angry?

All of the above

They show their backside

They flatten their ears

They bare their teeth

Correct!

Wrong!

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Dressage Girl

Sunday 13th of August 2023

Good for Beginners

Horse girl

Saturday 11th of February 2023

I got 18/20!! LOL!!

My horse always flattens his ears when he sees a puddle in the path🐴 Love this quiz!!!❤️ Plz make more!!!

Mandy

Tuesday 17th of January 2023

I loved this quiz very good I especially enjoyed the breed question I knew it was an Arabian because of the sculpted face and high tail the other questions I knew because I ride actually I just started riding my second lesson will be soon. Horses are sooo wonderful I try to learn everything I can most horse quizzes I ace but this one was a challenge I liked it because I learned. P.S. Sorry bout miss spelling and grammar mistakes I’m a kid

Kayla

Saturday 3rd of December 2022

I have a horse that looks like jingles but it called dusty

Skye

Thursday 9th of June 2022

This really helped me and my sister it was hard to do at first but we got it down and now it really helped with the way we see horses and stuff