Q 01/05

Every Northern Hemisphere Thoroughbred shares which official birthday?

A) New Year's Day

B) Valentine's Day

C) Midsummer's Day

D) Christmas Day

Answer · why

A) New Year's Day

New Year's Day: every Thoroughbred born north of the equator ages a year on January 1, so breeders want foals born early in the year, when extra month...

Q 02/05

Which tissue is absent from a horse's legs below the knee?

A) Muscle

B) Tendon

C) Ligament

D) Cartilage

Answer · why

A) Muscle

Muscle is packed into the upper leg; below the knee a horse has bone, tendon, ligament and cartilage but no muscle, and the tendons and ligaments stre...

Q 03/05

What is a young female horse, typically under four years old, called?

A) Filly

B) Mare

C) Dam

D) Gelding

Answer · why

A) Filly

Filly is the word for a female horse under four; racing draws the line a year later, so a Thoroughbred stays a filly until she turns five and only the...

Q 04/05

What is a castrated male horse called?

A) Gelding

B) Stallion

C) Colt

D) Yearling

Answer · why

A) Gelding

A gelding is a castrated male; most male riding horses are gelded because it leaves them calmer and easier to handle, a practice the Scythians are tho...

Q 05/05

In a wild horse herd, which animal is usually the dominant leader?

A) The oldest stallion

B) A mare

C) The youngest colt

D) A gelding

Answer · why

B) A mare

Przewalski's horse family groups typically have one adult stallion, one to three mares, and their offspring.