Equine Quiz Questions - Ideas please

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doing a RC quiz next week. I have done it for quite a few years now & as members tend to bring non horsey partners I alternate each question per round - one equine, one pub quiz type question & so on.

Anyone have any equine questions please? Running a bit low - have exhausted the pony club quiz book over the years - i use old copies of H&H but bit short on time to keep flicking thro!

I have loads from previous years - can e mail them over & share them out o anyone doing similar!

thanks in advance
 
A round of equine questions based on famous partnerships goes down well, either or both from fiction and history . eg Lone Ranger and Silver , Richard III and White Surrey , Dick Turpin and Black Bess, Wellington & Copenhagen . You can always do similar with sports pairs eg C de J and Valegro etc.
 
How about some equine sports questions. i.e. who won grand national last year, which jockey rode most winners in 2014, who won Badminton etc
 
I went to a quiz once where the answers and questions were equine related but you didn't need horsey knowledge to answer them. For example one round was logos that had horses - Ferrari and Lloyd's were two of the answers.
 
Elbie said:
How about some equine sports questions. i.e. who won grand national last year, which jockey rode most winners in 2014, who won Badminton etc
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I find these quite good too as even non horsey people have a chance with them with a bit of general knowledge. I've used these in the past:

Irishman Cian O'connor won Show Jumping gold at the Olympics in Athens in 2004 but was later stripped of his medal. Why?
A: His horse failed a drugs test.

What was unique about the Melbourne Olympics? Clue: It involved the equestrian events.
A: It is the only Olympic Games in history to have had events in two different countries. The equestrian events were held in Stockolm due to Australian quarantine laws.

What made Princess Anne unique amongst the female competitors at the Montreal Olympics in 1976?
A: She was the only woman not to have to undergo gender testing.

Which horse had a fence named after him at Aintree after winning the Grand National by being the only horse to jump this particular fence?
A: Foinavon

Who won the "National that never was" in 1993? (or in which year did the "National that never was" take place?)
A: Esha Ness (ridden by John White, trained by Jenny Pitman)

What was significant about Nick Skelton's gold medal at the London Olympics?
A: he became the oldest Briton ever to win a gold medal.

Vicarage Vee, Huntsmans Close and The Lake all feature in which British sporting event?
A: Badminton

Show jumping is one of the events of the modern Pentathlon, name the other 4. (or 2/3 of the 4 if you want to make it easier)
A: Swimming, running, fencing and shooting.
 
Very easy to do and you don't require equestrian knowledge is to set anagrams, they can be as easy or difficult as you want, include a mix of things, parts of horse, parts of tack, names of horse and rider, major events, the list is endless.

Link questions such as a having colour in the answer, which 3 horses with a link in the names won the Grand National in 1968/ 1973/ 2001
Red Alligator/ Red Rum/ Red Marauder, a point for each correct answer.
 
Q. Classic English artist 1724-1806 A. George Stubbs
Q Where is the full size painting of Whistlejacket by Stubbs? A. National Gallery London
Front leg anatomy, Q what is the other name for P1? A. long pastern bone
P2? A. short pastern bone
p3? is the distal pastern bone or coffin bone
Q. There are two bones inside the hoof name them? A. P3/coffin bone and navicular bone
Q P is abbreviation for what ? A phalanx or phalanges.
Q. What tough fibrous tissue attaches muscles to bones? A. Tendons
Q. What fibrous tissue attaches bones to bones at joints? A. Ligaments
Q. What is the height in hands and inches of a horse measuring 73inches 18.1 hh
Q. Name two distinct breeds called after Scottish islands ? A. Shetland, Eriskay
Q. How many horse usually run in the Grand National? A. 40
Q. What American natural horseman developed a rug to encourage racehorses to enter starting stalls? A Monty Roberts.
Q. Napoleon had over a hundred horses [mostly grey, arab type] which was his favourite? A. Marengo, named after the Battle of Marengo 1800
 
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Q. Classic English artist 1724-1806 A. George Stubbs
Q Where is the full size painting of Whistlejacket by Stubbs? A. National Gallery London
Front leg anatomy, Q what is the other name for P1? A. long pastern bone
P2? A. short pastern bone
p3? is the distal pastern bone or coffin bone
Q. There are two bones inside the hoof name them? A. P3/coffin bone and navicular bone
Q P is abbreviation for what ? A phalanx or phalanges.
Q. What tough fibrous tissue attaches muscles to bones? A. Tendons
Q. What fibrous tissue attaches bones to bones at joints? A. Ligaments
Q. What is the height in hands and inches of a horse measuring 73inches 18.1 hh
Q. Name two distinct breeds called after Scottish islands ? A. Shetland, Eriskay
Q. How many horse usually run in the Grand National? A. 40
Q. What American natural horseman developed a rug to encourage racehorses to enter starting stalls? A Monty Roberts.
Q. Napoleon had over a hundred horses [mostly grey, arab type] which was his favourite? A. Marengo, named after the Battle of Marengo 1800
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Is the pedal bone not in the foot too? Genuine question - I'm not great on bones!
 
Bonkers2 said:
Q. Classic English artist 1724-1806 A. George Stubbs
Q Where is the full size painting of Whistlejacket by Stubbs? A. National Gallery London
Front leg anatomy, Q what is the other name for P1? A. long pastern bone
P2? A. short pastern bone
p3? is the distal pastern bone or coffin bone
Q. There are two bones inside the hoof name them? A. P3/coffin bone and navicular bone
Q P is abbreviation for what ? A phalanx or phalanges.
Q. What tough fibrous tissue attaches muscles to bones? A. Tendons
Q. What fibrous tissue attaches bones to bones at joints? A. Ligaments
Q. What is the height in hands and inches of a horse measuring 73inches 18.1 hh
Q. Name two distinct breeds called after Scottish islands ? A. Shetland, Eriskay
Q. How many horse usually run in the Grand National? A. 40
Q. What American natural horseman developed a rug to encourage racehorses to enter starting stalls? A Monty Roberts.
Q. Napoleon had over a hundred horses [mostly grey, arab type] which was his favourite? A. Marengo, named after the Battle of Marengo 1800
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http://www.nadis.org.uk/bulletins/laminitis-in-horses.aspx
See correction for P3=coffin bone=pedal bone=distal phalanx
 
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I never knew that, thought they were totally different bones! Every day's a school day :)

Very local or riding club based questions are also quite good - things like

How much is a bag of cool mix from (local feed shop).
Who won (whatever award) at the Riding Club prize giving this year.
How much do we chargeto enter a dressage competition.
 
thanks all. I have loads of equine questions which I've used before if anyone wants any. the unusual ones are better I find. eg the one about the 3 horses with Red in their name & also a few little trick type ones - could do with some more of these
eg - how many animals did Moses take onto the ark? Answer is none it was Noah not Moses who was on the Ark. they are good as people are always quick to jump with an answer but if you did listen properly you'd know it was sort of a trick question!
 
Here are the questions from my festive equine quiz I did at Christmas. Hope they help!

Round 1: Only Fools and Horses (or famous horses and riders)

1. Which popular eventing horse retired from four-star competition in April 2014 having helped Team GB secure the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics with his rider Nicola Wilson? Opposition Buzz
2. How tall is William Fox-Pitt? 6'4”
3. What was the name of the much-loved grey gelding ridden with great success by John Whitaker, and who retired in 1994 at Olympia? Milton
4. Which horse continued his winning streak to take the individual gold in the World Equestrian Games grand prix dressage? Valegro
5. Who finished 2014 as British Eventing's top rider? Oli Townend

Round 2: Hedge your Bets (multiple choice on random horse trivia)

1. The oldest horse on record is Old Billy, an English barge horse. How old was he when he died?
a) 53 b) 71 c) 62 c (1760-1822)
2. What is Valegro's stable name?
a) Strawberry b) Blueberry c) Raspberry b
3. Statistics have shown that people get more injuries when doing which activity with horses:
a) working with them on the ground b) loading them onto a trailer c) showjumping competitions a
4. What was another name used for the Quarter Horse in the 1700s?
a) Spanish Quarter b) Quarter miler c) Fast Quarter b
5. What letter is at the centre of the arena or paddock?
a) x b) e c) m a)x

Round 3: Do you know your horse from your elbow (or a test of your technical equine knowledge)

1. Including both true and false ribs, how many pairs of ribs does a horse have? 18
2. What is the name of the response sometimes exhibited by horses, when they encounter an interesting or stimulating scent? The Flehmen response
3. What is the name of the strap buckled to the back of a saddle and looped under the horse's tail to prevent the saddle or harness from slipping forward. Crupper
4. How many furlongs are there in a mile? 8
5. In which country does the Friesian originate? Netherlands.

Round 4: Jump-off (speed is the key!)

1. Which yellow plant with the nickname “mare's farts” is toxic to horses? Ragwort
2. Which piece of tack prevents a horse from throwing its head too high when ridden? Martingale
3. Which teeth share their name with a wild animal that howls? Wolf
4. What name describes a horse that is pale cream to gold in colour and has a flaxen or white mane and tail? Palomino
5. Horses don't have a gallbladder. True or false? True
6. Which of the horse's organs is the largest of all land mammals? Eye
7. Are horses colour blind? No
8. Which native breed is found in a national park covering parts of Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire? New Forest
9. What was the name of Velvet Brown's horse in National Velvet? Pie
10. How many stomachs does a horse have? One
11. What is the name of the normal, healthy growths on most horse's legs found on the front legs above the knee, or on the back legs below the hock? Chestnuts
12. What is the term for a cross between a male zebra and a female donkey? Zonky
13. What breed of pony does the Queen now famously ride? Highlands.
14. What is the term for a male horse that has been castrated? Gelding
15. What was the name of the Lone Ranger's horse? Silver
16. What S is a wide strap which runs over the back and under the belly of a horse, used to keep a rug or other equipment in place. Surcingle
17. What is the name of William Funnell's wife? Pippa
18. On which piece of tack would you find the cantle? Saddle
19. At which racecourse is the Grand National held? Aintree
20. A snaffle is a type of what? Bit
 
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