Horsey geography questions please!

[DuckToller]

Was supposed to do some research with my daughter who is doing the Pony Club quiz tomorrow. Our subject was horsey geography questions only we went away for half term and I forgot. Oops. So can anyone think of some good ones (plus answers of course!) Things like where is Gold Cup held, where are New Forest ponies sold, where is a Trakhener from, that sort of thing I think. Willing to pool answers with anyone else doing last minute cramming so as not to be in trouble with dc!

 

[PoppyAnderson]

Ask where Dartmoor ponies come from and see if you can catch anyone out!!

 

[Native Speaker]

ok...here's one.
which of germany's state studs is the oldest, and where (exactly!) is it?
answer: Haupt-und Land Gestüet Marbach. it dates back to 1573, and is located in the state of Baden Württemberg in southwestern germany.

 

[Faithkat]

How about "Where do Haflingers" come from? Answer : Austria

 

[Tinker_Belle]

Where is the Gold Cup held & what year was it first run?


Answer: Cheltenham & first race was on March 12th, 1924.

You could also ask how many furlongs/jumps there are in the race instead of date first run?

 

[Native Speaker]

just thought of another one.....
where does the Pinzgauer come from? it's another Austrian breed, linked to the Noriker, with bloodlines going back to the Romans.

 

[Native Speaker]

here i go again! last one, i promise!
where would you find Happy Valley Racecourse? Hong Kong.
i'm off to bed now.......good luck with the quiz

 

[DuckToller]

Thanks! Will let you know if any of these come up in which case I will owe you! Thinking Hong Kong quite relevent due to Olympics etc...

 

[cp1980]

The Lippizana (sp) comes from a place that is now in modern day Slovina, but they they are also bred in Hungary, Austria and Italy.

 

[LCobby]

Breeds of the world?
Akhel Teke Russia (one on of those new states?)
Muriwari India
Paso Fino Central America
Criollo Argentina
Mustang USE
Galloway Australia
Andulsian Spain
Luisitano Portugal
Prezwalksi (SP?) Monglia
Freisa=ian Holland

Then name of bits and tack that are place names?
eg
Kineton noseband
Kimblewick
Banbury
Weymouth
Market Harborough martingale
Liverpool
Atherstone girth
Cheltenham gag
Cambridge pelham
Buxton
Yorkshire boot
Lavenham rug