Horse knowledge

Name the term.
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Last updated: March 29, 2013
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What body part is measured to, to determine a horse's height?
withers
What is the fastest breed of horse?
quarterhorse
What is the term for a heavy (working) horse?
draft
What is the name for the metal piece put in a horses mouth for control?
bit
What units are horses' heights measured in?
hands
What is the breed most commonly known for racing?
thoroughbred
What is the term for a small horse?
pony
What is the term for a rider of racehorses?
jockey
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What is the term for a baby horse?
foal
What is the term for a horse going up on it's hind legs?
rear
What is the term for the person who trims/shoes a horse's hooves?
farrier
What is the type of riding associated with cowboys?
western
What is the type of riding associated with jumping and dressage?
english
What is the part of the horses hoof that is also the name of an amphibian?
frog
What is the term for an adult female horse?
mare
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Level 17
Apr 24, 2013
Nice quiz!
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Level 14
Aug 1, 2013
full marks with 2:10 left!!! :)
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Level 55
Aug 30, 2013
Great quiz. Good point about the quarter-horse/thoroughbred issue.
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Level 61
Nov 14, 2020
It isnt an ishue Thoroughbreds are the fastest horse, hints why they use them for RACING.
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Level 50
Mar 29, 2021
The word is "hence," and several breeds are raced. Which is fastest depends upon the length of the race in question.
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Level 61
Mar 30, 2021
Well actually their were races where mixed breeds of quarter horse and thoroughbred raced, but those horses were pushed so hard that their hearts actually exploded and now its illegal so I guess you are right, but Thoroughbreds are by far the most common racing horses.
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Level 19
Dec 20, 2021
Actually if we are talking top speed the quarter horse is faster, as the fastest quarter horse was clocked at 55 mph, while the fastest thoroughbred clocked was 44 mph. Quarter horses are the fastest horse in a quarter mile "hence" the name quarter horse. Thoroughbreds are more used for racing as they can remain at a top speed for a longer distance.
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Level 54
Dec 15, 2022
Quarter horses are faster.
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Level 14
Jan 23, 2014
I got 14/15 because I thought that a TB was the fastest horse. Oh well. Awesome quiz for horsey people! =D
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Level 14
Jan 25, 2014
And I took it again and forgot how to spell farrier...
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Level 28
Nov 25, 2015
Quarter horses can accelerate faster, but thoroughbreds have a higher top speed.
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Level 50
Mar 29, 2021
Quarter horses are fastest sprinters. Thoroughbreds are the fastest over the mid ranges.

But Arabians, or Mustangs (which descend from Arabian stock) are the fastest over many miles.

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Level 67
Feb 2, 2022
The possessive pronoun "its" is misspelled in this quiz.
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Level 60
Feb 12, 2024
Draft horses? Should allow 'drayhorses' or 'shire horses'. Should allow 'draught' spelling.