Discover fascinating and lesser-known facts about horses in this quiz. Put your equine expertise to the test and see how many correct answers you can get out of 20!
1. What do it mean if a horse's ears are pointing in different directions?
They are about to kick
They are focusing on two different things
It means they are tired
It's a sign of pain
2. How much saliva do horses produce each day?
2 to 3 gallons
6 to 8 gallons
9 to 11 gallons
13 to 15 gallons
3. How is a horse's height measured?
Feet
Meters
Hands
Centimeters
4. What does a red ribbon on a horse's tail indicate?
It is calm
It might be pregnant
It is a stallion
It kicks
5. How can you tell if a horse is feeling cold?
Check its ears
Look at its tail
Check its teeth
Listen to its neigh
6. When did horses first arrive in Australia?
1600
1650
1788
1805
7. How much does a horse's brain weigh approximately?
500g
623g
750g
850g
8. What connects a horse’s shoulders to its skeleton?
Bones
Muscles and ligaments
Tendons
Cartilage
9. What are foals' hooves covered with at birth?
Thick fur
Soft tissue
Hard shell
Smooth scales
10. When did the earliest member of the horse family, the Eohippus, exist?
25 million years ago
55 million years ago
75 million years ago
100 million years ago
11. How much water do horses drink each day?
At least 2 gallons
At least 3 gallons
At least 4 gallons
At least 5 gallons
12. How many ear muscles do horses have?
3
5
7
10
13. How many bones do most horse skeletons have?
150
205
250
300
14. What is the only wild horse species still in existence?
Arabian horse
American Mustang
Przewalski’s horse
Shetland pony
15. How much does a horse’s heart typically weigh?
1-1.5kg
3-3.5kg
4-4.5kg
5-5.5kg
16. How fast was the fastest recorded sprinting speed of a horse?
27 mph
40 mph
50 mph
55 mph
17. How old was Old Billy, the oldest domestic horse on record, when he died?
42 years
52 years
62 years
72 years
18. Which body part of a horse are equivalent to a human wrist?
Knee joints
Hip joints
Shoulder joints
Neck joints
19. How much of the horse’s body weight is generally its heart?
