QUESTIONS
- Which horse won the Grand National three times?
- Which famous American horse race is nicknamed 'Run For The Roses' because the winner receives a garland of roses in the shape of a horse shoe?
- What is a baby horse called?
- When riding, what are 'aids'?
- In a rodeo, bronco riding is a standard event. What is the only piece of tack worn by the horse?
- What is a drag-hunt?
- Which extremely successful racehorse, bred by the Aga Khan, disappeared and was never seen again?
- Lucinda Green is a well-known British rider in Horse trials and holds the record for the most wins at the Badminton Horse. What was her double-barrelled maiden name?
- Three major races make up the legendary American Triple Crown. Two are the Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Derby. What is the third race?
- Which major horse race, inaugurated in 1861, is held in Australia on the first Tuesday in November?
- What is the unit of measurement used for horses?
- The horse Milton won the King George V Gold Cup in 1990 and the Volvo World Cup in 1990-91, among other competitions. Who was its British rider?
- What are a horse's parents called?
- How can a horse's age be determined?
- On which British race course is Boxing Day's King George VI steeplechase held?
- In polo, what is a chukka?
- How many fences are here in the Grand National?
- In show jumping, how many penalty points are awarded if the rider falls off?
- How did the Derby get it's name?
- What, on the race-track, is an 'outsider'?
- What type of horse is a 'stayer'?
- How old is a filly?
- Early races in America were sprints over short distances. Which famous breed was developed for the purpose?
- In raving, what is a 'maiden'?
- What happens in the rules of show jumping when two or more riders have tied for first place?
ANSWERS
- Red Rum
- Kentucky Derby
- A foal
- Any signals used by the rider to give instructions to the horse
- A wide leather band round it's middle, with a handhold
- A hunt using an artificial scent
- Shergar
- Prior-Palmer
- Belmont Stakes
- Melbourne Cup
- Hand
- John Whittaker
- Sire and Dam
- By examining its teeth
- Kempton Park
- The 4-6 periods into which the game is divided
- 30, over two circuits
- Eight
- On the toss of a coin between Lord Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury
- A horse thought to have little chance of winning a race and therefore given long betting odds
- A horse with great strength and endurance
- Less than four years
- The Quarter Horse
- A horse of either sex which has not yet run a race
- A jump-off