Simple Horse Care Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pick out his feet

Always pick out your horse's feet. There are a few reasons for this, but the main two are these; 1) There may be something trapped inside the hoof that is painful, or that requires veterinary attention. 2) If the horse has lost a shoe, you may need to call out the farrier as soon as possible.

Answer: Weaving

Weaving is a vice. Vices are usually caused by boredom and/or stress. Stable toys, mirrors, more turn-out, more roughage, and spending more time with your horse can all help, but vices can be very hard to completely cure once they have developed.

Answer: An apple

Sugary treats are not very good for your horse. Some horses even suffer from sugar intolerance, which (among other things) can cause changes in behaviour, sensitive skin, and diarrhoea. If you want to treat your horse, give him a nice juicy apple.

Answer: Go for a ride

Horses should not be ridden for one hour after having a feed. Their system cannot deal with the demands of exercise and digestion and this can cause colic.

Answer: Hunter

A trace clip takes the hair from the underside of the belly and neck, a blanket clip leaves the hair over the back and to about half-way down the belly in a kind of blanket shape, and a full clip removes all the hair, although some people leave the leg hair on.

Answer: Put yourself between the cars and your horse

The safest way to lead a horse on the road is to have yourself between the horse and traffic. This makes it easier for you to give clear arm signals to traffic, and if your horse were to spook at something, you could pull his head towards you, which would swing his quarters away from the traffic, not out into it. If leading on the road, it is a very good idea to wear luminous clothing to make you easily visible to any traffic.

Answer: All of these

There are many types of bedding available for your horse. The main things you need to consider when choosing bedding are:
Health of your horse, (eg; is the bedding non-toxic if eaten? is it too palatable so that the horse will eat it all? does your horse have an allergy to the bedding?) ease of management and workability, storage, disposal, cost.

Answer: A Filly

A colt is an entire male horse under the age of four, a mare is a female horse over the age of four, and a gelding is a male horse that has been castrated.

Answer: Hay

Hay (or grass if your horse lives in a field) should always form the largest part of your horse's diet. It is a good source of fibre and helps to keep the digestive system running smoothly.

Answer: False

Ragwort should always be removed from fields and never be present in hay. It is poisonous to horses and can cause liver damage. It has a cumulative effect, so the damage caused builds up over time meaning that it is just as dangerous for your horse to eat small amounts of ragwort over a long period of time as it would be for it to eat a large quantity in one go.