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Super Pony Quiz!

Are you a pony whiz? Take the Pony Club Secrets Quiz and find out!

1. What do you use to pick out a pony's hooves?

  1. A hoof knife
  2. A tooth pick
  3. A hoof pick
  4. Nothing - why would you clean them out anyway?

2. The natural aids are also known as:

  1. Your seat, legs and hands
  2. Whips, spurs, nosebands and martingales
  3. Giving your pony first aid
  4. Sticking on a band aid

3. You can tell a pony's age by looking at their:

  1. Mane
  2. Tail
  3. Hooves
  4. Teeth

4. An eggbutt snaffle is a:

  1. Type of bit
  2. Horsey sweet treat
  3. Saddle
  4. Fancy dressage manoeuvre

5. A horse's height is measured from:

  1. The ears
  2. The withers
  3. The rump
  4. The nose

6. An Anglo-Arab is:

  1. A horse breed that is half Appaloosa and half Arabian
  2. An Arabian horse wearing English tack
  3. A horse breed that is half Thoroughbred and half Arabian
  4. A really big Arabian horse

7. A Numnah is:

  1. A breed of horse
  2. A type of bit
  3. A type of saddle
  4. A saddle-shaped cloth that fits under the saddle

8. A pony that grazes outside instead of being stabled might wear:

  1. An electric blanket
  2. A New Zealand Rug
  3. A hat
  4. A skirt

9. To catch a horse you would use

  1. A halter and a carrot
  2. A bridle and a lollipop
  3. Your wits and a lassoo
  4. A really big net

10. A one day event is:

  1. That one time when your horse let you catch him without running away
  2. A type of gymkhana
  3. A competition where you must ride dressage, cross country and showjumping phases
  4. A show jumping tournament

11. Schooling a pony means:

  1. Taking him to school with you
  2. Trying to teach him the times tables
  3. Training him to obey your commands when you’re in the saddle
  4. Riding him around and around the riding school

12. A bay horse is:

  1. Black with a reddish brown mane and tail
  2. Reddish brown with a black mane and tail
  3. Golden with a white mane and tail
  4. Spotty

13. A mare is:

  1. A girl horse
  2. A boy horse
  3. A baby horse
  4. A nightmare horse

14. In a herd of horses there is always a leader - that leader is called:

  1. Bert
  2. Top Dog
  3. The Herd 'Alpha'
  4. Bossy boots

15. A piebald is:

  1. A coloured horse with black and white patches
  2. A bald horse
  3. A horse who likes to eat pies
  4. A coloured horse with brown and white patches

16. If you were going for a hack you would wear:

  1. Your best party dress
  2. Jodhpurs, boots and a helmet
  3. Jeans and a t-shirt
  4. Your pyjamas

17. Cavesson, grackle and flash are all:

  1. Santa's reindeer
  2. Famous horses
  3. different kinds of nosebands worn on the bridle
  4. Types of covers or paddock rugs

18. If you were preparing to ride at a gymkhaha you would:

  1. Plait the horse's mane
  2. Plait the horse's tail
  3. Plait the horse's mane and tail
  4. Plait your own hair and leave your horse muddy

19. If a horse shys it means:

  1. They are embarrassed to be seen out with you
  2. They got scared by something and acted nervous
  3. They bucked you off
  4. They refused to jump the fence

20. Bell boots are:

  1. Rubber boots worn over the front hooves to avoid over-reaching injuries
  2. Boots with bells on them
  3. Boots shaped like a church bell
  4. Boots worn by olympic riders

Answers:

1:C. 2:A. 3:D. 4:A. 5:B. 6:C. 7:D. 8:B. 9:A. 10:C. 11:C. 12:B. 13:A. 14:C. 15:A. 16:B. 17:C. 18:C. 19:B. 20:A.

What's your horsey rating?

1-5 correct: You don’t know your ponies from your pussycats! You need to start reading lots of pony books and magazines immediately.

6-10 correct: You’re not exactly pony-perfect are you? But you know the basics and you’re on your way to being a true horsey girl. Better luck next quiz!

11-15 correct: You’ve got loads of horse sense. You love ponies to pieces - and it shows!

16-20 correct: You are a pony star! Do you have a horse or pony of your own? If so, they’re very lucky because you know so much about them!