Just Horsing Around

at is the fear of horses called?C. Clydesdale
A. HippophobiaD. Percheron
B. RiddiophobiaE. They are all draft horses!
C. SadlophobiaE. They are all draft horses!
D. EquiphobiaTBD: As primarily a visual connoisseur of horses, The
A. HippophobiaQuizQueen is partial to the Clydesdale.
TBD: Hey, you know we dosn't make this stuff up,8. The Roman Emperor Caligula is famous for many
right?!?things, but he was also a horse lover, so maybe he
2. Which is NOT a form of horse racing?wasn't all bad. What did he once want to do for his
A. Flat racingfavorite horse, Incitatus?
B. Harness racingA. Name her his consort.
C. SteeplechasingB. Name him his successor as emperor.
D. Hop-scotchingC. Appoint him consul of Rome.
D. Hop-scotchingD. None of the above, he actually ate roasted horse
TBD: Did you know that horse racing may well be thefor dinner every night.
oldest sport? By the time humans began recordingC. Appoint him consul of Rome.
history it was already well established. Does that meanTBD: As if we needed still further proof of what a
that book making may really be the oldest profession?very bizarre person he was.
3. Which is NOT a breed of American saddle horse?9. The moons of Mars are named for the mythical
A. Tennessee Walkerhorses that drew the chariot of Mars, the god of war.
B. MorganCan you name them?
C. Quarter HorseA. There was only one horse, Pegasus.
D. Kentucky SprinterB. Phobos and Deimos
D. Kentucky SprinterC. Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
TBD: Although, it could be an unofficial breed!D. Alpha, Beta, Sigma, and Theta.
4. The horse's single toe on each of its four feet is itsB. Phobos and Deimos
most marked anatomical characteristic and makes it aTBD: Hey, that was hard, but you had a shot if you
perissodactyl or odd-toed ungulate. The horse sharesknew either your astrology or your Greek mythology,
this trait with which other animal?right?
A. Rhinoceros10. One of the most famous horses in television history
B. Tapiris Mr. Ed. Which is NOT a true Mr. Ed fact?
C. ElephantA. His original name was Bamboo Harvester.
D. CowB. He lived to be 30 years old and died Feb. 28, 1979.
E. A and BC. He was raised to be a parade and show horse.
F. C and DD. He was Roy Roger's original sidekick, before
E. A and BTrigger.
TBD: Very curious, indeed.D. He was Roy Roger's original sidekick, before
5. Which is NOT one of the three classic AmericanTrigger.
races that make up the Triple Crown?TBD: He was however owned by the president of the
A. The Bluegrass StakesCalifornia Palomino Society.
B. The Belmont Stakes11. What was man's earliest relationship with horses?
C. The Preakness StakesA. Dinner: Man hunted the horse.
D. The Kentucky DerbyB. Dinner: The formerly carnivorous horse hunted man.
A. The Bluegrass StakesC. Transportation: Man used the horse for hauling and
TBD: Even though we live in Kentucky, we haven'ttransporting himself and his goods.
attended the Kentucky Derby, but we have been toD. Security: The early horse helped keep watch for
the Bluegrass Stakes (which is a precursor to thedanger.
Derby) and won money!A. Dinner: Man hunted the horse.
6. How were horses introduced to the Americas?TBD: Although by the Bronze Age man was using the
A. They were brought by Spanish Conquistadors anddomesticated horse, in the earlier Stone Age the
explorers in the 16th century.relationship was strictly food chain.
B. They crossed the land bridge with early man.12. How many horses have been Triple Crown
C. They were always there.winners?
D. Leif Eriksson and his Viking crew brought them.A. 11
A. They were brought by Spanish Conquistadors andB. 21
explorers in the 16th century.C. 31
TBD: Apparently a species of horse developed inD. 13
America, but died out, possibly due to disease, so thereA. 11
was no native horse.TBD: They are Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War
7. Is one of these NOT a breed of draft horse?Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation,
A. Belgian heavy draft horseSecretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed. The last one
B. English shirewas in 1978.