Equestrian Sports

About Equestrian Sports

How well do you know horse racing, dressage, and other equestrian sports? Equestrian Sports packs 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 7 medium, 5 easy, 3 hard questions into a relaxed session of roughly 7 minutes — no sign-up, no timer pressure. An explanation appears after every answer, and finishing once a day keeps your streak alive.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What are the three Olympic equestrian disciplines?

   Answer: Dressage, eventing, show jumping

   The three Olympic equestrian disciplines are dressage, eventing (which includes dressage, cross-country, and show jumping), and show jumping.

2. 2. What is the Triple Crown of horse racing in the United States?

   Answer: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes

   The US Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Only 13 horses have won all three races.

3. 3. What is dressage?

   Answer: A form of horse training showcasing precise movements

   Dressage is a form of horse training where horse and rider perform a series of predetermined movements from memory. It is often described as 'ballet on horseback.'

4. 4. Which horse won the Triple Crown in 2015, ending a 37-year drought?

   Answer: American Pharoah

   American Pharoah won the Triple Crown in 2015, becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to accomplish the feat. He also won the Breeders' Cup Classic that year.

5. 5. What is polo?

   Answer: A team sport played on horseback with mallets

   Polo is a team sport played on horseback where players use long-handled mallets to hit a ball through the opposing team's goal. Each team has four riders.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Equestrian is one of the few Olympic sports where men and women compete directly against each other on equal terms, as the horse is considered an equal partner.
• ✓The Grand National, held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, is the most famous steeplechase in the world. It features 30 fences over approximately 4.5 miles.
• ✓Frankel, trained by Sir Henry Cecil, won all 14 of his career races (2010-2012). However, the horse with 21 consecutive wins would be Kincsem, who won all 54 of her races in the 1870s.