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Equestrian Sports

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Instructions: How well do you know horse racing, dressage, and other equestrian sports?

  1. 1.

    What are the three Olympic equestrian disciplines?

    A
    Polo, eventing, harness racing
    B
    Dressage, racing, cross-country
    C
    Dressage, eventing, show jumping
    D
    Racing, jumping, polo
  2. 2.

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

    A
    Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Arlington Million
    B
    Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes
    C
    Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes
    D
    Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Travers Stakes
  3. 3.

    What is dressage?

    A
    A form of horse training showcasing precise movements
    B
    Long-distance trail riding
    C
    Racing horses over hurdles
    D
    Horse-mounted combat sport
  4. 4.

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

    A
    American Pharoah
    B
    California Chrome
    C
    Justify
    D
    Nyquist
  5. 5.

    What is polo?

    A
    A jumping competition
    B
    A horse race on grass
    C
    A solo dressage event
    D
    A team sport played on horseback with mallets
  6. 6.

    What is unique about equestrian sports in the Olympics?

    A
    Only amateur riders are allowed
    B
    There are no team events
    C
    Only women compete
    D
    Men and women compete against each other on equal terms
  7. 7.

    What is the most famous steeplechase horse race in the world?

    A
    The Melbourne Cup
    B
    The Grand National
    C
    The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
    D
    The Kentucky Derby
  8. 8.

    Which legendary racehorse won 21 consecutive races and is considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time?

    A
    Man o' War
    B
    Secretariat
    C
    Frankel
    D
    Seabiscuit
  9. 9.

    What is cross-country in equestrian eventing?

    A
    A flat race on a track
    B
    A timed trail ride
    C
    Jumping fixed obstacles over natural terrain
    D
    A dressage test in an open field
  10. 10.

    What distance did Secretariat win the 1973 Belmont Stakes by, a record that still stands?

    A
    31 lengths
    B
    21 lengths
    C
    10 lengths
    D
    40 lengths
  11. 11.

    What is a 'furlong' in horse racing?

    A
    A type of fence
    B
    One-eighth of a mile (201 meters)
    C
    A starting position
    D
    A type of bet
  12. 12.

    Which country is known as the birthplace of polo?

    A
    England
    B
    Argentina
    C
    India
    D
    Persia (Iran)
  13. 13.

    What is the Melbourne Cup?

    A
    A rugby championship
    B
    A cricket trophy
    C
    Australia's most famous horse race
    D
    A sailing regatta
  14. 14.

    In show jumping, what happens when a horse knocks down a rail?

    A
    Immediate disqualification
    B
    A time penalty of 10 seconds
    C
    The obstacle must be repeated
    D
    The pair receives four penalty faults
  15. 15.

    Which horse breed is most commonly associated with thoroughbred racing?

    A
    Arabian
    B
    Standardbred
    C
    Thoroughbred
    D
    Quarter Horse

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