Horse Riding Terms

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Instructions: Equestrian vocabulary and terminology

1.
What is a 'gelding'?
A
A young female horse
B
A castrated male horse
C
A horse used for racing
D
A wild horse
2.
What does 'trot' describe in horse gaits?
A
The fastest gait at full speed
B
A two-beat diagonal gait faster than a walk
C
The slowest gait where only one foot moves at a time
D
A sideways stepping movement
3.
What is a 'pommel' on a saddle?
A
The raised front part of the saddle
B
The stirrup where the foot rests
C
The blanket placed under the saddle
D
The strap that goes under the horse's belly
4.
What does 'canter' refer to?
A
A slow walk
B
Backing up
C
Standing still while mounted
D
A three-beat gait between trot and gallop
5.
What is a 'bridle'?
A
A protective covering for the horse's legs
B
A whip used by the rider
C
The headgear used to control and direct a horse
D
A blanket thrown over the horse
6.
What is a 'farrier'?
A
A horse breeder
B
A stable manager
C
A person who shoes horses
D
A horse trainer
7.
What does 'dressage' mean?
A
Grooming and dressing a horse
B
A discipline where horse and rider perform precise, predetermined movements
C
A type of horse racing
D
Jumping over obstacles
8.
What is a 'foal'?
A
An old retired horse
B
A type of horse breed
C
A female horse used for breeding
D
A young horse under one year old
9.
What is the 'withers' on a horse?
A
The muzzle and nose area
B
The tail area
C
The ridge between the shoulder blades, used to measure height
D
The lower leg just above the hoof
10.
What is a 'girth' in horse riding?
A
The length of the horse from nose to tail
B
A strap that goes around the horse's belly to secure the saddle
C
The width of a horse's chest
D
A measurement of hoof size
11.
What does 'hands' measure in relation to horses?
A
The width of the horse's hooves
B
The horse's height, with one hand equaling four inches
C
The horse's weight
D
The length of the horse's mane
12.
What is a 'mare'?
A
A young male horse
B
A wild mustang
C
A horse trained for war
D
An adult female horse
13.
What is 'posting' or 'rising' in horse riding?
A
Leaning forward during a gallop
B
Rising and sitting rhythmically in the saddle during a trot
C
Standing still in the stirrups
D
Sending a horse through the mail system
14.
What is a 'stallion'?
A
A castrated male horse
B
An uncastrated adult male horse
C
A young horse of either sex
D
A retired racehorse
15.
What does 'gallop' describe?
A
Walking backward
B
The fastest natural gait of a horse with a four-beat rhythm
C
A sideways movement
D
A slow, relaxed walk

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