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

Answer Key

Question 1

B. A castrated male horse

Question 2

B. A two-beat diagonal gait faster than a walk

Question 3

A. The raised front part of the saddle

Question 4

D. A three-beat gait between trot and gallop

Question 5

C. The headgear used to control and direct a horse

Question 6

C. A person who shoes horses

Question 7

B. A discipline where horse and rider perform precise, predetermined movements

Question 8

D. A young horse under one year old

Question 9

C. The ridge between the shoulder blades, used to measure height

Question 10

B. A strap that goes around the horse's belly to secure the saddle

Question 11

B. The horse's height, with one hand equaling four inches

Question 12

D. An adult female horse

Question 13

B. Rising and sitting rhythmically in the saddle during a trot

Question 14

B. An uncastrated adult male horse

Question 15

B. The fastest natural gait of a horse with a four-beat rhythm

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