Are You Ready For Your First Horse?

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Having a horse is a lot of responsibility especially when you are not ready to feed and take care of it as it is supposed to. The quiz is designed to test your readiness to own one and help you decide whether to get one or not. Give it a try and good luck!

Questions and Answers

1.

How Long Have You Been Riding Horses?
- A.
  
  I have only ridden a few times
- B.
  
  I have been riding on my freinds horses when i can
- C.
  
  I have been riding at a riding school for under a year
- D.
  
  I have been Riding In a Riding School For Over a year
- E.
  
  I have been riding at a riding school and freinds or family horses for over a year
- F.
  
  I have been riding my whole life
2.

What type of horse would you be looking at?
- A.
  
  A free one!
- B.
  
  Something cheap hopefully
- C.
  
  I will ask my instructor for help to find the perfect horse that is suitable. Even if i need to pay it off or lease it.
- D.
  
  I will find the horse most suited to me and i am aware to find the perfect horse i will need to be willing to spend some decent $$$
- E.
  
  I will llok for something suitable but under $2000
3.

How Often Does a horses Feet Need to be trimmed or Shod?
- A.
  
  Why do they need to be trimmed or shod?
- B.
  
  Once a month
- C.
  
  Im not 100% sure but i will find out!
- D.
  
  Every 6 weeks
- E.
  
  Every 2 weeks
4.

What horse add would you choose?
- A.
  
  8 yr old Bay 16.2hh OTT Free to good home has just been off the track for 6 months and done light hacking and bush rides
- B.
  
  Quiet 3 yr old palomino 14.2hh green broken QH ready to go on with $2500
- C.
  
  Safe older type horse has been teaching people to ride for years now. sadly have to move away and cant take him with us! Grey 15hh gelding around 18yr old $1500 neg
- D.
  
  16hh Chestnut Warmblood Mare very well educated and a pleasure to ride. 10 yr old dressage and jumping plus! $8000
- E.
  
  13yr old Black stock horse mare, had a few foals and been used for mustering, bush rides, some western and great to lead the kids around on. Great for Beginners. Free Lease only!
5.

How Often should a horses teeth be done?
- A.
  
  Every 6 - 12 months
- B.
  
  I would brush his teeth everyday!
- C.
  
  Once a year
- D.
  
  Every 6 - 12 weeks
- E.
  
  A few times in his life time
6.

How often should a horses stable be cleaned?
- A.
  
  Once daily
- B.
  
  Twice daily
- C.
  
  Once a week
- D.
  
  Eww im not picking up poo!
- E.
  
  If i have time after riding
7.

What should you feed your horse and how often if you ride 2 - 4 times a week?
- A.
  
  Paddock feed
- B.
  
  Twice a day with Hay and Hard Feed
- C.
  
  Twice a day with hay
- D.
  
  Hay Morning and hard feed at night
- E.
  
  Ill give him some carrots!
8.

Your horse is pawing and rolling and looks uncomfortable, what do you do?
- A.
  
  Go for a ride, he want to get out!
- B.
  
  Wash him
- C.
  
  He is colicy i will ring the vet
- D.
  
  Walk him and make sure he does not roll
- E.
  
  Keep an eye on him he might stop
9.

Your horse tries to bite you while girthing up, but this is the first time he has done it what do you do?
- A.
  
  Im a bit scared he will bite me!
- B.
  
  Give him a smack and tell him to stop being naughty!
- C.
  
  I wont ride him today his back might be sore
- D.
  
  Ride him and see if he feels off
- E.
  
  Get him checked and maybe saddle fitted
10.

Your horse is playing hard to get today and runs away everytime you try to catch him! what do you do?
- A.
  
  Take pony nuts!
- B.
  
  Get someone else to catch him
- C.
  
  Try to hide the halter and pretent i have food
- D.
  
  Chase him untill i get him!
- E.
  
  Keep trying, then give him a smack when i finally do catch him.

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Quiz Edited by
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Quiz Created by
Kckasey92

Are You Ready For Your First Horse?

How Long Have You Been Riding Horses?

What type of horse would you be looking at?

How Often Does a horses Feet Need to be trimmed or Shod?

What horse add would you choose?

How Often should a horses teeth be done?

How often should a horses stable be cleaned?

What should you feed your horse and how often if you ride 2 - 4 times a week?

Your horse is pawing and rolling and looks uncomfortable, what do you do?

Your horse tries to bite you while girthing up, but this is the first time he has done it what do you do?

Your horse is playing hard to get today and runs away everytime you try to catch him! what do you do?