Famous Horse Trivia Quiz!

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A horse is the only animal who is faithful and obedient just like dogs. Do you love horses? Have you ever done horse riding? How much do you know about different species of horses? Seems very few. . This fun quiz for horse lovers will test your knowledge of famous horses of past and present. Remember it's timed. You have 7 minutes to complete. Read the questions carefully and answer. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!

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1.

What was the name of John Lyon's beloved Appaloosa? This horse was 28 years old when he passed away a few years ago. This horse spent the last 8 years of his life totally blind and yet continued to perform at top level for John. - a true testament of the trust that can be built
- A.
  
  Seattle
- B.
  
  Apache Cloud
- C.
  
  Bright Zip
- D.
  
  Comanche Warrior
- E.
  
  Seattle Cloud
2.

Little Joe's Horse: I hold this horse solely responsible for my horse fantacism that started in the '60s and continues today. "Cochise" was the beautiful black and white Pinto rode my Michael Landon in Bonanza. Here's the question: During the 14 seasons that the show was aired, how many different horses were ridden as "Cochise"? -- this includes stunt horses.
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  9
- E.
  
  14
3.

Man O'War was born in 1917. He is known as the #1 Race Horse in the top 100 list for the 20th century. He sired many champions during his 30-year life and was grandsire to the more recently famous "Seabiscuit". Which of the following Triple-Crown winners were sired by Man O'War?
- A.
  
  War Admiral
- B.
  
  Seattle Slew
- C.
  
  Citation
- D.
  
  Omaha
- E.
  
  Secretariat
4.

Did you see the 2006 movie "Flicka"? It's about a 16-year-old girl who claims a wild Mustang for her own to prove herself to her father. However, the black horse used in the movie was not actually a Mustang? Do you know the breed of this horse?
- A.
  
  Arabian
- B.
  
  Quarter Horse
- C.
  
  Thoroughbred
- D.
  
  Morgan
- E.
  
  Thoroughbred/Belgian X
5.

The famous sorrel pictured below was named "Champion". He appeared on the silver screen many times in the 30' & the '40s. Can you name his owner?
- A.
  
  Tom Mix
- B.
  
  Roy Rogers
- C.
  
  Hopalong Cassidy
- D.
  
  Dale Evans
- E.
  
  Gene Autry
6.

What Thoroughbred won our hearts in 2008 when he won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness?
- A.
  
  Pyro
- B.
  
  Da'Tara
- C.
  
  Barbaro
- D.
  
  Street Sense
- E.
  
  Big Brown
7.

Name this horse:
- A.
  
  Trigger
- B.
  
  Silver
- C.
  
  Topper
- D.
  
  Mr. Ed
- E.
  
  Sundance
8.

What was the name of General Custer's horse -- the only U.S. survivor of the 1876 Battle of Little Big Horn?
- A.
  
  Commanche
- B.
  
  Cochise
- C.
  
  Cherokee
- D.
  
  Black Thunder
- E.
  
  Commander
9.

Thumbelina This little girl is currently known as "The World's Smallest Horse" While small in stature, she has a large impact in helping children in need around the world. Her nationwide tours raise money to help worthy charities. How tall is Thumbelina?
- A.
  
  1 ft 5 in
- B.
  
  3 ft. 3 in.
- C.
  
  2 ft 10 in.
- D.
  
  2 ft 5 in.
- E.
  
  3 ft 8 in
10.

Sometimes referred to as the "Most Famous Horses In the World" the Anheuser Busch Clydesdale hitch team has been representing the brewing company since 1933. In the early days, dogs were trained to guard the team and wagon in the driver's absence. In the 1950s a breed of dog was introduced to the Budweiser team and remains with the hitch today. What is the dog breed?
- A.
  
  Border Collie
- B.
  
  Old English Sheepdog
- C.
  
  German Shepard
- D.
  
  Australian Cattle Dog
- E.
  
  Dalmation
11.

Roy Roger's "Trigger", the famous golden Palomino, entertained the world in 188 movies and television shows. In the list of trivia below, select the fact that is NOT true about Trigger.
- A.
  
  Trigger was a gelding
- B.
  
  Trigger and Roy share the same space together in cement with Trigger's hoofprints and Roy's footprints.
- C.
  
  Trigger died one day before his 31st birthday
- D.
  
  Trigger knew over 100 tricks
- E.
  
  Trigger is "mounted" and on display in a museum for public view in Missouri
12.

We all know The Lone Ranger's trusty steed, Silver. But, what about Tonto's horse? What was his name?
- A.
  
  Scout
- B.
  
  Cochise
- C.
  
  Apache
- D.
  
  Trigger
- E.
  
  Storm