20 Horse Breeds Quiz Questions: Test Your Horse Knowledge!

Horse Breeds Quiz

We love doing horse breed quizzes on our Pony Afternoons, and we thought it would be fun to create the ultimate horse breeds quiz for everyone to enjoy. This quiz features 20 multiple-choice questions covering everything from origins and traits to unique characteristics and identifying different horse breeds.

Our stable yard is mostly Irish Cobs, which are known for their strength, intelligence, and gentle temperament. But there are so many other fascinating horse breeds out there!

Are you ready to put your horse breed expertise to the test? Let’s get started!

1. Which horse breed is this?
Przewalski's horse
Fjord
Haflinger
Tarpan

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2. Which of these breeds is known for having a naturally occurring ambling gait called the "running walk"?
Tennessee Walking Horse
Paso Fino
Missouri Fox Trotter
American Saddlebred

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3. The Marwari horse originated in which country?
South Africa
Mongolia
New Zealand
India

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4. Which of these breeds is NOT classified as a warmblood?
Andalusian
Holsteiner
Hanoverian
Cleveland Bay

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5. Which rare breed is known as the "golden horse" for its metallic, shiny coat?
Akhal-Teke
Lusitano
Haflinger
Marwari

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6. Which Horse Breed is this?
A Clydesdale horse standing in a sandy enclosure. The horse has a bay coat with white markings on its legs, a white blaze on its face, and distinctive feathering on its lower legs. A person is holding the horse by a lead rope.
Clydesdale
Shire
Percheron
Belgian Draft

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7. Which breed is known for its distinctive gait called the "tölt"?
Icelandic Horse
Andalusian
Appaloosa
Arabian

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8. What is the name of the Australian wild horse breed?
A Brumby horse standing in the central Australian wilderness, surrounded by dry grasses and sparse trees. The horse has a bay coat with a white blaze on its face, appearing alert and aware of its surroundings, with a backdrop of arid bushland.
Brumby
Mustang
Sorraia
Pottok

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9. Which of the following is an extinct horse breed:
Galloway Pony
Caspian
Konic
Hackney

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10. Which Horse Breed is this?
A Haflinger horse walking on green grass in a fenced paddock. The horse has a light chestnut coat, a blonde mane and tail, and a white blaze on its face. The background shows fencing and a grassy field.
Halfinger
Fjord
Connemara
Quarter Horse

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11. Which Austrian horse breed is recognized for its leopard-spotted coat pattern and is considered one of the few warm-blooded breeds with such coloration?
Noriker
Knabstrupper
Haflinger
Lipizzaner

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12. Which horse breed is native to the Camargue region of southern France, known for its gray color, hardiness, and semi-feral existence in the marshlands?
Camargue Horse
Percheron
Breton
Ardennes Horse

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13. Which breed, developed in the United States, is known for its distinctive natural ambling gait called the "single-foot"?
Rocky Mountain Horse
Morgan
Pinto
American Saddlebred

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14. Which horse breed is this?
Norwegian Fjord
Haflinger
Icelandic Horse
Yakut Horse

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15. Which American breed, developed in Kentucky, is known for its elegance, high-stepping action, and is often used in saddle seat riding disciplines?
American Saddlebred
Morgan
Standardbred
Spotted Saddle Horse

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16. Which horse breed is famously associated with the Budweiser beer company?
Clydesdale
Shire
American Cream Draft
Belgian

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17. A Warlander is a cross between which two horse breeds?
Friesian and Iberian
Quarter Horse and Arabian
Andalusian and Lusitano
Arabian and Thoroughbred

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18. Which breed is used by the Spanish Riding School of Vienna for classical dressage performances?
Lipizzaner
Lusitano
Oldenburg
Andalusian

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19. Which horse breed is this?
Black Friesian horse galloping in a grassy field, showcasing its powerful build and flowing mane.
Friesian
Andalusian
Dales Pony
Murgese

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20. Which horse breed is considered a foundation breed for many of the warmblood breeds in Europe, including the Hanoverian and Trakehner?
Thoroughbred
Lipizzaner
Andalusian
Friesian

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Christine Hirlehey has been the proud owner of Willowbrook Riding Centre since 1989, a well-respected horse riding school approved by the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS) and licensed by Chichester District Council. She has ridden and owned horses throughout her adult life and is a certified horse riding instructor, having earned her BHS Horse Mastership accreditation in 1981 during her training at South Weylands Equestrian Centre in Surrey. With over 20 years of competitive experience in ridden Arabian showing classes, Christine has achieved numerous accolades, including her most memorable victory in the Ridden Arabian Horse Showing class at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1998 with her purebred Arabian, Double Magic. In addition to managing the daily operations of her riding school, she remains dedicated to riding and training horses and continues to participate in horse shows and events across the UK.

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