HORSE POWER!
The purpose of this
activity is to teach you
some basic horse
knowledge that you can
use throughout your
camp experience!
Created by:
Paige Allen
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Horse Markings!
Western
Vs
English
Horse Trivia
A horses markings help identify
the horse as a unique
individual. Just like you and
your friends, no two horses are
alike!
“Horses make a landscape
look beautiful.”
- Alice Walker
There are millions of varieties of markings that a horse could
have, but listed below are the most common that you will
see. Click one to see an example and description!
Blaze
Snip
Star
Sock
Stocking
Coronet
Bald Face
This horse has the
facial marking
known as a
“Blaze”, which is a
wide white stripe
down the middle of
the horse’s face.
This horse has the
facial marking
called a “star”
which is a white
patch of fur
between or above
the horses eyes.
This horse has a
white marking on its
nose called a snip!
This horse has the
facial marking
called “bald
face” which is a
very wide blaze
covering most of
the face, past the
eyes, sometimes
making the eyes
blue.
A sock is a white
leg marking that
is below the
knee. This horse
only has one!
Pop Question!!!!!!!
Click the horse with the facial marking that is call a
“star”!
A stocking is
a leg
marking that
reaches
above the
knee!
Sorry! That’s not the right
answer.
*hint* Which horse has a white marking between
or above its eyes?
GREAT JOB!
A coronet is a white
leg marking that
appears just above
the hoof.
This is a short quiz to see what you have
learned about horse markings!
Question #1
How many socks does this
horse have?
GREAT JOB!
Continue to question #2
Question #2
Which horse has a star AND a snip?
AWESOME!!
Continue to question #3
Question #3
Match the marking to the definition.
A very wide blaze
covering most of
the face, past the
eyes, sometimes
making the eyes
blue.
- Star
-Blaze
-Sock
-Bald Face
GREAT JOB!!!!!
You know your stuff! Time to move on to a
new topic!
There are many different ways
to ride a horse. The two most
popular styles are English, and
Western. Both use different
saddles and are used to do
different riding events!
“In riding a horse we
borrow freedom.”
~Helen Thomson
Click on a saddle!
You have chosen…
The English saddle has a flat seat and is small in size, allowing the rider to
be close to the horse enabling them to have good communication for
complicated events! Click on an event to learn a bit more about what the
English saddle is used for!
Racing
Show Jumping
Dressage
Dressage is French for “training”.
Dressage is an English riding event
that is basically competitive horse
training. The goal of dressage is to
have such a well trained horse and
rider combination that the
complicated ridding technique
appears to be effortless to the
viewer. Dressage has been
referred to as “horse ballet”
because the horse and rider seem
to beautifully dance around the
arena.
VIDEO EXAMPLE
What does Dressage mean in
French?
1. Horse
2. Training
3. Ballet
*HINT* Remember… Dressage is basically
competitive horse training.
Try Again!
Great Job!
Show jumping is an English
event that involves riding a
horse through a course of
obstacles that they will
attempt to jump over. Show
Jumping is extremely
popular all over the world
because it is very exciting
to do and watch!
VIDEO EXAMPLE
Horse Racing is called the
Sport of Kings and has
provided entertainment for
crowds for centuries. Racings
come in a variety of lengths
and can involve many
different breeds, but they
always end the same… the
fastest horse wins!
VIDEO EXAMPLE
Calf roping is a rodeo event
that includes a calf, rider and a
trusty horse. The goal of the
western event is for the rider to
catch a calf around the neck
with a lasso while on
horseback, then to dismount
from the horse, run to the calf,
and tie three of its legs
together in the shortest time
possible.
VIDEO EXAMPLE
You have chosen…
The Western saddle has a deep seat, high back, and a saddle horn. This allows the
rider to endure extreme angles and fast movements while staying in place on the
horses back during high speed events! Click on an event to learn a bit more about
what the Western saddle is used for!
Barrel Racing
Calf Roping
Trail Riding
Barrel racing is a
rodeo event where
horse and rider
attempt to complete a
pattern around three
barrels in the fastest
time, without error.
Barrel racing started
out being a “women
only” rodeo event.
VIDEO EXAMPLE
Trail riding is riding
outdoors on natural
trails rather than indoor
in an enclosed arena.
Western saddles are
used when riding on
trails because they are
safer for the rough
terrain, and more
comfortable for the
long day rides.
VIDEO EXAMPLE
This is a short quiz to see what you have
learned about Western and English riding
events!!
Question #1
Which saddle is used for
Show Jumping?
English Saddle
Western Saddle
AWESOME JOB!
Continue to Question #2
Wrong answer! Try again!
Question #2
Which western riding event is a rodeo event
where horse and rider attempt to complete
a pattern around three barrels in the fastest
time, with out error?
1. Trail Riding
2. Barrel Racing
3. Calf Roping
OOPS!
Try again!!!
Continue to Question #3
Question #3
Dressage is French for ballet.
True
False
You know this one!
Try again!
Dressage is French for training!
Horse knowledge can extend to the far
corners of space! This sections will
teach you about a few interesting facts
about our equine friends!
“Whoever said that a
horse is dumb, is dumb.”
– Roy Rogers
Is that a pony?
The truth about
white horses
Horse vision
Most horses that are referred to as “white” are actually
grey! A grey horse has black skin but white fur. A true
white horse is very rare, they have pink skin and white
fur! True white horses are the only color of horse that
can get sunburned! OUCH!
Grey Horse
True White Horse
Many people think that a pony is a baby horse, which is not true! A
baby horse is called a foal. When a foal reaches the age of one
year it becomes either a colt or a filly. Male foals become colts,
and female foals become fillies. At the age of four years the colts
become stallions and the fillies become mares.
So what is a pony?
Ponies are related to the horse, but are
just the smaller version. Compared to
horses, ponies often have thicker manes,
tails and overall coat, as well as shorter
legs, wider bellies, thicker necks, and
shorter heads with broader foreheads.
The word "pony" derives from the French
word poulenet, meaning foal, a young
horse, but this is not the correct modern
meaning; unlike a foal, a pony remains
small even when fully grown
Blind area
Blind area
A horse has a very wide range of vision. A horse can see
completely around its body except for directly in front of its face
and directly behind it. That is why it is very important not to walk up
right in front or behind a horse, you are in its blind spots and if you
startle it you may get kicked. If you see a horse with a red ribbon
ties to the tail, LOOK OUT! That’s the owners way of letting you
know that their horse tends to kick!
Which horse tends to kick?
Be careful!!! Try again!
Great Job!
This is a short quiz to see what
you have learned some horse
trivia!
Question #1
What color skin does a
true white horse have?
Try Again!
JOB
Continue to question #2
Question #2
What would a two year old
male horse be called?
You got it!
Continue to question #3
Question #3
Horses can NOT see in front
or behind themselves.
True
False
Wrong answer!!!!
Try again!
You got it!!
Continue to question #4
Question #4
Which horse tends
to kick?
Try again!