Horse Power!

1. The purpose of this activity is to teach you some basic horse knowledge that you can use throughout your camp experience! Horse Power! Click the carrot to continue! Created by: Paige Allen

2. After completing this activity you should be able to indentify unique markings on a horse, Western and English riding events, and recall some fun horse trivia! Wondering how to navigate through the activity? Click the help button to see a button index.

3. ButtonIndex Clicking the golden arrow will allow you to go to the previous slide. Clicking the carrot will take you to the next slide! Clicking the HELP sign will bring you back to this page. Clicking the question mark will take you straight to the quiz! Clicking the house will take you to the main menu. Lets begin!!!!!

4. Choose a topic to start! Horse Markings! Western Vs English Horse Trivia Main menu

5. Horse Markings! A horses markings help identify the horse as a unique individual. Just like you and your friends, no two horses are alike!

6. “Horses make a landscape look beautiful.”- Alice Walker

7. 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! Star Sock Coronet Blaze Snip Stocking Bald Face

8. BLAZE This horse has the facial marking known as a “Blaze”, which is a wide white stripe down the middle of the horse’s face.

9. STAR This horse has the facial marking called a “star” which is a white patch of fur between or above the horses eyes.

10. SNIP This horse has a white marking on its nose called a snip!

11. BALD FACE 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.

12. Socks A sock is a white leg marking that is below the knee. This horse only has one!

13. Pop Question!!!!!!! Click the horse with the facial marking that is call a “star”!

14. STOCKINGS A stocking is a leg marking that reaches above the knee!

15. Sorry! That’s not the right answer. *hint* Which horse has a white marking between or above its eyes?

16. GREAT JOB!

17. Coronet A coronet is a white leg marking that appears just above the hoof.

18. This is a short quiz to see what you have learned about horse markings! Start Quiz

19. Question #1 How many socks does this horse have? 1 3 2 4

20. OOPS! Try again!

21. GREAT JOB! Continue to question #2

22. Question #2 Which horse has a star AND a snip?

23. SORRY! TRY AGAIN!

24. AWESOME!! Continue to question #3

25. 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

26. Uh-Oh

27. GREAT JOB!!!!! You know your stuff! Time to move on to a new topic!

28. 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!

29. “In riding a horse we borrow freedom.” ~Helen Thomson

30. Click on a saddle!

31. You have chosen… The English Saddle 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

32. 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

34. Pop Question!!!!! What does Dressage mean in French? 1. Horse 2. Training 3. Ballet

35. Ouch! *HINT* Remember… Dressage is basically competitive horse training. Try Again!

36. Great Job!

37. Show Jumping 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

39. Racing 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

41. Calf Roping 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

43. You have chosen… The Western Saddle 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

44. Barrel Racing 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

46. Tail Riding 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

48. This is a short quiz to see what you have learned about Western and English riding events!! Start Quiz

49. Question #1 Which saddle is used for Show Jumping? English Saddle Western Saddle

50. AWESOME JOB! Continue to Question #2