Equestrian Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers about Equestrian

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Round 1: Equestrian Trivia Questions

1. Show jumping and Eventing are two of the three olympic events, what is the third?
2. In which equestrian sport do Prince Charles, William and Harry take part in?
3. In what country do the Badminton Horse Trials take place?
4. What discipline can be described as gymnastics on horseback?
5. There are two main riding styles. English is one, which is the other?
6. The Calgary Stampede is held in which country?
7. In which discipline does Charlotte Dujardin compete in?
8. What is the discipline called where rider and horse have to separate a cow from a herd?
9. CHIO Aachen is held in which country?
10. What country is Rodrigo Pessoa from?

Round 1: Equestrian Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Show jumping and Eventing are two of the three olympic events, what is the third? Dressage
2. In which equestrian sport do Prince Charles, William and Harry take part in? Polo
3. In what country do the Badminton Horse Trials take place? United Kingdom/England
4. What discipline can be described as gymnastics on horseback? Vaulting
5. There are two main riding styles. English is one, which is the other? Western
6. The Calgary Stampede is held in which country? Canada
7. In which discipline does Charlotte Dujardin compete in? Dressage
8. What is the discipline called where rider and horse have to separate a cow from a herd? Cutting
9. CHIO Aachen is held in which country? Germany
10. What country is Rodrigo Pessoa from? Brazil

Round 2: Equestrian Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following events does not take place at the Olympics?
   1. Eventing
   2. Jumping
   3. Polo
   4. Dressage
2. Which member of the royal family represented GB at the Olympics?
   1. Princess Anne
   2. Prince Harry
   3. Princess Diane
   4. Princess Eugenie
3. Which of the following is not a western riding activity?
   1. Reining 
   2. Barrel Racing
   3. Cutting
   4. Dressage
4. What car company sponsors the Kentucky Three Day Event in the US?
   1. BMW
   2. Mitsubishi
   3. Land Rover
   4. Mini Cooper
5. Which nation has won the most Olympic medals?
   1. United States 
   2. United Kingdom
   3. France
   4. Germany
6. How often do the FEI World Equestrian Games take place?
   1. Every year
   2. Every 2 years 
   3. Every 4 years 
   4. Every 5 years
7. Which of the following disciplines is not globally recognised by the FEI?
   1. Dressage
   2. Vaulting
   3. Endurance 
   4. Horse racing
8. In 2010 the World Equestrian Games were held outside of Europe for the first time, which country were they held?
   1. Japan
   2. The US
   3. Brazil
   4. Saudi Arabia
9. In which year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics?
   1. 1908
   2. 1948
   3. 1964
   4. 1972
10. Which of the following riders is also known as Captain Canada?
    1. Steffen Peters
    2. Mark Todd
    3. McLain Ward
    4. Ian Miller

Round 2: Equestrian Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following events does not take place at the Olympics? Polo
2. Which member of the royal family represented GB at the Olympics? Princess Anne
3. Which of the following is not a western riding activity? Dressage
4. What car company sponsors the Kentucky Three Day Event in the US? Land Rover
5. Which nation has won the most Olympic medals? Germany
6. How often do the FEI World Equestrian Games take place? Every 4 years
7. Which of the following disciplines is not globally recognised by the FEI? Horse Racing
8. In 2010 the World Equestrian Games were held outside of Europe for the first time, which country were they held? US
9. In which year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympics? 1964
10. Which of the following riders is also known as Captain Canada? Ian Millar

Round 3: Equestrian True or False Questions

1. Equestrianism is the only sport where men and women compete individually at the same level.
2. The equestrian events of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne were actually held in Sweden?
3. Tent-pegging is an equestrian sport.
4. At a three-day-event the rider must ride the same horse for all events.
5. Eventing is made up of the following 3 disciplines, dressage, horse jumping and vaulting.
6. Each Polo team has 6 players.
7. While vaulting there is only ever one person on the horse?
8. Princess Anne is the only British Royal to have competed at the Olympics.
9. Until 1948, only military officers were allowed to compete at the Olympics.
10. The Burghley Horse Trials are held in the US.

Round 3: Equestrian True or False Questions and Answers

1. Equestrianism is the only sport where men and women compete individually at the same level. True
2. The equestrian events of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne were actually held in Sweden? True
3. Tent-pegging is an equestrian sport. True
4. At a three-day-event the rider must ride the same horse for all events. True
5. Eventing is made up of the following 3 disciplines, dressage, horse jumping and vaulting. False
6. Each Polo team has 6 players. False
7. While vaulting there is only ever one person on the horse? False
8. Princess Anne is the only British Royal to have competed at the Olympics. False
9. Until 1948, only military officers were allowed to compete at the Olympics. True
10. The Burghley Horse Trials are held in the US. False

Round 4: Hard Equestrian Questions

1. What is the high jump event called in show jumping?
2. What famous show jumper was renowned for his rude hand gesture?
3. What year did Equestrian debut at the Olympics?
4. In which event does William Fox Pitt compete?
5. What is the name of Charlotte Dujardin’s horse with whom she won Gold at the 2012 Olympics?
6. Which country hosted the 2014 World Equestrian Games?
7. What does the FEI stand for in English?
8. Which discipline does Isabell Werth compete in?
9. What nationality is Beezie Madden?
10. What is the longest endurance race?

Round 4: Hard Equestrian Questions and Answers

1. What is the high jump event called in show jumping? Puissance
2. What famous show jumper was renowned for his rude hand gesture? Harvey Smith
3. What year did Equestrian debut at the Olympics? 1900
4. In which event does William Fox Pitt compete? Eventing/Cross Country
5. What is the name of Charlotte Dujardin’s horse with whom she won Gold at the 2012 Olympics? Valegro
6. Which country hosted the 2014 World Equestrian Games? France
7. What does the FEI stand for in English? International Federation for Equestrian Sports/Fédération Équestre Internationale
8. Which discipline does Isabell Werth compete in? Dressage
9. What nationality is Beezie Madden? American
10. What is the longest endurance race? The Mongol Derby

Round 5: Equestrian Picture Quiz

Round 5: Equestrian Picture Quiz Answers

1. Show Jumping
2. Cutting
3. Horse racing
4. Barrel racing
5. Cross-Country
6. Vaulting
7. Polo
8. Driving
9. Endurance
10. Dressage

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