Post by Claire on Nov 16, 2011 13:23:45 GMT 1
Hi all, this quiz is all about famous horses, some fictional, some real. One answer at a time rule as per normal. Enjoy
I'll add answers in red.
1. NAPOLEON'S HORSE?
MARENGO
2. DUBBED AS THE 'GREATEST STEEPLECHASER SINCE ARKLE' & WON THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP 3 TIMES
BEST MATE
3. FAMOUS GREY SHOWJUMPER, DUTCH WARMBLOOD & IRSH DRAUGHT CROSS, THE FIRST NON-RACEHORSE TO WIN OVER A MILLION POUNDS IN PRIZE MONEY
MILTON
4. GANDALF'S MOUNT IN LORD OF THE RINGS
SHADOWFAX
5. THE HORSE IN THE 'NARNIA' BOOK THE HORSE AND HIS BOY
BREE
6. THE MYTHICAL SEAHORSE WHO PULLED POSEIDON'S CHARIOT, ALSO A PART OF THE BRAIN!
HIPPOCAMPUS
7. AN EDIBLE HORSE? A STAR OF FICTION AND THEN THE BIG SCREEN, HE CHANGED COLOUR FROM ONE TO THE OTHER!
THE PIE
8. A TALKING PALLY?
MR. ED
9. THE LONE RANGER RODE SILVER, BUT WHAT WAS TONTO'S MOUNT CALLED?
SCOUT
10. THIS FAMOUS RACEHORSE SIRED WAR ADMIRAL
MAN O'WAR
11. GENERAL CUSTER'S HORSE WHO SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN
COMANCHE
12. ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP PACERS, NEVER LOST A RACE AND HAD A TOWN NAMED AFTER HIS OWNER!
DAN PATCH
13. IN TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD SERIES WHAT IS THE UNLIKELY NAME OF DEATH'S HORSE?
BINKY
14. DICK TURPIN'S MOUNT?
BLACK BESS
15. THE THOROUGHBRED BREED IS SUPPOSEDLY DESCENDED FROM THE GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, THE DARLEY ARABIAN AND WHICH OTHER HORSE?
THE BYERLEY TURK
16.
RYAN'S SON
17. DON QUIXOTE'S 'CHARGER'?
ROCINANTE
18. THIS HORSE IS BURIED AT THE WINNING POST AT AINTREE
RED RUM
19. TOP EVENT HORSE RIDDEN BY BOTH GINNY LENG AND IAN STARK
MURPHY HIMSELF
20. HORSE RIDDEN BY THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT WATERLOO
COPENHAGEN
21. THERE IS A LIFE-SIZED STATUE OF THIS RACE HORSE AT THE NATIONAL STUD IN NEWMARKET
MILL REEF
22. THIS TOP DUTCH BORN DRESSAGE HORSE HAS HIS OWN FACEBOOK PAGE!
TOTILAS
23. FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD HORSE WHOSE ORIGINAL NAME WAS HIGHLAND DALE
FURY
24.
TOSCA
I'll add answers in red.
1. NAPOLEON'S HORSE?
MARENGO
2. DUBBED AS THE 'GREATEST STEEPLECHASER SINCE ARKLE' & WON THE CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP 3 TIMES
BEST MATE
3. FAMOUS GREY SHOWJUMPER, DUTCH WARMBLOOD & IRSH DRAUGHT CROSS, THE FIRST NON-RACEHORSE TO WIN OVER A MILLION POUNDS IN PRIZE MONEY
MILTON
4. GANDALF'S MOUNT IN LORD OF THE RINGS
SHADOWFAX
5. THE HORSE IN THE 'NARNIA' BOOK THE HORSE AND HIS BOY
BREE
6. THE MYTHICAL SEAHORSE WHO PULLED POSEIDON'S CHARIOT, ALSO A PART OF THE BRAIN!
HIPPOCAMPUS
7. AN EDIBLE HORSE? A STAR OF FICTION AND THEN THE BIG SCREEN, HE CHANGED COLOUR FROM ONE TO THE OTHER!
THE PIE
8. A TALKING PALLY?
MR. ED
9. THE LONE RANGER RODE SILVER, BUT WHAT WAS TONTO'S MOUNT CALLED?
SCOUT
10. THIS FAMOUS RACEHORSE SIRED WAR ADMIRAL
MAN O'WAR
11. GENERAL CUSTER'S HORSE WHO SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN
COMANCHE
12. ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP PACERS, NEVER LOST A RACE AND HAD A TOWN NAMED AFTER HIS OWNER!
DAN PATCH
13. IN TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD SERIES WHAT IS THE UNLIKELY NAME OF DEATH'S HORSE?
BINKY
14. DICK TURPIN'S MOUNT?
BLACK BESS
15. THE THOROUGHBRED BREED IS SUPPOSEDLY DESCENDED FROM THE GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, THE DARLEY ARABIAN AND WHICH OTHER HORSE?
THE BYERLEY TURK
16.
RYAN'S SON
17. DON QUIXOTE'S 'CHARGER'?
ROCINANTE
18. THIS HORSE IS BURIED AT THE WINNING POST AT AINTREE
RED RUM
19. TOP EVENT HORSE RIDDEN BY BOTH GINNY LENG AND IAN STARK
MURPHY HIMSELF
20. HORSE RIDDEN BY THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT WATERLOO
COPENHAGEN
21. THERE IS A LIFE-SIZED STATUE OF THIS RACE HORSE AT THE NATIONAL STUD IN NEWMARKET
MILL REEF
22. THIS TOP DUTCH BORN DRESSAGE HORSE HAS HIS OWN FACEBOOK PAGE!
TOTILAS
23. FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD HORSE WHOSE ORIGINAL NAME WAS HIGHLAND DALE
FURY
24.
TOSCA