Q1. If a horse is said to be ‘quidding’ does that mean they are:

A. Walking around in circles

B. Shaking their head

C. Spitting balls of semi-chewed feedstuffs out of their mouth

Q2. What part of the horse’s hoof does the disease thrush tend to target?

A. The hoof wall

B. The frog

C. The sole of the hoof

Q3. Which of the following driving licence categories entitles the holder to drive a car, van or 4x4 and a trailer with a MAM of up to 3,500kg?

A. A ‘BE’ licence

B. A ‘C1’ licence

C. A ‘B’ licence

Q4. In what type of ground conditions would you use this type of stud?

A. Hard ground

B. Soft, wet surfaces

C. On the road

Q5. What colour light is utilised by the Equilume Light Mask?

A. Red

B. Blue

C. Green

Q6. What name is given to this weed?

A. Thistle

B. Nettle

C. Ragwort

Q7. How often should you apply oil to the clipper blades when clipping a horse?

A. Every 20 minutes

B. Every 10 minutes

C. Every five minutes

Q8. What type of boots is this horse wearing?

A. Yorkshire boots

B. Brushing boots

C. Fetlock boots

Q9. What causes the disease ‘strangles’ in horses?

A. A bacterial infection

B. A viral infection

C. A fungal infection

Q10. When giving a horse an intramuscular injection, which of the following sites is generally the safest place to inject the horse?

A. The gluteal muscles

B. The hamstring muscles

C. The neck muscles

Q11. What is the name given to the piece of equipment circled in red?

A. A girth

B. A surcingle

C. An anti-cast roller

Q12. The name given to the traditional outfit worn by a lady riding side saddle is:

A. A dress

B. A habit

C. A costume

Q13. Often a urine sample is taken to help diagnose a horse with sycamore seed poisoning, what colour would you expect the urine to be if a horse has been affected by sycamore seed poisoning?

A. Green

B. Dark brown/red

C. Yellow

Q14. Following the inaugural Horse Technology Conference in October, this piece of technology was highlighted as one to look forward to in the future. What is it used for?

A. To take a blood sample from the horse

B. To measure the height of the horse

C. To count the horse’s steps

Q15. What has been your favourite Horse Sense article?

Note: There is no wrong answer to this question

NB: Please send your answers along with your full name, contact number and address, which must include your post code, by email to fieldcomp@theirishfield.ie with HORSE SENSE in the subject box or you can send your answers and details by post to Horse Sense Quiz, The Irish Field, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.

The competition will close on Thursday, January 4th.