Can you correctly name Bertram Allen’s four grey horses in order?

A.1. Dino W, 2. Hector van d’Abdijhoeve, 3. Gin Chin van het Lindenhof, 4. Molly Malone V

B.1. Gin Chin van het Lindenhof, 2. Molly Malone V, 3. Hector van d’Abdijhoeve, 4. Dino W

C.1. Molly Malone V, 2. Gin Chin van het Lindenhof, 3. Dino W, 4. Hector van d’Abdijhoeve

Q2. According to the updated UCD report The Contribution of the Sport Horse Industry to the Irish Economy 2017 what percentage of breeders are using artificial insemination (AI)?

A. 30% B. 25% C. 42%

Q3. Which hunt’s opening meet did the Gordon Elliott-trained Outlander attend on his first day out hunting with Emily MacMahon?

A. The Meath’s B. The Tipperary’s C. The Kilkenny’s

Q4. Which president’s face featured on the cover of Horse World in 2017?

Q5. Can you correctly name the Cruising clones who both started their jumping careers in 2017?

A. 1. Cruising Encore, 2. Cruising Arish

B. 1. Cruising Arish, 2. Cruising Encore

Q6. In January 2017 it was announced that the New Heights Champion Series would replace the Premier Series, what was the overall prize fund for the series?

Q7. In February 2017 how many Irish riders were in the top 50 of the Longines world show jumping rankings?

Q8. How many cars has Bertram Allen won so far in his career?

A. 10 B. 7 C. 8

Q9. Irish Olympic dressage rider Judy Reynolds made history at the 2017 FEI World Cup dressage finals in Nebraska, in what position did she finish overall?

Q10. There were 68 entries for the 2017 Rolex Kentucky four-star event, how many of these entries were Irish Sport Horses?

A. 14 B. 22 C. 24

Q11. Assagart My Only Hope won The Irish Field Breeders Championship at the Dublin Horse Show for the second time in 2017. In what year did she first claim the title?

A. 2012 B. 2015 C. 2014

Q12. How many years in succession have the Killinick Harriers won the hunt chase final at the Dublin Horse Show?

A. Two years

B. Three years

C. Four years

Q13. Ireland won team gold at this year’s FEI European Show Jumping Championships. How many years had it been since they last gold at this competition?

A. 19

B. 16

C. 18

14. In October of 2017, the Irish Sport Horse Studbook was once again crowned the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) leading Eventing Studbook in the world. Since the WBFSH rankings were established in 1994, how many times has the Irish Sport Horse Studbook topped the Eventing Studbook rankings?

A.12 B. 22 C. 24

Q15. The huntsman of which of the following hunts won the Berney Bros Huntsman’s Challenge in aid of Irish Injured Jockeys at Punchestown in November?

A. The County Down Stag Hounds

B. The Kildare Foxhounds

C. The Carlow Farmers

Q16. At the 2017 annual conference of the Irish Pony Club one member of the Irish pony club is presented the Inspirational Member Award. This year’s winner was presented to Billie-Mae Geoghegan. Which branch of the pony club does Billie-Mae Geoghegan represent?

A. The Laois Hunt Branch

B. The Kildare Hunt Branch

C. The Kilkenny Hunt Branch

Q17. Which polo team won the Mumms Cup at the 2017 summer season finale?

A. RITS B. Polo Wicklow C. Horseware

Q18. Which show jumper has a famous businesswoman/style icon sister who runs Pippa.ie and the denim range POCO?

Q19. The Brennan children from Gowran in Co Kilkenny have ponies named after famous National Hunt racehorses, but what are their names?

A. Douvan and Faugheen

B. Don Cossack and Jezki

C. Faugheen and Hurricane Fly

Q20. How many gold medals have Irish riders won at the World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken?

A. 8

B. 6

C. 4

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Please send your answers, along with your full name, contact number and address (plus post code) by email to fieldcomp@theirishfield.ie with HORSE WORLD QUIZ in the subject line. You can also send your answer and details by post to Irish Horse World Quiz, The Irish Field, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.

CLOSING DATE: Monday, January 8th at 12 noon.