Appleton Riddles
Q: You could paint this horse breed red, white and blue.
A: American Paint
Q: I don't pile up points, but I garner lots of praise! But please don't put wet dishes on me! What breed am I?
A: Racking horse
Q: In the desert sun I may look like gold and as a breed I'm very old.
A: Akhal Teke
Q: You are in a field with 3 horses, Babe, Bob, and Ben. Ben is standing on his back legs, Bob is standing on one more leg than Ben. Babe is standing normally. How many legs are touching the ground?
A: 11
Q: It's small and sharp but a horse will wear it.
A: Tack
Q: Your friend always keeps water bottles in her backpack. What animal does this remind you of?
A: Camel
Q: My bloodlines are ancient. I was a warhorse for the Romans, a draft horse for medieval peasants, and a sure-footed, hard-wintering mountain horse for all of Austria. What am I?
A: Noriker
Q: This horse breed may live in Germany, perhaps in Hanover?
A: Hanoverian
Q: This breed says this when left in very cold weather. I'm ____!
A: Friesian
Q: What has 1,000 eyes, 2,000 shoes and eats grass?
A: 500 horses
Q: I may be stubborn but I'm always ready to listen.
A: Mule
Q: What 9 letter horse breed starts with A and ends with A?
A: Appaloosa
Q: If a king sits on gold, who sits on Silver?
A: Lone Ranger
Q: Not only is this a salad dressing, you might find a horse here too!
A: Ranch
Q: This colored equine must really enjoy beans.
A: Pinto
Q: What equine color is also part of a horse?
A: Chestnut
Q: When mature this horse breed is white and don't give it any lip about it!
A: Lipizzan
Q: I'm a breed from Central America...don't pass me by, and with an Italian accent I'm so fine!
A: Paso Fino
Q: It's at the beginning of steeplechase, at the end of rodeos, and within horses? What is it?
A: S
Q: Your horse might shout this, or shout for this.
A: Hay
Q: Justin's favorite horse is more than awesome, but what is its name?
A: Morgan
Q: A type of shoe. Dogs like to chew some shoes, but not this. In fact, people like to play with this shoe when it's old more than dogs!
A: Horse Shoe
Q: What is an Equus Caballus?
A: Horse
Q: This breed has a big heart but comes in a small package and is from the island it is named after.
A: Shetland
Q: A confusing equine coloring. Using either first or second alphabetical vowels. Better use 'e' for me.
A: Grey
Q: What word has these in common: tack, shower and to restrain.
A: Bridle
Q: This equine coloring, mispronounced, suggests it is a friend of yours.
A: Palomino
Q: Name a breed that is from Kentucky, and is named after a piece of tack?
A: Saddlebred
Q: My hooves are striped but my body is not. I can run a great distance without getting hot. What breed am I?
A: Appaloosa
Q: Because it's all ready. An equine of this coloring rarely needs to do any work.
A: Dun
Q: This horse breed and waffles go well together.
A: Belgian
Q: I don't think I'd like a nice Hawaiian one, but one from Suffolk might do. What breed am I?
A: Suffolk Punch
Q: I'm ardent about drafting, and so I should be! I'm the oldest known draft breed and I fought with Napoleon. What breed am I?
A: Ardennais
Q: The question with this gait is, can you or can't you?
A: Canter
Q: I love oysters, saltines and the Sunshine State! What breed of horse am I?
A: Florida Cracker
Q: I'm a souped-up horse with plenty of spirit. I'm a star jumper who really knows how to leap up from down under, and I come in every color - even Botany Bay!
A: Australian Stock Horse
Q: It's monday. You ride into town on Tuesday. One day passes. What day is it?
A: Tuesday
Q: A horse breed and a machine. What am I?
A: Mustang
Q: Take a horse, divide it in two, repeat. Resemble a breed?
A: Quarter Horse
Q: An equine coloring and yet not a color. Without light, likely visible at night.
A: White
Q: This breed has a big heart but comes in a small package and is from the island it is named after.
A: Shetland
Q: A Breed named after steep sided ocean inlets in Norway.
A: Fjord
Q: This tack isn't very happy.
A: Saddle
Q: Peanuts are named after the country this breed is from. Look hard. I'm no illusion.
A: Andalusian
Q: "Stubborn as a ?" or "Kicks like a ?"
A: Mule
Q: I like to give MORE! They crossed two great breeds to make me, and now I'm my own breed. What am I?
A: Morab
Q: An equine coloring; high in the forest; an open fire.
A: Chestnut
Q: You may think it's a little corny, but I'm a pony and a horse! I can stand as low as 13.2 hands, but as high as 16, and that's a whale of a pony!
A: Welsh Cob
Q: This breed is no hobbit, though you might have thought it at first, until you saw one.
A: Shire
Q: You may receive this equine breed for valentines day, but smaller and it tastes like chocolate!
A: Belgian
Q: I'm the "horse of the sea." My coat is white or grey like the sea foam, so bring your camera for a picture!
A: Camargue
Q: This breed only throws half of what it's got.
A: Haflinger
Q: I was on my way to Treeton one day, when I met a girl with five horses. Each horse had five dogs, each dog had five cat friends, and each cat had five mice. All in all, how many were going to Treeton?
A: 1
Q: This footwear is very lucky.
A: Horse Shoe
Q: Don't let my name scare you. I'm not angry, although I might be a little hungry! I love a good steeplechase and I'm fast in the harness.
A: Furioso
Q: Do you get hungry when you hear my name? Many people do! But I am not a breakfast pastry. What am I?
A: Danish Warmblood
Q: This sounds like the most important thing, it sits between two corn and lies above a double 'i'.
A: Mane
Q: Hudson, Chesapeake, Equine Coloring
A. Bay
Q: What has 4 hooves, 2 ears, and blends with a crowd?
A: Zebra
Q: Your horse might be fast but still, it cannot beat this in a race. While it might be smaller than your horse at noon, it can be quite larger at other times of the day. At night, you will have trouble finding it.
A: Shadow
Q: I'm a big, milky-white horse who's risen to the top in America. I can truly say I'm the top of the crop! What breed am I?
A: American Cream Draft
Q: I'm a big, milky-white horse who's risen to the top in America. I can truly say I'm the top of the crop! What breed am I?
A: Llama
Q: I'm not the breed used by the RCMP, but you might yell, "Oh, Canada!" when you see me! What am I?
A: Canadian Horse
Q: Your horse is in a race. You are picking up speed and pass the horse that is in 2nd place. What place are you in now?
A: 2nd
Q: This brush isn't made out of a tasty dish.
A: Curry
Q: If my mother was my father and my father was my mother, my name would be Hinny. Instead I joined the army and I'm a plain old ____.
A: Mule
Q: I must be done by now. I've been domesticated for 4,000 years! I have a thick shaggy coat and love the snow, but I can jump and even do dressage. There's no way you won't love me.
A: Norwegian Fjord
Q: Buried Alive? I surely once was. Unburied I died. Should have been a 'Parrot', Then that horse wouldn't have done what it did to me. What was I?
A: Carrot
Q: A meticulous loaf of wheat that is also an equine breed.
A: Thoroughbred
Q: My ears are my distinguishing mark. If they were charged up, you might see a spark! What breed am I?
A: Kathiawari
Q: I won't fall apart while moving, as my name might suggest.
A: Walkaloosa
Q: No, I'm not made of French maize! I'm an old, proud breed.
A: Norman Cob
Q: I am a horse robed in bright red gems! What am I?
A: Kladruby
Q: There. In few words: what breed?
A: Tersky
A: American Paint
Q: I don't pile up points, but I garner lots of praise! But please don't put wet dishes on me! What breed am I?
A: Racking horse
Q: In the desert sun I may look like gold and as a breed I'm very old.
A: Akhal Teke
Q: You are in a field with 3 horses, Babe, Bob, and Ben. Ben is standing on his back legs, Bob is standing on one more leg than Ben. Babe is standing normally. How many legs are touching the ground?
A: 11
Q: It's small and sharp but a horse will wear it.
A: Tack
Q: Your friend always keeps water bottles in her backpack. What animal does this remind you of?
A: Camel
Q: My bloodlines are ancient. I was a warhorse for the Romans, a draft horse for medieval peasants, and a sure-footed, hard-wintering mountain horse for all of Austria. What am I?
A: Noriker
Q: This horse breed may live in Germany, perhaps in Hanover?
A: Hanoverian
Q: This breed says this when left in very cold weather. I'm ____!
A: Friesian
Q: What has 1,000 eyes, 2,000 shoes and eats grass?
A: 500 horses
Q: I may be stubborn but I'm always ready to listen.
A: Mule
Q: What 9 letter horse breed starts with A and ends with A?
A: Appaloosa
Q: If a king sits on gold, who sits on Silver?
A: Lone Ranger
Q: Not only is this a salad dressing, you might find a horse here too!
A: Ranch
Q: This colored equine must really enjoy beans.
A: Pinto
Q: What equine color is also part of a horse?
A: Chestnut
Q: When mature this horse breed is white and don't give it any lip about it!
A: Lipizzan
Q: I'm a breed from Central America...don't pass me by, and with an Italian accent I'm so fine!
A: Paso Fino
Q: It's at the beginning of steeplechase, at the end of rodeos, and within horses? What is it?
A: S
Q: Your horse might shout this, or shout for this.
A: Hay
Q: Justin's favorite horse is more than awesome, but what is its name?
A: Morgan
Q: A type of shoe. Dogs like to chew some shoes, but not this. In fact, people like to play with this shoe when it's old more than dogs!
A: Horse Shoe
Q: What is an Equus Caballus?
A: Horse
Q: This breed has a big heart but comes in a small package and is from the island it is named after.
A: Shetland
Q: A confusing equine coloring. Using either first or second alphabetical vowels. Better use 'e' for me.
A: Grey
Q: What word has these in common: tack, shower and to restrain.
A: Bridle
Q: This equine coloring, mispronounced, suggests it is a friend of yours.
A: Palomino
Q: Name a breed that is from Kentucky, and is named after a piece of tack?
A: Saddlebred
Q: My hooves are striped but my body is not. I can run a great distance without getting hot. What breed am I?
A: Appaloosa
Q: Because it's all ready. An equine of this coloring rarely needs to do any work.
A: Dun
Q: This horse breed and waffles go well together.
A: Belgian
Q: I don't think I'd like a nice Hawaiian one, but one from Suffolk might do. What breed am I?
A: Suffolk Punch
Q: I'm ardent about drafting, and so I should be! I'm the oldest known draft breed and I fought with Napoleon. What breed am I?
A: Ardennais
Q: The question with this gait is, can you or can't you?
A: Canter
Q: I love oysters, saltines and the Sunshine State! What breed of horse am I?
A: Florida Cracker
Q: I'm a souped-up horse with plenty of spirit. I'm a star jumper who really knows how to leap up from down under, and I come in every color - even Botany Bay!
A: Australian Stock Horse
Q: It's monday. You ride into town on Tuesday. One day passes. What day is it?
A: Tuesday
Q: A horse breed and a machine. What am I?
A: Mustang
Q: Take a horse, divide it in two, repeat. Resemble a breed?
A: Quarter Horse
Q: An equine coloring and yet not a color. Without light, likely visible at night.
A: White
Q: This breed has a big heart but comes in a small package and is from the island it is named after.
A: Shetland
Q: A Breed named after steep sided ocean inlets in Norway.
A: Fjord
Q: This tack isn't very happy.
A: Saddle
Q: Peanuts are named after the country this breed is from. Look hard. I'm no illusion.
A: Andalusian
Q: "Stubborn as a ?" or "Kicks like a ?"
A: Mule
Q: I like to give MORE! They crossed two great breeds to make me, and now I'm my own breed. What am I?
A: Morab
Q: An equine coloring; high in the forest; an open fire.
A: Chestnut
Q: You may think it's a little corny, but I'm a pony and a horse! I can stand as low as 13.2 hands, but as high as 16, and that's a whale of a pony!
A: Welsh Cob
Q: This breed is no hobbit, though you might have thought it at first, until you saw one.
A: Shire
Q: You may receive this equine breed for valentines day, but smaller and it tastes like chocolate!
A: Belgian
Q: I'm the "horse of the sea." My coat is white or grey like the sea foam, so bring your camera for a picture!
A: Camargue
Q: This breed only throws half of what it's got.
A: Haflinger
Q: I was on my way to Treeton one day, when I met a girl with five horses. Each horse had five dogs, each dog had five cat friends, and each cat had five mice. All in all, how many were going to Treeton?
A: 1
Q: This footwear is very lucky.
A: Horse Shoe
Q: Don't let my name scare you. I'm not angry, although I might be a little hungry! I love a good steeplechase and I'm fast in the harness.
A: Furioso
Q: Do you get hungry when you hear my name? Many people do! But I am not a breakfast pastry. What am I?
A: Danish Warmblood
Q: This sounds like the most important thing, it sits between two corn and lies above a double 'i'.
A: Mane
Q: Hudson, Chesapeake, Equine Coloring
A. Bay
Q: What has 4 hooves, 2 ears, and blends with a crowd?
A: Zebra
Q: Your horse might be fast but still, it cannot beat this in a race. While it might be smaller than your horse at noon, it can be quite larger at other times of the day. At night, you will have trouble finding it.
A: Shadow
Q: I'm a big, milky-white horse who's risen to the top in America. I can truly say I'm the top of the crop! What breed am I?
A: American Cream Draft
Q: I'm a big, milky-white horse who's risen to the top in America. I can truly say I'm the top of the crop! What breed am I?
A: Llama
Q: I'm not the breed used by the RCMP, but you might yell, "Oh, Canada!" when you see me! What am I?
A: Canadian Horse
Q: Your horse is in a race. You are picking up speed and pass the horse that is in 2nd place. What place are you in now?
A: 2nd
Q: This brush isn't made out of a tasty dish.
A: Curry
Q: If my mother was my father and my father was my mother, my name would be Hinny. Instead I joined the army and I'm a plain old ____.
A: Mule
Q: I must be done by now. I've been domesticated for 4,000 years! I have a thick shaggy coat and love the snow, but I can jump and even do dressage. There's no way you won't love me.
A: Norwegian Fjord
Q: Buried Alive? I surely once was. Unburied I died. Should have been a 'Parrot', Then that horse wouldn't have done what it did to me. What was I?
A: Carrot
Q: A meticulous loaf of wheat that is also an equine breed.
A: Thoroughbred
Q: My ears are my distinguishing mark. If they were charged up, you might see a spark! What breed am I?
A: Kathiawari
Q: I won't fall apart while moving, as my name might suggest.
A: Walkaloosa
Q: No, I'm not made of French maize! I'm an old, proud breed.
A: Norman Cob
Q: I am a horse robed in bright red gems! What am I?
A: Kladruby
Q: There. In few words: what breed?
A: Tersky