1. 1955
   1943
2. 1888
   1917

When it first began in 1917, the United States Equestrian Federation was called the Association of American Horse Shows and united about 50 different horse shows together.

1. They led to horses having to learn to jump fences.
   They set up horse breeding farms.
2. They legislated the breeds of horses used in events.
   They offered tax rebates to horse breeders.

The Inclosure Acts in the UK gave common ground to private landowners, which in turn led to a heck of a lot of fences. Horses and riders on fox hunts now had to contend with many fences which were never an issue before. This, in turn, led to horses being bred for their jumping abilities.

1. 1928
   1932
2. 1952
   1956

The course at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles was so difficult that no teams actually managed to finish it. Individual medals were awarded, but there were no team medals given out.

1. Men have harder courses.
   Men are given less time.
2. Men and women compete together.
   Women are allowed to compete first.

Unlike other events at the Olympic level, there's no separation of the sexes during equestrian competitions, arguably because the horse is the one doing all the work.

1. Badminton
   Boxing
2. Race
   Ball

In 1949, just a year after the 1948 Olympics, the Badminton Horse Trials were held in Badminton, England. They're still held to this day and hundreds of thousands of people attend.

1. Russia
   England
2. The United States
   Germany

Germany leads the medal count with 25 gold. Switzerland clocks in with 17 and then France rounds out the top three with 14. Good job, everyone!

1. 1924
   1904
2. 1896
   1900

The Paris Olympics in 1900 was the first modern Olympics to feature equestrian events. The riders at the time were military on military horses, as civilians were not allowed to compete until 1952.

1. 1920
   1916
2. 1976
   1960

The 1920 Olympics were held in Belgium and were the only games to feature vaulting as an event. Belgium won the gold.

1. 15
   10
2. 6
   4

Only 6 countries showed up to compete in the 1932 Olympic equestrian events - France, Japan, Sweden, Mexican, The Netherlands and the United States.

1. One
   A different horse each day
2. One main and one back-up
   As many as they want

To keep the competition fair over the course of an event for everyone, competitors must use the same horse the entire time. There are some events when a rider doesn't have to stick with the same horse, though.

1. 1940
   1960
2. 1952
   1948

The 1952 Olympics in Helsinki were the first to allow women to compete in equestrian. They were only permitted to compete in dressage, however, as it was determined jumping and eventing were not safe.

1. Dressage
   Steeplechasing
2. Ride and tie
   Vaulting

Steeplechasing is not an Olympic event, and it seems to be most popular in the UK where it can also be called hunt racing. It gets its name from the fact that early races used a church steeple as a landmark to orient the race.

1. Thoroughbred
   Arabian
2. Clydesdale
   Quarterhorse

Even though there are no restrictions on the breed of horse that can compete in endurance racing, Arabians have long dominated the sport thanks to the fact they have been bred for endurance.

1. Buzkashi
   Pato
2. Charreada
   Gymkhana

Charreada events have a long tradition in Mexico and evolved from animal husbandry practices and traditions brought over from Spain. Originally they were competitions between neighboring haciendas.

1. Campdrafting
   Gymkhana
2. Vaulting
   Puissance

Puissance is from the French word for power. The world record for a jump in puissance was set in 1991. The jump was 7 feet, 10 inches. That horse should play basketball.

1. 4 inches
   6 inches
2. 8 inches
   Ironically, one foot.

A hand is considered to be 4 inches in length. It is derived from what was believed to be the average breadth of a human hand.

1. Dressage
   Show Jumping
2. Cross Country
   Racing

Whether it's a one-day or a three-day event, the order of events is dressage, cross country then show jumping.

1. Spain
   Belgium
2. Japan
   Australia

Australia's strict quarantine laws prevented any countries from bringing horses into the country. That resulted in the event being held in Sweden, several months before the actual Olympics in Melbourne.

1. Percheron
   Hanoverian
2. Clydesdale
   Shire horse

Hanoverian horses are a warmblooded breed that come from Germany. They're considered very athletic and agile, which is what makes them excel at show jumping.

1. Lope
   Trot
2. Run
   Amble

When a horse canters or, in Western, lopes, the front and hind leg on one side of the horse will move forward further than the front and hind leg on the opposite side. It sounds confusing when you're a human dealing with only two legs.

1. Pup
   Hog
2. Frog
   Bird

The frog of a horse's hoof is a rubbery, somewhat triangular part on the underside of the hoof. It's not just a shock absorber, it helps with circulation as well.

1. 1/4 mile
   1/8 mile
2. 1/2 mile
   1/3 mile

A furlong clocks in at 200 meters or 220 yards, which is also 1/8 of a standard mile.

1. 1960
   1968
2. 1940
   1952

The Rome Olympics in 1960 dropped dressage from the team events because of a scandal in 1956. At those Olympics, it was determined that some judges had been favoring competitors from their own countries.

1. 1940
   1936
2. 1948
   2000

At the 1936 Olympics, one poor, unfortunate rider fell off his horse and set into motion a slapstick comedy of events. Because a rider is given penalty points when things go wrong, this rider managed to rack up 18,000 penalty points for his 3-hour horse chase.

1. Breed horses
   Train horses
2. Auction horses
   Sell horses

Tattersalls is a famous auctioneer of horses and has been in business since 1766. Back then it was run by Richard Tattersall and has since moved several times, but is world famous for its work.

1. 1976
   1972
2. 1984
   1988

It was at the Montreal Olympics when a horse named San Carlos was disqualified from the competition. In this case, the horse hadn't been doped to cheat, it had received treatment for an injury and the drugs that it was given made it unable to compete.

1. 1
   2
2. 3
   4

There are four natural gaits for horses, the way a horse will naturally move without having to be trained. They are walk, trot, canter and gallop.

1. 2
   7
2. 10
   30

The 1908 Olympics featured only two polo teams - England and Ireland. On the bright side, no one had to take home bronze. England won the gold, though.

1. The events took place miles from the rest of the games.
   Terrible weather kept everyone away.
2. There were more athletes than spectators.
   Several horses ran away.

The 1900 Paris Olympics was where equestrian events made their debut. Maybe as a result of being the new kid in town, no one was that interested, so there ended up being more people competing than watching.

1. Keyhole
   O-Mok-See
2. Cavaletti
   Penning

Gymkhana is also called "O-mok-see" which is derived from a Native American term that more or less means "games on horseback."

1. The horse is creepy.
   The horse intimidates others.
2. The horse scares easily.
   The horse is unstable.

A spooky horse is a horse that has some fear issues and tends to scare pretty easily. Hey, that happens to the best of us.

1. 25 to 30 miles per hour
   35 to 40 miles per hour
2. 45 to 50 miles per hour
   55 to 60 miles per hour

A gallop is the fastest gait of a horse and is generally just to flee when a horse is in danger or frightened. Horses usually can't maintain the speed for too great a distance, but they can gallop at speeds of about 25 to 30 miles per hour.

1. Weaving
   Tacking
2. Shying
   Posting

Posting is also sometimes called rising and it's just the simple act of a rider matching the rhythm of the horse's trot while in the saddle.

1. 516 BC
   682 BC
2. 647 BC
   724 BC

Chariot racing occurred at the 25th Greek Olympiad back in the year 682 BC. The race was a four-horse chariot race. No word on who won, though.

1. Orange
   Purple
2. Green
   Yellow

In the USA, blue is first and red is second while the reverse is true in Britain. However, once you get to third, both countries give out yellow.