Horseback riding is a popular hobby and sport enjoyed by many. It involves forming a connection and partnership with an amazing animal. Riddles can be a fun way to think more deeply about different aspects of riding. Here are 55 riddles about various topics related to horseback riding, along with the answers.
Riddles About Horses
These riddles focus on the horses themselves:
Riddle 1
I’m tall and strong with four long legs, mane and tail that freely sways. I carry riders on my back, through night and day. What am I?
Answer: A horse
Riddle 2
I’m a young female horse yet to have a foal. What am I?
Answer: A filly
Riddle 3
I’m a male horse kept for breeding. What am I?
Answer: A stallion
Riddle 4
I’m a young male horse under the age of four. What am I?
Answer: A colt
Riddle 5
I’m a female horse that has had a foal. What am I?
Answer: A mare
Riddle 6
I’m a male horse that has been castrated. What am I?
Answer: A gelding
Riddle 7
I’m a baby horse under one year old. What am I?
Answer: A foal
Riddle 8
I’m the father of a horse. What am I?
Answer: A sire
Riddle 9
I’m the mother of a horse. What am I?
Answer: A dam
Riddle 10
I’m a female horse crossed with a male donkey. What am I?
Answer: A mule
Riddles About Horse Colors
These riddles involve guessing horse coat colors:
Riddle 11
I’m a horse color like coffee, oak or chocolate. What am I?
Answer: Bay
Riddle 12
I’m a reddish brown horse coloring. What am I?
Answer: Chestnut
Riddle 13
I’m a black horse with white patches. What am I?
Answer: Piebald or pinto
Riddle 14
I’m a black horse with white legs, face and belly. What am I?
Answer: Black and white
Riddle 15
I have a body color that matches my name. What am I?
Answer: Gray
Riddle 16
I’m a golden horse with a flaxen mane and tail. What am I?
Answer: Palomino
Riddle 17
I’m a spotted horse with small irregular patches. What am I?
Answer: Appaloosa
Riddle 18
I’m a horse with a cream base and dark spots. What am I?
Answer: Buckskin
Riddle 19
I’m solid white from head to toe. What am I?
Answer: White
Riddle 20
I’m a dark brown horse with black legs, mane and tail. What am I?
Answer: Seal brown
Riddles About Horse Markings
These riddles involve identifying markings on horses:
Riddle 21
I’m a white marking between a horse’s eyes. What am I?
Answer: A blaze
Riddle 22
I’m a white stripe down the center of a horse’s face. What am I?
Answer: A stripe
Riddle 23
I’m a white patch of hair on a horse’s side. What am I?
Answer: A patch
Riddle 24
I’m a horse with white feet. What am I?
Answer: A sock
Riddle 25
I’m a horse with high white stockings on all four legs. What am I?
Answer: A stocking
Riddle 26
I extend halfway up a horse’s cannon bone. What am I?
Answer: A half stocking
Riddle 27
I’m a white marking on a horse’s forehead. What am I?
Answer: A star
Riddle 28
I’m a horse with a white-tipped tail. What am I?
Answer: A tail flag
Riddle 29
I’m a horse with a jagged white line down my face. What am I?
Answer: A lightning mark
Riddle 30
I’m a horse with four equal white stockings. What am I?
Answer: Evenly marked
Riddles About Horse Care
These riddles cover caring for horses:
Riddle 31
I’m a small building where a horse lives. What am I?
Answer: A stable
Riddle 32
I’m a leather head covering used when riding. What am I?
Answer: A bridle
Riddle 33
I’m a saddle pad placed under the saddle. What am I?
Answer: A numnah
Riddle 34
I’m a leather strap attached to a bit. What am I?
Answer: A rein
Riddle 35
I’m a leather strap fastened around a horse’s belly. What am I?
Answer: A girth
Riddle 36
I’m a grooming brush with stiff bristles. What am I?
Answer: A dandy brush
Riddle 37
I’m a metal mouthpiece attached to a bridle. What am I?
Answer: A bit
Riddle 38
I’m a saddle specially designed for jumping. What am I?
Answer: A jumping saddle
Riddle 39
I’m a standard daily portion of feed for a horse. What am I?
Answer: A ration
Riddle 40
I’m a supplement added to a horse’s feed. What am I?
Answer: A vitamin
Riddles About Horse Gaits
These riddles cover different horse gaits:
Riddle 41
I’m a slow, four-beat gait like a walk. What am I?
Answer: An amble
Riddle 42
I’m a two-beat gait slower than a canter. What am I?
Answer: A trot
Riddle 43
I’m a grounded three-beat gait faster than a trot. What am I?
Answer: A canter
Riddle 44
I’m an uneven four-beat gait moving lateral legs together. What am I?
Answer: A pace
Riddle 45
I’m a fast, two-beat gait with phases of suspension. What am I?
Answer: A gallop
Riddle 46
I’m a moment when all four of a horse’s feet are off the ground. What am I?
Answer: Suspension
Riddle 47
I’m a smooth, gliding four-beat gait. What am I?
Answer: A fox trot
Riddle 48
I’m an easy, lateral two-beat gait. What am I?
Answer: A running walk
Riddle 49
I’m a slow, marching three-beat gait. What am I?
Answer: A walk
Riddle 50
I’m an extended trot that is smooth to ride. What am I?
Answer: A working trot
Riddles About Horseback Riding
These final riddles are about the act of riding itself:
Riddle 51
I’m a riding event over obstacles within a set time. What am I?
Answer: Show jumping
Riddle 52
I’m a pair of straps attached to a saddle for your feet. What am I?
Answer: Stirrups
Riddle 53
I’m a riding event testing horse obedience. What am I?
Answer: Dressage
Riddle 54
I’m a leather strap worn around a rider’s waist. What am I?
Answer: A belt
Riddle 55
I’m an enclosed area used for training horses. What am I?
Answer: A riding arena
Conclusion
Hopefully these riddles were fun brain teasers for equestrians and horse lovers alike! They covered a wide range of topics related to horses, from their anatomy and care to the act of riding itself. Riddles encourage us to think about familiar topics in new ways. For riders, they can build a deeper understanding of and appreciation for these amazing animals that we partner with in sport and work.
