Well here's the new quiz, remember the first lesson kid at Fox Ridge Farm to answer all of the questions in my quiz correctly gets a prize from Parcy! If you're not sure of all the answers, go ahead and guess, I'll write you back and let you know which ones you need to try again on. As soon as you have them all right, you'll get the prize, if you're first that is. My email address is: parcyspals@aol.com

1.) What should a healthy horse's temperature be?
a. 100
b. 98.6
c. 101
d. 99

2.) What color horse has a golden coat and a white mane & tail?
a.) Dun
b.) Buckskin
c.) Palomino
d.) Grulla

3.) What is the oldest breed of horse?
a.) Barb
b.) Thoroughbred
c.) Andalusian
d.) Arabian

4.) What is the tallest breed of horse?
a.) Percheron
b.) Clydesdale
c.) Belgian
d.) Shire

5.)  In the wild horse world, who decides where the herd goes?
a.) The whole herd
b.) The lead mare
c.) The stallion
d.) None, they just wander around together

6.) Which of the following is not a regular vaccination for a horse?
a.) Rabies
b.) Tetanus
c.) Coggins
d.) Potomac Horse Fever

7.)  Which is the oldest and most popular American breed of horse?
a.) Quarter Horse
b.) Thoroughbred
c.) Arabian
d.) Shetland

8.)  What is a horse that moves his fore and hind legs on the same side together called?
a.) lame
b.) pacer
c.) trotter
d.) sidewinder

9.) How many months do mares stay pregnant?
a.) 9 months
b.) 10 months
c.) 11 months
d.) 12 months

10.) The oldest horse was "Old Billy", he lived in England and lived to be 62.
a.) True
b.) False

Now for my new favorite horse joke of the month, told to me by Jingles:
One day, while I was petting a Shetland Pony at the barn, a friend of mine asked, "How are you today?." I responded, "I'm feelin a little hoarse."

A funny short story from Smokey:
An out-of-towner accidentally drives his car into a deep ditch on the side of a country road. Luckily a farmer happened by with his big old horse named Betsy. The man asked for help. The farmer said Betsy could pull his car out. So he backed Betsy up and hitched Betsy to the man's car bumper. Then he yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull." Betsy didn't move. Then he yelled, "Come on, pull Ranger." Still, Betsy didn't move. Then he yelled really loud, "Now pull, Fred, pull hard." Betsy just stood. Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Okay, Betsy, pull." Betsy pulled the car out of the ditch. The man was very appreciative but curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times. The farmer said, "Oh, Betsy is blind, and if she thought she was the only one pulling she wouldn't even try. . 

This is from a very funny email that Sugar sent me, it's some tips for horses:
CHEWING: Make a contribution to the architectural industry.... chew on your stall wall, the fence or any other wooden item.

CHILDREN: Human children require much nurturing in order to develop a healthy self-ego. Never offer your right-lead canter to an adult rider. However, permit the child the honor of the right lead. Older children may be denied the first one or two canter cues, in order to prepare them for adulthood. Very young children MUST be given the right lead on the very first try.

DINING ETIQUETTE: Always pull all of your hay out of the hay rack, especially right after your stall has been cleaned, so you can mix the hay with your fresh bedding. This challenges your human, the next time they're cleaning your stall - and we all know how humans love a challenge (that's what they said when they bought you as a two year old, right?).

DOORS: Any door, even partially open, is always an invitation for you and your human to exercise. Bolt out of the door and trot around, just out of reach of your human, who will frantically run after and chase you. The longer it goes on, the more fun it is for all involved.

NEIGHING: Because you are a horse, you are expected to neigh. So neigh - a lot. Your owners will be very happy to hear you protecting the barn and communicating with other horses. Especially late at night while they are sleeping safely in their beds. There is no more secure feeling for a human than to keep waking up in the middle of the night and hearing you, "Neigh, neigh, neigh..."

NUZZLING: Always take a BIG drink from your water trough immediately before nuzzling your human. Humans prefer clean muzzles. Be ready to rub your head on the area of your human that you just nuzzled to dry it off, too.

SHOTS: Humans are characteristically nervous when providing veterinary care for you. In order to soothe your human, raise your head, immediately after the injection, turning the lead rope into a handy tool with wich you can swing your human. Genetically predisposed, humans are comforted by swinging back and forth.

One last funny thing from Mojo, this is his advice to all his human friends:
When in doubt, run far, far away.

You can never have too many treats.

Passing gas in public is nothing to be ashamed of.

New shoes are an absolute necessity every 6 weeks.
 
Ignore cues. They're just a prompt to do more work.

Everyone loves a good, wet, slobbery kiss.

Never run when you can jog.

Never jog when you can walk.

And never walk when you can stand still.

Heaven is eating at least 10 hours a day... and then sleeping the rest.

Eat plenty of roughage.

When you want your way, stomp hard on the nearest foot.

In times of crisis, take a poop.

Act dumb when faced with a task you don't want to do.

Follow the herd. That way, you can't be singled out to take the blame.

A swift kick in the butt will get anyone's attention.

Love those who love you back, especially if they have something good to eat.