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It was a beautiful day, and Mary had just gotten home with her new horse, so she decided to go for a ride. She had spent several days, before purchasing the horse, riding and getting to know him and felt confident of his stability. When Mary went to saddle him, he reared back on his halter rope, broke loose and ran away. Mary was startled and surprised. Even though she had never saddled a horse on her own, she had seen it done many times at the riding stable.
What happened?
What happened?
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What does the horse see?Answer
Mary tried to saddle her horse from the wrong side. Most horses are trained for the left, and Mary had gone to the right side. Horses are binocular, meaning they see independently with each eye. If they are not trained to accept things from both sides they can easily become frightened when approached with something that eye may see as new.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Great one, but got me
Thank you! My first one!
i have a question...how are you supposed to get the answer if you do not know anything about horses?? Or is that the point?
That is the hardest part about trivia! Thanks for reading and trying!
Good teaser rkaaland!!!
Yeah, it's definitely a little bit of info one should know before saddling....(or getting on!!!) a horse!!! Makes me want to go riding again. Sigh....
Yeah, it's definitely a little bit of info one should know before saddling....(or getting on!!!) a horse!!! Makes me want to go riding again. Sigh....
Thank You, and if you want to ride again, You should!!! Best Therapy around!!
Good Job! I know only a little about horses, but I did actually get the answer! Nicely done, thanks!
Thank You! May you always keep one leg on each side
Nice one!
Thank You, Braingle is such fun!
People people please tell me how to answer a teaser?No idea.
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Good one! I thought that the horse's true additude came out because he was in a new place....oops
You answer it for yourself
A horse's attitude can change with a new place, in that they can be more afraid. So that was a good possible answer too!
Thank You for commenting
A horse's attitude can change with a new place, in that they can be more afraid. So that was a good possible answer too!
Thank You for commenting
Dec 20, 2005
Hi --
I read and re-read your puzzle, and I couldn't see where the text indicated she went to the wrong side of the horse. Maybe it's just the competitive side of me, but while I learned something new from your puzzle answer, I don't think I had a fair shot at figuring out the puzzle before peeking at the answer. I really love trivia puzzles.
It would help if your future puzzles had some easy-to-overlook clue that would indicate how to arrive at the solution. Good first shot with this one, though. :smile:
I read and re-read your puzzle, and I couldn't see where the text indicated she went to the wrong side of the horse. Maybe it's just the competitive side of me, but while I learned something new from your puzzle answer, I don't think I had a fair shot at figuring out the puzzle before peeking at the answer. I really love trivia puzzles.
It would help if your future puzzles had some easy-to-overlook clue that would indicate how to arrive at the solution. Good first shot with this one, though. :smile:
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I will work on these things for my next one. Although, as a trivia question I am not sure it needed more clues but definately a better hint.
this was a really good teaser i love horses but sadly i did not get this teaser right without looking at the answer . it was really good though
I liked it alot! great first teaser, but I only got it because one of my good friends is obsessed with horses
Rkaaland, great job on your first teaser. It was very enjoyable and educational as well. Look forward to more!
That was something new about horses to me .. my eyes are so different I can alternate seeing out my right or left eye (lazy eye as child) so maybe that is why I like to horse around some .. really good situation teaser and equine education! I liked it! Good job
Thank You all!! I am so pleased to have one published
That's interesting. I never knew horses were binocular. Isn't it strange how horses spook so easily despite their size?
Yea, It just happens to be a survival instinct of flight or fight and they are better runners than fighters, Thank you for stopping by
hold on... this is in the situation category...isn't it?
as to the teaser... well, i learned something!
as to the teaser... well, i learned something!
Great One! I'm so glad I got it on the first try! I love horses! Do u have a horse? I ride, its great!
more like TRIVIA really.
If...'she had spent several days...riding and getting to know him and ...she had seen it done many times at the riding stable', why would it be a problem now?
that was a like um TRIVIA
Yes, I own a horse or two and yes I ride, quite a bit actually. You guys would be surprised how many people do not notice which side to put the saddle on. Many horses are fine with both,but I have run into at least one who was terrified of the saddle approaching on the "off" side- Thanks for the great comments!
Very good job rkaaland, It was very interesting, and a good fact to know! Over all, Very Very good!
Wow! I woulad have never gotten that! Thank you for teaching me!!!
It's good but should be in trivia
I think it's a perfect situation teaser. The whole point of a situation quesiton is to have a group of people asking questions about it; it's not meant to be answered just from the question itself.
Great job!
Great job!
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