Puzzle 04-26
It’s a horse quiz — expect a few hurdles! Don’t worry, you’re in stable company!
As it's Chinese new year - the year of the horse – this 1% HASSRA puzzle is entirely horse related! Only the sharpest minds (and hooves) will get all 9! Good luck!
1.A horse walks into a stable at 3pm on Tuesday and leaves exactly 24 hours later. The stable clock was broken and had stopped at 12. What time was shown when the horse left?
2. Which weighs more: A horse saddle made of leather or a saddle made of the same leather but twice the size? (Think carefully.)
3. A jockey starts a race in 3rd place and overtakes the horse in 2nd. Then another horse overtakes him. What position is he now in?
4. A word puzzle: Remove one letter from HORSES and rearrange the remaining letters to get something you do with horses. What is the word?
5. A horse stands on four legs. If it lifts its front left leg, then its front right leg, then its back left leg… How many legs is it now standing on? (No tricks — think literally.)
6. A mare and a stallion are in a field. The mare faces south, the stallion faces north. They start walking forward in a straight line. How can they end up next to each other without turning around?
7. A horse, a zebra, and a donkey are in a line. The zebra is not last. The donkey is directly behind the horse. The horse is not first. In what order are they?
8. Take the word “horse”. Change one letter to make a word meaning “an extremely unpleasant smell.” What is the word?
9. If a horse has 4 legs, 2 eyes, and 1 tail, how many letters are in the total sum of legs, eyes, and tails? (as words)
Submit your answers at HASSRA Puzzle 04-26 before midnight on Sunday 1st March 2026 to be in with a chance of winning one of 15 Love2Shop e-vouchers, one x £100, two x £50 or one of 12 x £30 Love2Shop e-vouchers.