Jeremy's Ranch Problems and Quizzes

Here are some examples of the problems that students solve in summer camps:

Logic

There are five horses in five stalls. The heights of the horses are: 14 hands, 14.2 hands, 15.2 hands, 16 hands, and 16.2 hands.

1. Star is on the left of Mimi (who is 2 inches taller then Star).
2. Peaches is on the right of Gina (who is not in stall 4). Peaches is 2 inches taller then Gina.
3. Flame is 2 inches taller than the horse in stall 2 (who is not Peaches).

Which horse is in which stall, and how tall is each horse?

Math

We put 30 lbs. of carrots in the pasture. There are 19 carrots per lb.
Jeremy eats twice as fast as Oliver who eats four times faster than George.
Jeremy is giving a lesson when the carrots are put there, so he is only there for a quarter of the time.

While Jeremy is in the lesson, we put Dodger down there and he comes out when Jeremy goes back.

Dodger eats twice as fast as Jeremy.

How many carrots does each horse eat?

Mindbender

There are 100 horses at a ranch.

10 were due for shoeing AND vaccinations.

75 had new shoes.

83 had had vaccinations.

How many had had shoes AND vaccinations?

Quiz

1. What color is a red horse with its mane and tail the same color as its body?
2. What color is a brown horse with a black mane and tail?
3. What should your temperature be?
4. What should a horse's temperature be?
5. Which breed of horse races at the racetrack in Del Mar?
6. How much does the average horse weigh?
7. What color is a yellow horse with an almost white mane and tail?
8. What is the maximum height a pony can be?
9. How long is a horse's trot stride?
10. How long is a horse's canter stride?
11. Why do we use a copper mouthpiece on a bit?
12. What are the parts of the bridle (not the reins) that are connected to the bit?
13. What are the two straps that you do up and undo on the bridle?
14. What is the big strap called that holds the saddle onto the horse?
15. What are the front and back of the saddle called?
16. How many inches in a foot?
17. How many inches in a hand?
18. What is a female horse called

Spelling

When the reigning Miss Poway rode in the reining class, the rain made her reins wet.