Riddle Posts

Riddle Posts are small, indigo boxes on posts found throughout the world of Horse Isle.

When the player clicks on them and selects LOOK, a dialogue window with a riddle will pop up, where the player may attempt to answer it. Upon answering the riddle correctly, the player is rewarded with $2,500.

There are currently 195 Riddle Posts in Horse Isle.

Link to a map of Riddle Post locations.

Alpine Isle

 * Location: South Middle of the Beach
 * Q: Northern Hemisphere race horses have a common birthday no matter when they were born.
 * A: January 1st
 * Q: I'm not a Prince, but I was once extinct and rediscovered.
 * A: Caspian
 * Q: It's small and sharp but a horse will wear it.
 * A: Tack

Cavern Isle

 * Location: Western Corner of the Beach
 * Q: Despite my size, I am a true horse, neither a pony nor a Miniature. What am I?
 * A: Caspian
 * Q: I'm a tough little pony, but very sweet. A Canadian Province shares my name.
 * A: Newfoundland
 * Q: This breed is no hobbit, though you might have thought it at first, until you saw one.
 * A: Shire

Crater Mountain Isle

 * Location: Southwestern part of the grass clearing
 * Q: Despite my name, my breed is actually quite gentle and easygoing.
 * A: Furioso
 * Q: This poor pony has trouble staying on all fours!
 * A: Fell
 * Q: what equine color is also part of a horse?
 * A: Chestnut

Pinnacle Isle

 * Location: Northern tip of the isle. From where you come out, go into the cave above you, then go right until you find an exit. The post will be there
 * Q: What do a horse and rider both wear while riding>
 * A: Shoes
 * Q: This artificial aid for a rider could be commonly grown by farmers.
 * A: Crop
 * Q: Not only is this a salad dressing, you might find a horse here, too!
 * A: Ranch

Rocky Isle

 * Location: Directly to the Right of the Exit of the Cave
 * Q: I belong on a horse, so please don't spell me as if I were a story!
 * A: Tail
 * Q: What runs around a yard but stays still?
 * A: Fence
 * Q: What has four frogs but doesn't croak?
 * A: Horse

Rocky Cove Isle

 * Location: Western corner of the Grass
 * Q: Two men and their sons went with their sons to a local stable to go on a trail ride. What is the smallest amount of horses these men will need to rent?
 * A: 3
 * Q: "Got milk?" was a marketing slogan for dairy industry. This breed stole a similar real estate slogan!
 * A: Gotland
 * Q: I am a big, milky-white whose risen to the top in America. I can truly say I'm top of the crop!
 * A: American Cream Draft

Circle Forest Isle

 * Location: Directly North of the Dockhouse
 * Q: It's known to be used on Dogs who bite, and it's on all horses, whether they like it or not.
 * A: Muzzle
 * Q: This war horse was used as a cavalry mount as recently as World War I.
 * A: Irish Draught
 * Q: It's on the horse, and it's also a place where boats can stay.
 * A: Dock

Droplet Isle

 * Location: Northeastern tip of the Grass
 * Q: This Equine Conformation doesn't give the sound coo coo, but possibly moo!
 * A: Cow hocked
 * Q: This equine says this in very cold weather "I'm __"
 * A: Friesian
 * Q: You may call your king this, or your daddy horse.
 * A: Sire

Lance Isle

 * Location: North part of the Isle
 * Q: You could paint this horse breed red, white, and blue, and stencil in some stars.
 * A: American Paint
 * Q: I might have been the favorite mount of Ahab, according to a funny old song, if it hadn't been for Clyde. What breed am I?
 * A: Arabian
 * Q: Calm and intelligent, I am known as the only Hypoallergenic horse! I can survive in very cold climates. What am I?
 * A: Bashkir Curly

Pebble Isle

 * Location: East part of the Isle
 * Q: My tale is one of eternal sadness -- I must spend my entire life at the rear of a horse!
 * A: Tail
 * Q: I'm a beautiful breed related to the Andalusian. I was once a war horse, and am known for my cow sense and my talent in dressage! My breed name ends in the letter O.
 * A: Lusitano
 * Q: Patty and Violet are in the field with their three horses. Patty is on all fours acting like a horse, Violet is testing her balance on 1 leg, 1 horse is injured and is on 3 legs, 1 horse is grazing, and the last horse is seeing how long he can stay rearing. How many legs are touching the ground?
 * A: 12

Plains Isle

 * Location: Roughly the middle of Plains Isle
 * Q: This isn't fully a horse, but an equine of course! It's crossed with a Zebra, making it a ___!
 * A: Zorse
 * Q: "Stubborn as a?" or "kicks like a?"
 * A: Mule


 * Q: 205 B__ are in a H__ S__
 * A: 205 bones are in a horse skeleton

Prairie Isle

 * Location: Far Southwest of the Tip of the Upper River
 * Q: A type of shoe. Dogs like to chew some shoes, but not this. In fact, people like to play with when it's old more than dogs do.
 * A: Horseshoe
 * Q: My knees don't cough, but my name sure sounds like it.
 * A: Hackney
 * Q: Horses hate this item, it is true. They can't even give that bit a chew. Sometimes it can go very high. That's when horses want to cry.
 * A: Bearing rein

Skipper Isle

 * Location: Just Northeast of the Small Hut
 * Q: My breed shares its name with that of a great naval battle of World War I. What am I?
 * A: Jutland
 * Q: I'm usually free and wild, but as you can see, with training I can be mild. What breed would I be?
 * A: Mustang
 * Q: What has 1,000 eyes, 2,000 shoes, and eats grass?
 * A: 500 horses

Savanna Isle

 * Location: Southwestern part of the isle
 * Q: If a kings sits on gold, who sits on silver?
 * A: Lone Ranger
 * Q: I'm actually not a boxer as my name suggests, I'm actually a gentle giant.
 * A: Suffolk Punch
 * Q: What has 4 hooves, 2 ears, and blends well in a crowd?
 * A: Zebra

Sunny Glade Isle

 * Location: To the West of the Eastern Pond
 * Q: For a thousand years, I was thought extinct! But I am a still living, direct descendant of one of the four original types of prehistoric horses and ponies. What am I?
 * A: Caspian
 * Q: This breed is the dream of every body builder.
 * A: Morab
 * Q: The name of this coloring doesn't mean the horse has parasites.
 * Q: Fleabitten

Twin Rivers Isle

 * Location: South of the Bend in the Northern River
 * Q: You are in a field with 3 horses, Babe, Bob, and Ben. Ben is standing on his back legs, bob is standing on one more leg than Ben. Babe is standing normally. How many legs are touching the ground?
 * A: 11
 * Q: I may be the oldest purebred in England, but I rock enough to be in the Hall of Fame in my American namesake. What am I?
 * A: Cleveland Bay
 * Q: Sturdily built, and plain in looks I might be, but when racing the mile, I set the standard. Who am I?
 * A: Standardbred

Blizzard Isle

 * Location: Patch of Trees South of the Village, Slightly to the west
 * Q: You are riding a stout Icelandic and he gives you a terrible jolt! You begin to think to yourself, He's not a walking, nor trotting or loping.. Icelandics are known for a gait called the __!
 * A: Tolt
 * Q: Scared of your shadow? This Legendary horse was rumored to be. Until a young conqueror found him, that is! Isn't that just great?
 * A: Bucephalus
 * Q: Stock saddles have this feature which sport saddles lack. Although pressing down on it will not make a sound!
 * A: Horn

Glacier Isle

 * Location: Northeast corner of the isle
 * Q: Your horse is in a race. You are picking up speed and pass the horse that is second place. What place are you in now?
 * A: 2nd
 * Q: Take a horse, divide it in two, repeat. Resemble a breed?
 * A: Quarter Horse
 * Q: Afraid of horses?! Why would you be? But if you are, you have this.
 * A: Equinophobia

Ice Cube Isle

 * Location: Just Northwest of the Dockhouse, Southwest part of the Isle
 * Q: Horses cannot fly, but that does not stop some breeds in having these!
 * A: Feathers
 * Q: This breed sounds similar to Crayon Brand.
 * A: Criollo
 * Q: A mix of two I am, In the show I'm quite a ham, Find me from a desert state, I also have a cool gait.
 * A: National Show Horse

White Isle

 * Location: Southeast Corner of the Isle, in a Patch of Trees
 * Q: My first is in horse, but not in course. My second is in whole, but not in well. The third is in foot, but also in shoe. My last is in final, and also in first. What am I?
 * A: Hoof
 * Q: Usually black or grey, I'm a very proud draft horse. I come from Le Perche, in France!
 * A: Percheron
 * Q: A horse lover bought a car and put a custom license plate on it: 10cwlker. What is their favorite breed?
 * A: Tennessee Walker

Bog Isle

 * Location: Middle North. You must come from the East.
 * Q: What kind of horses are stationed on the coast to send signals to ships?
 * A: Light Horse
 * Q: This familiar thing has a name made up of 2 words, both of which separately it is not. It is not actually an animal, nor is it actually a physical place.
 * A: Horse Isle
 * Q: A horse breed and a machine. What am I?
 * A: Mustang

Marshy Isle

 * Location: Midwestern part of the Isle. You'll need to grab a Large Venus Flytrap to reach it.
 * Q: I cannot join you on the dance floor, even though a type of dance is within my name.
 * A: Fox Trotter
 * Q: Hudson, Chesapeake, Equine Coloring
 * A: Bay
 * Q: I come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, yet one things never changes. I'm sharp and strong, and I like to clean frogs. What am I?
 * A: Hoof Pick

Big Forest Isle

 * Location: Along the Northern Edge of the Forest
 * Q: Which animal is a very close relative of the horse, yet spends most of it's day in the water?
 * A: Hippopotamus
 * Q: I am as large as a castle, yet lighter than air. 100 men and their horses cannot move me. What am I?
 * A: The castle's shadow
 * Q: I'm the result of breeding Andalusians, Quarter Horses, and Mexican Criollos together. My name is awfully similar to one of the first Mexican civilizations.
 * A: Azteca

Birch Isle

 * Location: West part of the Woods
 * Q: An equine coloring. It's hard to tell when horses of this color are dirty.
 * A: Brown
 * Q: It's at the beginning of steeplechase, at the end of rodeos, and within horses. What is it?
 * A: S
 * Q: This breed (minus one letter) is the daddy of horses.
 * A: Shire

Brown Isle

 * Location: Northeast of the Dockhouse
 * Q: This horse color rhymes with a tasty fruit.
 * A: Dapple
 * Q: My breed is named after a place nearly a thousand miles from where I originated! What breed am I?
 * A: Rocky Mountain Horse
 * Q: Roy Rogers' Steed is one who pulls the...
 * A: Trigger

Grass Isle

 * Location: North of the hay maze
 * Q: The UK was divided up into units same as my breed name.
 * A: Shire
 * Q: Famous for my tolt, which is smooth and won't jolt. Touch me and I'm cold, usually trained when I'm old, which breed am I?
 * A: Icelandic
 * Q: This horse breed and waffles go well together.
 * A: Belgian

Meadow

 * Location: West of the Barn
 * Q: A competitive brother and sister who loved to race were given a strange racing challenge by their mother. Whichever horse crossed the finish line LAST would be the winner. This upset the pair greatly, since they loved to race each other. After a while of riding their horses very slowly, they became bored. They looked at each other and both shouted the same two words to solve their problems. After a minute, they both took off towards the finish line! What were the words?
 * A: Swap horses
 * Q: I might be one of the original Three Stooges! What breed am I?
 * A: Bashkir Curly
 * Q: I'm not the breed used by the RCMP, but you might yell, "Oh Canada!" when you see me! What am I?
 * A: Canadian Horse

Pond Isle

 * Location: West of the Pond
 * Q: What kind of horse cannot eat grass?
 * A: Foal
 * Q: This is a question of commands, either you go or ??
 * A: Halt
 * Q: An adult male horse may have these howling teeth that are not always seen.
 * A: Wolf

Seashell Isle

 * Location: Northwest of the Dockhouse
 * Q: I don't sing beautiful songs at night, but hang from your horse's rein and girth. What am I?
 * A: Martingale
 * Q: All four of my legs come off of the ground, though come back down on two! What am I doing?
 * A: Courbette
 * Q: Without this, a horse won't feel special, and they won't come when called. What am I?
 * A: Name

Ancient Isle

 * Location: Southeastern Beach
 * Q: I'm a questionnaire and a horse part!
 * A: Poll
 * Q: I am a horse kind of white, very strong, not very light. Live in snow, day and night. Very small, tiny you could say. What breed am I by the way?
 * A: Icelandic
 * Q: What kind of horse has six legs?
 * A: Ridden

Banana Isle

 * Location: South Center of the Isle, North of the South Beach's northernmost point
 * Q: I was on my way to NarrowTon one day, when I met a girl with five horses. Each horse had five dogs, each dog had five cat friends, and each cat had five mice. All in all, how many were going to NarrowTon?
 * A: 1
 * Q: While walking into a barn carrying a large, heavy sack. You see a horse with its ears back. You jump and wonder did you forget to give it food? You had better figure out this horses mood!
 * A: Angry
 * Q: What position can horses sleep in?
 * A: Standing

Lost Jungle Isle

 * Location: South Center of Isle, Near Mango Trees
 * Q: This brush isn't made out of a tasty dish.
 * A: Curry
 * Q: An Equine, one letter off from a Monkey.
 * A: Donkey
 * Q: This breed only throws half of what it's got.
 * A: Haflinger

Totem Isle

 * Location: Directly East of the Portal
 * Q: A car has just one of something that this mythical horse has as well.
 * A: Unicorn
 * Q: An equine coloring and yet not a color. Without light, likely visible at night.
 * A: White
 * Q: This color equine must really enjoy beans.
 * A: Pinto

Vine Isle

 * Location: South of the Lighthouse, Slightly to the West
 * Q: This tack sounds like the cause of a muddy day.
 * A: Rein
 * Q: This footwear is very lucky.
 * A: Horseshoe
 * Q: You agree by moving your head, which is also my breed name spelled backwards.
 * A: Don