QUESTION:
"A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse". There can be no doubting the importance that the horse has played throughout history. Used as a means of transport, to pull ploughs or to hurry soldiers into battle, the horse has been almost as important to man as the discovery of the wheel.

Horses have, and continue to play a very important role in China. Used widely in the northern parts of the country, there are many villages that have more horses than people.

How many horses are there thought to be in China today?

A. 2 million;
B. 200 million;
C. 13 million;
D. 1.3 billion.

ANSWERS:
Give yourself 10 points if you said C. Estimates put the horse population at around 13 million in China making the country the number one for horses globally.

There are more than 150 breeds of horses in the world and most are well represented in China with the exception of the racing thoroughbreds.