Horse Academy

Breed Detective

Follow the clues, name the mystery horse and collect all 18 breed cards.

Case file

Can you crack the case?

A mystery horse is hiding! Read the clues, then pick the right breed card. Use fewer clues to earn more points, and collect every breed in your album.

0 of 18 cards

Keyboard: Tab and Enter work everywhere. Keys 1 to 4 pick a card, and Esc pauses.

Your album is saved only on this device.

Browse all horse breeds

About this game

Read the clues and name the mystery horse breed! Solve 10 cases, earn points and collect all 18 illustrated breed cards in your album. A free horse breed game for kids.

How to play

  1. Read clue 1 about the mystery horse.
  2. Think you know it? Tap that breed's card. Not sure? Show another clue.
  3. Fewer clues earn more points, and right answers in a row add a streak bonus.
  4. A wrong guess gives you a free clue, so keep looking!
  5. Every breed you find goes into your album. Can you collect all 18?

Controls: Tap or click to show a clue and to pick a breed card. With a keyboard, use Tab and Enter, press 1 to 4 to pick a card and Esc to pause.

What you learn

  • Horse breeds come from all over the world, from Spain to Iceland.
  • Ponies, light horses and draft horses differ in size and build.
  • Horse height is measured in hands at the shoulder. One hand is 4 inches (about 10 cm).
  • Coat color, mane and long leg hair called feathering are clues to a horse's breed.

Your breed album and best score are saved only on this device.

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