Are You a Horse, Pony or Donkey, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Are You a Horse, Pony or Donkey, Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type?
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About This Quiz

Are you chomping at the bit to know which four-hooved animal you are? Naturally, we expect that your personality type is inquisitive enough to need to know this sort of information. But where does it fall on the Myers-Briggs personality test, and how does it make you a horse, a pony or a donkey? 

Since we're being open and honest, we'll do our best to explain. According to the Myers-Briggs test, there are 16 distinct types of personalities. Each type is made up of a unique combination of letters that measures your sense of introversion or extroversion, your ability to sense or to perceive, and your ability to nurture or to think. After we learn about your Myers-Briggs types, we think we'll be able to compare your traits to any one of our saddle-wearing animal counterparts. 

Once we know how you approach and deal with the world around you, the traits you have in common with our four-legged friends will be on full display. All you have to do is sit in the saddle, choose the answer that sums you up and wait for us to get to the answer. Which one do you think you'll be? Not to put the carrot in front of the horse, but it's time to hit the trail.

If you were a farmer, what animal would you like to raise?
Chickens
Cows
Pigs
Alpacas
Do you hide when someone unexpectedly knocks on your door?
No, I answer the door.
I ignore them until they go away.
I peek out the window to see who's there.
I yell and demand to know who is knocking.
What trait do you have in common with a horse?
I have great hair.
I have a proud stride.
I really like oatmeal.
I am rather tall.

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If donkeys could talk, what would they say?
They do talk!
"Get this load off of me!"
"Don't pin a tail on me!"
"Feed me!"
How often do you horse around at work?
I'm all business at work.
I mess around on the internet a lot.
I'm always horsing around in the break room.
I horse around when the boss is out of the office.
If you worked on a ranch, which job would you prefer to have?
Ranch chef
Gardener
Horse trainer
Cattle wrangler

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When is the last time you went horseback riding?
I've never been on horseback.
I rode one at the fair once.
I ride horses a few times a year.
I wouldn't like going horseback riding.
If you were a donkey, which treat would you like most?
Carrot
Apple
Hay
Pear
If you make a mistake, how quickly do you get back on the horse?
I don't stay down long.
I tend to take my time and learn from it.
I get right back up there.
It depends on the mistake I made.

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Would you like a week at a desert spa or a week on the hiking trail?
I would love a week of hiking.
I would prefer a week in my pajamas.
I would rather have a week in the city.
Send me to the desert spa!
How would your boss describe you when you are in a meeting?
Quiet
Friendly
Informative
Attention-seeking
What do you think is the best thing about being a cow?
Cows always have friends around.
They provide milk to the world.
Cows make steaks.
Cows are really laid back.

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What kind of cowboy hat could you rock?
Tom Mix
Cattleman
Derby
I would never wear a cowboy hat.
Which horse-related phrase is your love life most like?
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
It's a dog and pony show.
It's a one-horse town.
It's like a charley horse.
Are you the type who tells many jokes?
I do have a few jokes up my sleeve.
I don't horse around like that.
I'm always cracking jokes.
I'm too serious for that.

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Which horse-related movie do you like most?
"Black Beauty"
"Secretariat"
"Flicka"
"The Horse Whisperer"
Are you in decent physical shape?
I have better things to worry about.
I can run a mile or so.
I'm in great shape.
I could go a few more laps.
Would you enjoy being a veterinarian?
I would rather work with animals than people.
It's too gross for me.
I would enjoy being a veterinarian.
I would rather work with people.

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How do you walk when you are happy?
I skip.
I gallop.
I run.
I trot.
Which breed of horse do you think is most beautiful?
Arabian
Quarterhorse
Clydesdale
Mustang
Do you know how to groom a horse?
No, but I would look it up.
I wouldn't want to groom a horse.
I do know how to groom a horse.
No, but I'm a mean dog groomer.

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Do you prefer to work in teams or independently?
I love working in teams.
I prefer to work alone.
I like being the boss.
I can go either way.
Which television western have you watched most often?
"Doctor Quinn: Medicine Woman"
"Bonanza"
"Gunsmoke"
"Little House on the Prairie"
Would you ever bet on the Kentucky Derby?
I would rather play the lottery.
I never bet on anything.
I play a few bucks every year.
What is the Kentucky Derby?

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What type of heart would your best friend say you have?
Soft
Sweet
Proud
Generous
What makes ponies so adorable?
The small size makes them cute.
They are more friendly than horses.
I really don't see much of a difference.
Zebras are much cuter than ponies.
What type of pony car would you like to take for a spin?
Pontiac Firebird
Mercury Cougar
AMC AMX
I don't know anything about cars.

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Are you more emotional or more logical?
I'm a lot more emotional.
I balance the two really well.
I'm more logical than anything.
I'm more intuitive than either one of those.
Which animal creeps you out the most?
Ferret
Badger
Skunk
Python
Which character from "The Jungle Book" is your favorite?
Baloo
Kaa
Mowgli
King Louie

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