Five Element Personality Test By Madalyn Ward, D.V.M Read each question below and then choose the answer that best matches the traits of the horse you would like to type. Put the letter associated with your answer -- “F” for Fire, “E” for Earth, “M” for Metal, “WR” for Water, or “WD” for Wood -- in the space provided in the lower right of the question. If there are two answers for the same question that feel equally weighted, go ahead and put both answers in the blank, as you may have a horse with a combination of two different types. Grooming – Your horse responds to grooming by: F Enjoying getting shined up and polished to look more beautiful E Falling asleep while being groomed M Not seeming to notice or care he is being groomed WR Getting tense WD Tolerating grooming but moving around if you take too long GROOMING________________________ System Weakness – When your horse shows physical symptoms they most often involve: F Circulatory system E Digestive system M Respiratory system or large intestine ` WR Joints, lower back WD Hooves, connective tissues SYSTEM WEAKNESS_______________________ Emotions – In a new situation your horse is most likely to be: F Anxious, reactive E Worried but internalizes it M Unconcerned WR Fearful and flighty WD Irritable EMOTIONS_______________________ Training Issues – If you encounter training issues with your horse he most often: F Gets excited and loses focus E Sulks or gets pushy M Shuts down and gets stiff WR Becomes afraid and unmanageable WD Gets angry and resistant TRAINING ISSUES_________________________ Physical – Which physical ailments is your horse most likely to experience: F Anhydrosis (inability to sweat), gastric ulcers, heat stress, spasmodic colic E Stocking up, indigestion, sway back, moist skin eruptions M Cough, dry skin, impaction colic WR Arthritis with cartilage damage, low back weakness, weakness in hind legs, bladder infections WD Bowed tendons, pulled suspensory ligament, itchy skin, uveitis (chronic eye inflammation) PHYSICAL_________________________ Hooves – If you gave your horse no hoof or digestive supplements, his hooves would be: F Thin-soled E Prone to thrush M Upright and thick walled WR Fairly normal WD Thin walled HOOVES_____________________________ Activities – Your horse most likes activities where he can: F Show off E Work the least M Be consistent WR Feel safe WD Win ACTIVITIES__________________________ Training – When introducing new lessons, your horse: F Is thrilled E Gets grumpy M is willing to learn and is happy to drill until he gets it WR Learns slowly and must be supported and rewarded for slight progress WD Gets bored quickly once he grasps a new concept TRAINING___________________________ Herd Behavior – Around other horses, your horse is: F Friendly and playful E Tolerant of the other horses M A loner WR The favorite with the young horses WD Aggressive HERD BEHAVIOR____________________________ Favorite Pastimes – Your horse is happiest when he is: F Being appreciated E Eating (all horses like this activity but some are really into it) M Hanging out WR Being left alone WD Competing FAVORITE PASTIME________________________ Season – Your horse has more problems in the: F Summer E Late Summer M Fall WR Winter WD Spring SEASON_____________________________ Weather – Your horse is worse if the weather is: F Hot E Damp M Dry WR Cold WD Windy WEATHER__________________________ Housing – If kept stalled for long periods, your horse has a tendency to: F Weave or walk the stall E Get grouchy and moody M Cope with it WR Be content WD Paw and kick HOUSING__________________________ Body Condition – with normal feeding, your horse is: F Just right E Too fat M Lean with good muscle WR weedy looking WD Thin but well-balanced BODY CONDITION________________________ Calculate Your Results To calculate your results, tally the total number of each letter (F, E, M, WR, WD) in the chart below: FIRE EARTH METAL WATER WOOD The letter that was chosen most frequently determines your horse’s Five Element personality type. If you have the same high number of answers in two different elements, your horse may be one of the combination temperaments. Use the key below to match your answers with the corresponding Five Element type or with one of the six combination temperaments. The Five Types The Six Combination Temperaments F = Fire F/WD = Fire/Wood (Shao Yang) E = Earth WD/F = Wood/Fire (Jue Yin) M = Metal WR/F = Water/Fire (Tai Yang) WR = Water F/WR = Fire/Water (Shao Yin) WD = Wood M/E = Metal/Earth (Yang/Ming) E/M = Earth/Metal (Tai Yin) Now you can look up and learn about the attributes of each horse type or temperament in the book Horse Harmony by Madalyn Ward, D.V.M, found on amazon or her web site; holistichorsekeeping.com More information is also on horsetemperament.com .