Lateral Thinking Puzzles

97. Horses in Stables

A farmer has 10 horses but only 9 stables. How can he get 10 horses in 9 stables?

Added 18 December 2007 · Updated 1 July 2026

Solution:

The farmer can place one horse in one of the stables and then place the remaining horses in the other stables. For example, he can put one horse in a stable and then let the other horses share the remaining stables, or he can keep one horse outside the stables.


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