Long Riddles and Answers

Question: You went into the forest and got me,
you sat down to find me,
you went home with me because you couldn't find me.

What am I?

Question: What force and strength cannot get through, I with a gentle touch can do, And many in the street would stand, Were I not a friend at hand.

Question: Thirty white horses stand on a red hill,
First they champ,
Then they stamp,
Then they stand still.

What are they?

Question: Tom and Joe want to sit behind each other in class and the teacher arranges them so they are both happy.

How did the teacher do so?

Question: There are 57 ducks walking to a pond. On the way, 15 get lost, 26 head back, and 16 make it to the pond.

What happened to the rest?