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PATH CTRI EXAM: Questions & Well Detailed AnswersBalanced Seat Right Ans - the position of the mounted rider that requires
the minimum of muscular effort to remain in the saddle and that interferes
least with the horses movement and equilibrium
Bight of the Reins Right Ans - The part of the reins passing between thumb
and fingers and out the top of the hand.
Blemish Right Ans - a defect thtat hurts and equines appearance but not
the working ability
Bolting Right Ans - An animal breaking out of control or trying to run away
Broke Right Ans - Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter
broke
to leave or alter gait
Canter/Lope Right Ans - 3 beat gait in which the first and third beats are
made by two legs striking the ground independently and the second beat is
made by two limbs striking the ground simultaneously.
In the left lead the sequence of beats is 1. right hind, 2. left hind and right
foreleg, and left in the left lead.
opposite tru for right leg
Cavesson Right Ans - Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for
exercising and training horses.
cavesson Right Ans -
Change of lead Right Ans - Change of leading leg at the canter.
cold backed Right Ans - Describes a horse that humps its back and does not
settle down until the saddle has been on a few minutes. Some "cold-backed"
horses will merely tuck their tails and arch their backs when first mounted,
but others will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
,Collected gait Right Ans - Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward
with its neck raised and arched as a result of energetic impulsion. Lightness of
forehand, engagement of hindquarters are called for. Shorter strides, but
lighter and more mobile.
Conformation Right Ans - Is the way the horse is put together, its physique.
Good xxxx is beautiful, but more important it makes the horse able to work
well and stay sound even with hard work. Defects can make a horse weak in a
particular part or they can make it less appealing to the eye
Counter Canter Right Ans - A suppling movement deliberately asking for
the opposite lead
Crest release Right Ans - A way in which riders in the jumping position can
maintain balance and control by placing each hand firmly on top of the crest
approximately one-third the way up the horse's neck.
Crop Right Ans - A riding whip with a short straight stock and loop
Cross firing Right Ans - A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind
foot strikes the diagonal foreleg.
Curb bit Right Ans - A type of bit designed to exert a leverage type of action
in the horse's mouth.
Direct Rein Steering Right Ans - it puts pressure on the bit, directly back
toward the rider. It works in the opposition to the horse's forward motion.
Makes the horse shorten the stride for the turn, so it works best where you
need more control or a tight turn.
Dressage Right Ans - A time-tested, methodical progression of exercises
designed to increase a horse's muscular capabilities and degree of suppleness,
allowing it to perform increasingly difficult movements under saddle.
Equine Right Ans - A general description inclusive of horses, ponies, mules,
donkeys or miniatures
, Equine-assisted Activities (EAA) Right Ans - Activities that are facilitated
by equine professionals and may provide opportuities for participants to
experience therapuetic benefits
Equitation Right Ans - the act or art of riding on horseback
Extended Gait Right Ans - Covering as much ground as possible,
lengthening strides to the utmost while maintaining the same rhythm.
Far side Right Ans - the right side of the horse
Footfall Patterns Right Ans - the sequence in which the legs move in a gait,
such as walk, trot, canter
Forehand Right Ans - the front of the horse
Includes: head, neck, shoulders, and forelegs, in other words, that portion of
the horse in front of the center of gravity
Forward Seat Right Ans - Style of riding that permits the rider to sit closer
to the forehand and permits adjustment of the center of gravity forward to
negotiate obstacles and remove the weight (seat) from the saddle when
necessary.
Free Walk Right Ans - A relaxed gait in which the horse is allowed complete
freedom to stretch out and lower its head and neck.
Girth Right Ans - strap that holds a saddle on a horse
Half-Pass Right Ans - A variation of travers, executed on the diagonal
instead of along the wall. The horse, slightly bent round the inside leg of the
rider, should be as close as possible parallel to the long sides of the arena, the
forehand slightly in advance of the quarters.
Hand Gallop Right Ans - An extended canter, but the horse remains
collected, unlike the flat-out run when the horse's gait almost returns to a
four-beat status.
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