Pony Club D-rating quiz rally Questions
and Answers correct
What position should the safety bars on your saddle be in riding? Why? - answer
The stirrup bar is usually kept in the open position so if the rider should fall and start to
be dragged, the stirrup leather can release from the saddle, freeing the rider.
Describe the CORRECT way to adjust your girth on the left side while mounted. -
answer keep your left foot in the stirrup. Put your left leg up over the knee roll and lift
the saddle flap. Take the end of the billet and pull up. It is easier to slip the buckle
tongue into the next hole if you keep your finger on the tongue
What parts are on the horse's back legs that are not on the front legs? - answer
stifle, hock, and gaskin
The cleft, bar, frog, and white line are all parts of the horse's..... - answer hoof
Where is the horse's POLL? - answer Just behind the ears, on the horse's top line.
Name the parts of a pony's leg, in order, starting at the HOOF.-Front leg - answer
Front Leg: Hoof, coronet, pastern, fetlock joint, cannon bone, knee, forearm, elbow
Name the parts of a pony's leg, in order, starting at the HOOF-hind leg - answer
Hoof, coronet, pastern, fetlock joint, cannon bone, hock, gaskin, stifle
Name the parts of the pony in front of the WITHERS. - answer Shoulder, arm, chest,
elbow, forearm, knee, cannon bone, fetlock joint, pastern, coronet, hoof, point of
shoulder, crest, neck, mane, head, cheek, throttle (throat latch), jaw, chin groove,
muzzle, face, forelock, poll, eyes, ears, mouth, nostril
Where is the horse's stifle located? - answer The joint between the FEMUR and
TIBIA; above the GASKIN.
Where are the horse's withers? - answer Between the back and neck, on the horse's
top line at the top of the shoulder blades
Where is the horse's GASKIN? - answer Between the STIFLE and HOCK, on the
horse's hind leg.
STAR, SNIP, BLAZE, and STRIP are examples of _______ ______. - answer face
markings
, A pony with a reddish-brown body and a black mane, tail, legs, muzzle, and ear tips
would be called.... - answer Bay
A pony with a reddish-brown body and the same mane, tail, and legs is called a..... -
answer chestnut or sorrel
Describe a blue roan - answer Black with white flecks, giving it a blue tinge
What is the tallest height a mount can be to still be considered a "pony?" - answer
14.2 hands
Horses and ponies are measured in "hands". How many inches are in ONE hand? -
answer 4 inches
If your mount measures 14 hands, would you call it a horse or a pony? - answer
Pony
At which gait does a pony move his legs in diagonal pairs? - answer The trot
What gait has 4 beats - answer Walk and gallop
What gait does not have a moment of suspension? - answer The walk
How many beats are in a walk - answer Four
Describe formal attire - answer Helmet, black field or dress boots, paddock boots
with smooth or suede (suede is allowed for D levels ONLY) half chaps or leggings,
white, buff, canary or tan breeches with a belt if there are belt loops, white riding shirt
with neckband collar (must be sleeved), white stock tie with plain stock pin (pre-tied are
allowed), solid black, navy or dark gray coat and optional gloves.
Is it proper pony club attire to wear garters with breeches? - answer No. Garters are
only worn with jodhpurs. Breeches are only worn with tall boots.
Name an important TOOL used to make adjustments to your leather tack so it will fit
your pony properly. - answer A leather punch
Name the parts of the saddle - answer Head nail, pommel, twist, seat, cantle, panel,
skirt, keeper, flap, stirrup leather, stirrup iron, stirrup pad, girth, knee pad, dee rings,
billet webbing, billets, knee roll, stirrup bar, point pocket, buckle guard, gullet, sweat
flap.
What should you do after tightening the girth? - answer After you have tightened
your girth, pick up your pony's front foot and pull his leg forward. This stretches the skin
around his elbow, so that it won't get pinched under the girth.
