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PATH CTRI: Questions & Proper Solutions
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PATH CTRI: Questions & Proper SolutionsHorse considerations Right Ans - Temperment
Age
Teachability
Movement
Physical and athletic ability
What you need as a program
Testing prospective TR horse
Temperament Right Ans - quiet vs busy minded
liable to spook easily
do they appreciate human contact or tolerate it?
in your pocket or not paying attention
BOTH ON THE GROUND AND IN THE SADDLE
Age Right Ans - ideal (15-20)
How young is too young? (under 5) How old is too old? (over 25)
Teen horses are...
- Reliable
- Fairly young with energy
- Able to work longer
7-15 years
SHOULD NOT BE DECIDING FACTOR
Teachability Right Ans - Horses open mindedness to new situations
Horse who picks things up quickly, then they may be best
TOLERANCE: at what point is the breaking point
Movement Right Ans - Lateral, anterior/posterior, rotational
Varied movement types in herd ideal
Be sure to evaluate in all gaits (walk-trot-canter)
Physical needs/Ability Right Ans - Special care needs (supplements, special
shoes, joint injections, etc.)
Do they eat hay or need more?
Living conditions (stall 24/7 vs pasture)
How much weight can horse carry
Horses previous job?
,Program needs Right Ans - Do you serve kids, adults, both?
What kind of disabilities do you serve?
What kind of horses do you currently have?
- Do you wish for a certain kind of horse/
Testing prospective horses Right Ans - Usually 30-60 days
Test them with everything
Take them through ramp
Teach them to withstand wiggling and other client needs
Do you have tack that fits horse?
Tack choices Right Ans - Any tack and grooming should be in good repair,
fit horse and rider, be safe and could be used from any discipline
- DO NOT tie rider to horse in any way
Making choice of tack Right Ans - Does participant have a preference of
discipline
What style is best suited for riders and goals?
Will adaptations be needed for equipment to be used successfully?
Does tack fit both rider and horse?
Tack for horse Right Ans - Each program will have preference for tack
horses will wear
Types of bit/bridles, leg wraps, saddle pads, girths are particular to have for
horse and training wise
Type of saddle may reflect teaching style or rider needs, horses do not care as
long as its comfortable
Adaptations to tack Right Ans - Adaptations could be made to any tack
which could allow more independence for rider
Various textures/types of reins, seat savers, handhold or even safety stirrups
Safety could be adaptations
Adapted tack could be purchased or made by saddle maker
Safety adaptations Right Ans - Straps to hold stirrups in place, quick
release stirrups, tapaderos or other stirrups to help foot placement
DO NOT tie to horse
,Bareback pad Right Ans - rider is closer to the horse and its movement
Requires more balance and works on core strength
Sursingle Right Ans - Used with western or vaulting pad, closeness to horse
but allows for support
English saddle Right Ans - Promotes 2 point, bent knees
DRESSAGE: promotes vertical position, long legs
ALL PURPOSE: allows to switch between flat work and forward work
Westernsaddle Right Ans - Horn size, length, deeper seat to allow balance
and support
Helmet Right Ans - Must fit appropriately (2 fingers from helmet to eye
brow, no wiggle)
MUST BE ASTEM/SEI approved
Gait belt Right Ans - Provides safe support for a person to aid in balance, do
not loop belt over saddle or tack
Hand holds Right Ans - Attached to front of saddle to allow rider something
more secure to hold on to
Tack fitting Right Ans - Should fit to promote horses balance, movement
and gait and not prevent natural movement
Allows.....
- neutral pelvis and proper posture
Phones Right Ans - Must have a working phone in case of an emergency
- emergency information posted (name, location, address, phone #, specific
direction to the site)
- may be hard to find, poor service, could be dead
Human first aid Right Ans - On site and at activity site
Documented routine maintenence
Consider accessibility and response time of outside care for supplies needed
ITEMS: to care for wound, safeguard, protect injured, provide for injured
persons needs
, On site Right Ans - Location of office and where paperwork and
administration is held
Activity site Right Ans - Location of activity
- Barn, arena, tack room, event, etc.
Equine first aid Right Ans - at each activity site
must contain contact for vet, farrier, equine owner and staff caring for equine
- ITEMS: bandaging material, vet wrap, gloves, thermometer, hoof pick,
scissors
tying horses Right Ans - Must be tied correctly, quick release, stud solid
fixures
- quick release/nylon cross ties
Turn out Right Ans - Fresh water
Free of hazards, manure
Must be clean
PATH code of ethics Right Ans - Must respect the horse in every way, see it
as an individual an be safe and beneficial to the horse
- Must ensure both environment is safe and beneficial to the horse
Prospective Right Ans - What kind of horse does the program need?
- Movement, ability, stature (thick vs thin), height
Suitability Right Ans - Do horses bring what we need to see through
evaluation during trial period
- Do they meet expectations and goals of what we need for the program?
Written contract for horse Right Ans - Trial period
Expected tasks of horse
Specialized demand
Financial responsibilities
Training/Conditioning program Right Ans - All horses must be tailored into
specific conditioning program
Work on correcting behaviors/desensitizing
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