PATH CTRI Exam Complete Study Review 2026
1- equine management
2- participant/volunteer management
5 sections 3- lesson management
4- risk management
5- riding theory
1- identify unsoundness
1- equine handling 2- manage equine behavior
3- basic anatomy
1- participant issues
2- participant/volunteer management 2- ettective teaching
3- volunteer management
1- assess participant suitability
2- create lesson plan/adjust as needed
3- lesson management
3- progress notes
4- fit equipment (horse and rider)
1- safety checks
4- risk management 2- identify alignment issues
3- respond to emergencies
1- tack up
5- riding theory
2- arena etiquette
"tangs"
-training regimen
-age
what influences the topline?
-nutrition
-genetics
-saddle fit
"swerv"
equine behavior (causes and solutions) -soundness
-working environment
, -equipment fit
-rider balance/behavior
-volunt influences
"thlbs"
-transitions
-hills
how is topline developed?
-lateral movement (leg yields)
-bending
-body stretches
- breaks
- workload
-pairing (with participants)
- relationships
what ensures equine wellness?
- stressors
-routine
-fitness
-nutrition
"wcs hds"
-width of chest
-correctness of legs
front conformation -spring of rib
-head
-depth of body
-symmetry
"mcds"
-muscle definition
rear conformation -correctness of legs
-depth of body
-symmetry
side conformation
, "bcn tpl dj"
-balance/symmetry
-correctness of legs
-neck length/thickness
-topline length and lie
-legs length of bone
-depth of body
-joint angles
uwttf
way of going conformation unsoundness, way of going, footfall patterns on two
tracks, freedom of movement/bend, frame
-unsoundness
bowed tendon
-Thickening of the back of the leg above the fetlock
-unsoundness
bone spavin -bony enlargement at the base and medial surface of the
hock
-unsoundness
-Narrow heels with a small, pinched frog. This condition
contracted heels
can be caused by navicular syndrome, poor conformation,
or poor trimming and shoeing.
-unsoundness
laminitis (founder)
-inflammation of the lamina within the hoof
-unsoundness
fistula -abnormal passageway between two organs or between
an internal organ and the body surface-> infection
-unsoundness
navicular syndrome -Inflammation or degeneration of the navicular bone
and/or surrounding structures in the front feet
quarter check (Crack)
1- equine management
2- participant/volunteer management
5 sections 3- lesson management
4- risk management
5- riding theory
1- identify unsoundness
1- equine handling 2- manage equine behavior
3- basic anatomy
1- participant issues
2- participant/volunteer management 2- ettective teaching
3- volunteer management
1- assess participant suitability
2- create lesson plan/adjust as needed
3- lesson management
3- progress notes
4- fit equipment (horse and rider)
1- safety checks
4- risk management 2- identify alignment issues
3- respond to emergencies
1- tack up
5- riding theory
2- arena etiquette
"tangs"
-training regimen
-age
what influences the topline?
-nutrition
-genetics
-saddle fit
"swerv"
equine behavior (causes and solutions) -soundness
-working environment
, -equipment fit
-rider balance/behavior
-volunt influences
"thlbs"
-transitions
-hills
how is topline developed?
-lateral movement (leg yields)
-bending
-body stretches
- breaks
- workload
-pairing (with participants)
- relationships
what ensures equine wellness?
- stressors
-routine
-fitness
-nutrition
"wcs hds"
-width of chest
-correctness of legs
front conformation -spring of rib
-head
-depth of body
-symmetry
"mcds"
-muscle definition
rear conformation -correctness of legs
-depth of body
-symmetry
side conformation
, "bcn tpl dj"
-balance/symmetry
-correctness of legs
-neck length/thickness
-topline length and lie
-legs length of bone
-depth of body
-joint angles
uwttf
way of going conformation unsoundness, way of going, footfall patterns on two
tracks, freedom of movement/bend, frame
-unsoundness
bowed tendon
-Thickening of the back of the leg above the fetlock
-unsoundness
bone spavin -bony enlargement at the base and medial surface of the
hock
-unsoundness
-Narrow heels with a small, pinched frog. This condition
contracted heels
can be caused by navicular syndrome, poor conformation,
or poor trimming and shoeing.
-unsoundness
laminitis (founder)
-inflammation of the lamina within the hoof
-unsoundness
fistula -abnormal passageway between two organs or between
an internal organ and the body surface-> infection
-unsoundness
navicular syndrome -Inflammation or degeneration of the navicular bone
and/or surrounding structures in the front feet
quarter check (Crack)
