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PATH INTL. CTRI Criteria
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (242)
SECTION 1: CTRE EQUINE MANAGEMENT
CTRE 1.0 PATH INTL. STANDARDS
Look at Equine Welfare and Management Standards
EQM6 Mandatory: Is there documentation regarding equine workload limits that
includes the following:
CTRE. 1.1: Know and Implement PATH INTL.
Standards and their interpretation for
A written policy that sets a maximum limit for each equine’s working session to no
equine care, maintenance, and usage
more than three continuous hours and workday to no more than six hours?
Written records of the number of hours and types of sessions for each equine per
day?
Adaptive equipment must be safe and in good repair (*P14) well fitting and
considerate of the conformation of the horse (P15). Surcingle trees if they are fixed
should be fitted to each horse in- dividually much like a traditional saddle. Surcingles
with flexible trees or soft webbing should not cause stress points or soreness for the
CTRE. 1.2: Know and Implement PATH INTL
horse.
Standards and their interpretation
Adaptive saddles should be screened, critically assessed for safety and assessed for
regarding the use of safety equipment and
the impact on the horse both with and without additional weight of the participant
adaptive equipment
(P2). Conformation of the horse to be used with adaptive tack should be taken into
account when choosing equipment that may put additional stress on the horse.
Assessment of the equipment should be done prior to the adaptive equipment being
used with a participant.
CTRE 2.0
BREEDS/COLORS/MARKINGS/PARTS OF
THE HORSE
Age can be identified by looking at teeth
CTRE. 2.1: Identify an equine by age, color,
and markings, breed characteristics, height,
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CTRE. 2.2: Know the basic anatomic parts
of the horse
CTRE 3.0: HORSE SENSES AND BEHAVIOR
Know the characteristics of the senses of the
CTRE. 3.1: Know the characteristics of the
equine and how they contribute to equine
senses of the equine and how they
behavior
contribute to equine behavior
CTRE. 3.2: Know the behavioral
characteristics of a lesson ready equine
CTRE. 3.3: Know how the senses of the
equine and equine behavior affect the
safety of the riding setting
CTRE 3.4: Identify stable vices, including A stable vice is an abnormal behavior by a horse or pony. Vices are considered
cribbing, weaving, biting, kicking, and unhealthy behaviors and are usually caused by boredom, unhappiness, or
wood chewing nervousness.
When a horse or pony grabs a solid object such as a fence or stall door with his
teeth, arches his neck and swallows in a gulp of air.
Sucking in a lot of air can cause colic (severe stomach discomfort) and cribbing is
destructive to property.
Most people believe endorphins are released during this behavior. These
endorphins give the horse a feeling of pleasure. Horse can become addicted to this
Cribbing
good feeling and will keep doing it whenever they are bored. Some people believe
digestive issues may also cause a horse to crib because cribbing produces extra
saliva (spit) which can help with an upset stomach.
Cribbing is not a curable behavior, although you can help to stop a horse from
cribbing with a cribbing strap. A crib strap goes around a horse's throat and keeps
them from being able to suck in a big gulp of air. The strap should be taken off the
horse for at least an hour a day in order to air out the neck.
Weaving is when a horse sways from side to side over and over, swinging his head,
and shifting from foot to foot.
Horses may weave due to spending too much time confined in a stall or pen. It is
mostly seen in nervous, stressed out, or high-strung horses. Boredom can also lead
to weaving.
Weaving
Weaving in horses can cause holes in the stall floor. It can also wear down the
horse's hooves and loosen their shoes.
Weaving is a manageable vice that can be cured by providing more pasture time
with other horses. Also, installing a U shaped stall gate can help.
Horse occassionaly may bite when they are groomed roughly, if their girth is too
tight, or if they are being harassed by other horses or people.
biting Horses that bite can cause serious injuries.
If possible remove the cause of the biting behavior. If a horse attempts to bite, give
PATH INTL. CTRI Criteria him a short slap and say a loud NO!
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PATH INTL. CTRI Criteria
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (242)
SECTION 1: CTRE EQUINE MANAGEMENT
CTRE 1.0 PATH INTL. STANDARDS
Look at Equine Welfare and Management Standards
EQM6 Mandatory: Is there documentation regarding equine workload limits that
includes the following:
CTRE. 1.1: Know and Implement PATH INTL.
Standards and their interpretation for
A written policy that sets a maximum limit for each equine’s working session to no
equine care, maintenance, and usage
more than three continuous hours and workday to no more than six hours?
Written records of the number of hours and types of sessions for each equine per
day?
Adaptive equipment must be safe and in good repair (*P14) well fitting and
considerate of the conformation of the horse (P15). Surcingle trees if they are fixed
should be fitted to each horse in- dividually much like a traditional saddle. Surcingles
with flexible trees or soft webbing should not cause stress points or soreness for the
CTRE. 1.2: Know and Implement PATH INTL
horse.
Standards and their interpretation
Adaptive saddles should be screened, critically assessed for safety and assessed for
regarding the use of safety equipment and
the impact on the horse both with and without additional weight of the participant
adaptive equipment
(P2). Conformation of the horse to be used with adaptive tack should be taken into
account when choosing equipment that may put additional stress on the horse.
Assessment of the equipment should be done prior to the adaptive equipment being
used with a participant.
CTRE 2.0
BREEDS/COLORS/MARKINGS/PARTS OF
THE HORSE
Age can be identified by looking at teeth
CTRE. 2.1: Identify an equine by age, color,
and markings, breed characteristics, height,
PATH INTL. CTRI Criteria
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, 10/14/24, 11:18 PM
CTRE. 2.2: Know the basic anatomic parts
of the horse
CTRE 3.0: HORSE SENSES AND BEHAVIOR
Know the characteristics of the senses of the
CTRE. 3.1: Know the characteristics of the
equine and how they contribute to equine
senses of the equine and how they
behavior
contribute to equine behavior
CTRE. 3.2: Know the behavioral
characteristics of a lesson ready equine
CTRE. 3.3: Know how the senses of the
equine and equine behavior affect the
safety of the riding setting
CTRE 3.4: Identify stable vices, including A stable vice is an abnormal behavior by a horse or pony. Vices are considered
cribbing, weaving, biting, kicking, and unhealthy behaviors and are usually caused by boredom, unhappiness, or
wood chewing nervousness.
When a horse or pony grabs a solid object such as a fence or stall door with his
teeth, arches his neck and swallows in a gulp of air.
Sucking in a lot of air can cause colic (severe stomach discomfort) and cribbing is
destructive to property.
Most people believe endorphins are released during this behavior. These
endorphins give the horse a feeling of pleasure. Horse can become addicted to this
Cribbing
good feeling and will keep doing it whenever they are bored. Some people believe
digestive issues may also cause a horse to crib because cribbing produces extra
saliva (spit) which can help with an upset stomach.
Cribbing is not a curable behavior, although you can help to stop a horse from
cribbing with a cribbing strap. A crib strap goes around a horse's throat and keeps
them from being able to suck in a big gulp of air. The strap should be taken off the
horse for at least an hour a day in order to air out the neck.
Weaving is when a horse sways from side to side over and over, swinging his head,
and shifting from foot to foot.
Horses may weave due to spending too much time confined in a stall or pen. It is
mostly seen in nervous, stressed out, or high-strung horses. Boredom can also lead
to weaving.
Weaving
Weaving in horses can cause holes in the stall floor. It can also wear down the
horse's hooves and loosen their shoes.
Weaving is a manageable vice that can be cured by providing more pasture time
with other horses. Also, installing a U shaped stall gate can help.
Horse occassionaly may bite when they are groomed roughly, if their girth is too
tight, or if they are being harassed by other horses or people.
biting Horses that bite can cause serious injuries.
If possible remove the cause of the biting behavior. If a horse attempts to bite, give
PATH INTL. CTRI Criteria him a short slap and say a loud NO!
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