PATH CTRI FINAL EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A saddle that is too high in the pommel and too low in the cantle causes: -
ANSWER..pressure on the horse's back.
If your saddle is too low in the front: - ANSWER..it will pinch into the horse's
shoulder, which is very restrictive for your horse.
When your saddle is too high in the back: - ANSWER..your leg goes forward and
you fall into a chair seat to balance, which can strain the discs in your lower back.
The saddle should sit so that: - ANSWER..the pommel and cantle are even.
The saddle should have how much clearance on the top and around the side of the
withers? - ANSWER..2-3 fingers
The saddle must have an opening (clearance) on: - ANSWER..the sides of his
withers to accommodate the shoulder rotation upward and backward during
movement.
A saddle with a channel or gullet that is too narrow or too wide can: -
ANSWER..cause permanent damage to your horse's back.
Proximal (proximally) - ANSWER..closest to the body
Distal (distally) - ANSWER..furthest away from the body
anterior pelvic tilt - ANSWER..booty out, chest out
posterior pelvic tilt - ANSWER..haunched back, slouching
Core Vaccinations - ANSWER..1. Eastern/Western equine encephalomyelitis
2. Rabies
,3. Tetanus
4. West Nile virus
Risk-Based Vaccinations: - ANSWER..1. Anthrax
2. Botulism
3. Equine herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)
4. Equine influenza
5. Equine viral arteritis
6. Leptospirosis
7. Potomac horse fever
8. Rotaviral diarrhea
9. Strangles
While warming up an equine at the trot, the instructor observes the horse's head
pop up and then drop down dramatically and uncharacteristically and with the
rhythm of the trot. What is happening?
a. When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
foot strikes the ground, the horse's head drops.
b. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a lame
foot strikes the ground, the horse's head drops.
c. When a horse has an energetic trot, the head movement is much more
pronounced.
d. When a horse has an energetic trot, the horse's head will drop when the rider's
outside leg is too far behind the girth. - ANSWER..a. When a lame foot strikes
the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the
horse's head drops.
A horse leader is taking an equine in the ring for a warm-up. The instructor notices
the equine is walking behind the horse leader and is taking narrow, shortened
steps. What is MOST LIKELY the issue to address?
a. Abscess
b. Sidebone
c. Navicular syndrome
d. Arthritis - ANSWER..d. Arthritis
,During a lesson, the instructor observes that an equine is swishing the tail, nipping
at people and pinning its ears. These behaviors could likely indicate any of the
following EXCEPT:
a. unbalanced rider.
b. incorrect handling by leader.
c. increased enrichment in class.
d. having too many people in space. - ANSWER..c. increased enrichment in class.
Learning Modality: Auditory - ANSWER..Instructor
-Provide the riders with the task analysis of posting the trot.
-Play music that has a 1-2 beat.*
-Place bells on the equine to create a rhythm sound.*
Riders and/or Sidewalkers
-Count 1, 2, 1, 2 in rhythm with the horses' trot.
-Say up, down, up, down in rhythm with the horses' trot.
-Clap hands in rhythm with the horses' trot.
Learning Modality: Visual - ANSWER..Instructor
-Provide a video link for a rider posting the trot.
-Demonstrate posting action in the center of the arena.
-Place colored tape on horses' outside shoulder for the riders to sync their posting
with.
-Use boots or wraps of different colors on the horses to show diagonal pairs of
legs that create the 1-2 rhythm of the trot.
-Draw pictures of the upward and downward phases of the post on a whiteboard
or chalkboard.
Riders and/or Sidewalkers
-Watch a demonstration rider post the trot.
Learning Modality: Kinesthetic - ANSWER..Instructor
-Use ground poles to exaggerate the "bounce" of the trot.
Sidewalkers
-Tap riders' leg/hand/foot/hip in rhythm with the trot.
, Riders
-Practice on a horse with excellent trot suspension.
-Practice posting rhythm on an exercise ball before mounting.
What are the what, how and why components to develop the skill of walk/halt
transitions? - ANSWER..Why: Posting the trot is more comfortable for both the
rider and the horse
How:
Eyes forward
Shoulders over hips
Heels down
Hands on reins above the pommel of the saddle
Stand up
Sit down
Continue to stand and sit in a 1-2 rhythm
A participant is sweating, breathing rapidly and refusing to comply with
directions. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of this behavior?
a. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. Anxiety
c. Sensory processing disorder
d. Bipolar disorder - ANSWER..b. Anxiety
Why is an atlantoaxial instability test required for participants with Down
syndrome?
a. Physician indicates if the heart is healthy enough for activity.
b. Physician indicates if vertebra spacing is safe for activity.
c. Physician indicates if gastrointestinal abnormalities prevent activity.
d. Physician indicates if immune disorders prevent activity. - ANSWER..b.
Physician indicates if vertebra spacing is safe for activity.
COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A saddle that is too high in the pommel and too low in the cantle causes: -
ANSWER..pressure on the horse's back.
If your saddle is too low in the front: - ANSWER..it will pinch into the horse's
shoulder, which is very restrictive for your horse.
When your saddle is too high in the back: - ANSWER..your leg goes forward and
you fall into a chair seat to balance, which can strain the discs in your lower back.
The saddle should sit so that: - ANSWER..the pommel and cantle are even.
The saddle should have how much clearance on the top and around the side of the
withers? - ANSWER..2-3 fingers
The saddle must have an opening (clearance) on: - ANSWER..the sides of his
withers to accommodate the shoulder rotation upward and backward during
movement.
A saddle with a channel or gullet that is too narrow or too wide can: -
ANSWER..cause permanent damage to your horse's back.
Proximal (proximally) - ANSWER..closest to the body
Distal (distally) - ANSWER..furthest away from the body
anterior pelvic tilt - ANSWER..booty out, chest out
posterior pelvic tilt - ANSWER..haunched back, slouching
Core Vaccinations - ANSWER..1. Eastern/Western equine encephalomyelitis
2. Rabies
,3. Tetanus
4. West Nile virus
Risk-Based Vaccinations: - ANSWER..1. Anthrax
2. Botulism
3. Equine herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis)
4. Equine influenza
5. Equine viral arteritis
6. Leptospirosis
7. Potomac horse fever
8. Rotaviral diarrhea
9. Strangles
While warming up an equine at the trot, the instructor observes the horse's head
pop up and then drop down dramatically and uncharacteristically and with the
rhythm of the trot. What is happening?
a. When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
foot strikes the ground, the horse's head drops.
b. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a lame
foot strikes the ground, the horse's head drops.
c. When a horse has an energetic trot, the head movement is much more
pronounced.
d. When a horse has an energetic trot, the horse's head will drop when the rider's
outside leg is too far behind the girth. - ANSWER..a. When a lame foot strikes
the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the
horse's head drops.
A horse leader is taking an equine in the ring for a warm-up. The instructor notices
the equine is walking behind the horse leader and is taking narrow, shortened
steps. What is MOST LIKELY the issue to address?
a. Abscess
b. Sidebone
c. Navicular syndrome
d. Arthritis - ANSWER..d. Arthritis
,During a lesson, the instructor observes that an equine is swishing the tail, nipping
at people and pinning its ears. These behaviors could likely indicate any of the
following EXCEPT:
a. unbalanced rider.
b. incorrect handling by leader.
c. increased enrichment in class.
d. having too many people in space. - ANSWER..c. increased enrichment in class.
Learning Modality: Auditory - ANSWER..Instructor
-Provide the riders with the task analysis of posting the trot.
-Play music that has a 1-2 beat.*
-Place bells on the equine to create a rhythm sound.*
Riders and/or Sidewalkers
-Count 1, 2, 1, 2 in rhythm with the horses' trot.
-Say up, down, up, down in rhythm with the horses' trot.
-Clap hands in rhythm with the horses' trot.
Learning Modality: Visual - ANSWER..Instructor
-Provide a video link for a rider posting the trot.
-Demonstrate posting action in the center of the arena.
-Place colored tape on horses' outside shoulder for the riders to sync their posting
with.
-Use boots or wraps of different colors on the horses to show diagonal pairs of
legs that create the 1-2 rhythm of the trot.
-Draw pictures of the upward and downward phases of the post on a whiteboard
or chalkboard.
Riders and/or Sidewalkers
-Watch a demonstration rider post the trot.
Learning Modality: Kinesthetic - ANSWER..Instructor
-Use ground poles to exaggerate the "bounce" of the trot.
Sidewalkers
-Tap riders' leg/hand/foot/hip in rhythm with the trot.
, Riders
-Practice on a horse with excellent trot suspension.
-Practice posting rhythm on an exercise ball before mounting.
What are the what, how and why components to develop the skill of walk/halt
transitions? - ANSWER..Why: Posting the trot is more comfortable for both the
rider and the horse
How:
Eyes forward
Shoulders over hips
Heels down
Hands on reins above the pommel of the saddle
Stand up
Sit down
Continue to stand and sit in a 1-2 rhythm
A participant is sweating, breathing rapidly and refusing to comply with
directions. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of this behavior?
a. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. Anxiety
c. Sensory processing disorder
d. Bipolar disorder - ANSWER..b. Anxiety
Why is an atlantoaxial instability test required for participants with Down
syndrome?
a. Physician indicates if the heart is healthy enough for activity.
b. Physician indicates if vertebra spacing is safe for activity.
c. Physician indicates if gastrointestinal abnormalities prevent activity.
d. Physician indicates if immune disorders prevent activity. - ANSWER..b.
Physician indicates if vertebra spacing is safe for activity.
