PATH CTRI Exam Study Guide Section 1 || Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)

PATH CTRI Exam Study Guide Section 1 ||
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Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
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9xexamplesxofxblemishesx-xANSWERx-x1.xBuckxknee
2.xBogxSpavin
3.xCappedxHock
4.xCappedxElbow
5.xProudxFlesh
6.xSarcoid
7.xThoroughpin
8.xWarts
9.xWindpuffs

3xexamplesxthatxcouldxbexUnsoundness/Blemishx-xANSWERx-x1.xCurb
2.xSidebone
3.xSplint

Whenxviewedxfromxthexfront,xthexinstructorxshouldxbexlookingxforxthexEquine's:x-xANSWERx-
x-xWidthxofxchest

-xCorrectnessxofxlegs
-xSpringxofxrib
-xHead
-xDepthxofxbody
-xSymmetry

Whenxviewedxfromxthexrear,xthexinstructorxshouldxbexlookingxforxthexequine's:x-xANSWERx-
x-xMusclexdefinition

-xCorrectnessxofxlegs
-xDepthxofxbody
-xSymmetry

Whenxviewedxfromxthexside,xthexinstructorxshouldxbexlookingxforxthexequine's:x-xANSWERx-
x-xBalancexandxsymmetry

-xLengthxandxthicknessxofxneck
-xLengthxandxliexofxtopline
-xLengthxofxbonexinxthexlegs
-xDepthxofxbody
-xJointxangles
-xCorrectnessxofxlegs

Withxthexequinexinxmovement,xthexinstructorxshouldxbexwatchingxfor:x-xANSWERx-x-
xUnsoundness

-xWayxofxgoing
-xFootfallxpatternsxonxtwoxtracks

,-xFreedomxofxmovementxandxbend
-xFrame

Whilexpreparingxaxhorsexthatxhasxbeenxinxaxtherapeuticxridingxprogramxforxmanyxyears,xthex
instructorxobservesxthatxthexanimal'sxbursaxandxdeepxflexorxtendonxareasxarexinflamed.xTh
exhorsexdoesxnotxshowxanyxsignsxofxlameness.xWhatxisxMOSTxLIKELYxthexcause?

a.xCarpitis
b.xCappedxElbow
c.xDorsalxmetacarpalxdisease
d.xWindpuffsx-xANSWERx-xd.xWindpuffs

Whatxisxthexproperxfootfallxforxanxequinexatxthextrot?

a.xLH,xLF,xRH,xRF
b.xLHx+xRF,xRHx+xLF
c.xLH,xRHx+xLF,xRF
d.xLH,xRH,xLF,xRFx-xANSWERx-xb.xLHx+xRF,xRHx+xLF

Whilexwarmingxupxanxequinexatxthextrot,xthexinstructorxobservesxthexhorse'sxheadxpopxupxa
ndxthenxdropxdownxdramaticallyxandxuncharacteristicallyxandxwithxthexrhythmxofxthextrot.xW
hatxisxhappening?

a.xWhenxaxlamexfootxstrikesxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxpopsxup.xWhenxaxsoundxfootxstrik
esxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxdrops.

b.xWhenxaxsoundxfootxstrikesxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxpopsxup.xWhenxaxlamexfootxstrik
esxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxdrops.

c.xWhenxaxhorsexhasxanxenergeticxtrot,xthexheadxmovementxisxmuchxmorexpronounced.

d.xWhenxaxhorsexhasxanxenergeticxtrot,xthexhorse'sxheadxwillxdropxwhenxthexrider'sxoutsidexl
egxisxtooxfarxbehindxthexgirth.x-xANSWERx-
xa.xWhenxaxlamexfootxstrikesxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxpopsxup.xWhenxaxsoundxfootxstri

kesxthexground,xthexhorse'sxheadxdrops.

4xsignsxofxdiscomfortxthatxmayxbexindicationxofxunsoundnessx-xANSWERx-x1.xearxpinning
2.xtailxswishing
3.xnipping
4.xstiffness

Whatxarex6xpossiblexcausesxtoxadversexequinexbehaviors?x-xANSWERx-x1.xunsoundness
2.xequipmentxfit
3.xriderxbalance
4.xriderxbehavior
5.xworkingxenvironment

, 6.xvolunteerxinfluences

Whatxarexsomexwaysxtoxdevelopxequinextopline?x-xANSWERx-x-xTransitionsxbetweenxgaits
-xLateralxmovements
-xBendingxexercises
-xWalkingxupxhills
-xBodyxstretches

8xstepsxtoxensurexequinexwellnessx-xANSWERx-
x1.xAllowxforxbreaksxbasedxonxthexequine'sxage,xfitnessxlevel,xtemperament,xandxworkload

2.xThoughtfullyxandxpurposefullyxselectxequinexpartnersxforxparticipantsxforxlessonsxandxact
ivities
3.xBuildxrelationshipsxbyxpairingxanxequinexwithxaxspecificxinstructorxorxvolunteerxforxperson
alizedxattentionxandxveterinaryxrecommendationsxspecificxtoxthatxhorse
4.xTailorxaxworkloadxappropriatexforxthexequinexinxaccordancexwithxPATHxstandards
5.xMonitorxstressorsxwithinxthexprogramxandxherd
6.xPromotexconsistentxroutinexforxeachxequine
7.xDevelopxandxexecutexpersonalized,xconsistentxfitnessxprogramsxforxeachxequine
8.xNurturexoverallxequinexwell-beingxbyxmonitoringxnutritionxandxhealth

Equinexanatomyx-xANSWERx-xPagex21

9xexamplesxofxunsoundnessx-xANSWERx-x1.xBowedxTendon
2.xBonexSpavin
3.xContractedxHeels
4.xFounderx(Laminitis)
5.xFistula
6.xNavicular
7.xQuarterxCheck
8.xRingbone
9.xStifled

Axhorsexleaderxisxtakingxanxequinexinxthexringxforxaxwarm-
up.xThexinstructorxnoticesxthexequinexisxwalkingxbehindxthexhorsexleaderxandxisxtakingxnarr
ow,xshortenedxsteps.xWhatxisxMOSTxLIKELYxthexissuextoxaddress?

a.xAbscess
b.xSidebone
c.xNavicularxsyndrome
d.xArthritisx-xANSWERx-xd.xArthritis

Duringxaxlesson,xthexinstructorxobservesxthatxanxequinexisxswishingxthextail,xnippingxatxpeop
lexandxpinningxitsxears.xThesexbehaviorsxcouldxlikelyxindicatexanyxofxthexfollowingxEXCEPT:

a.xunbalancedxrider.
b.xincorrectxhandlingxbyxleader.