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CTRI EXAM WITH VERIFIED, HIGH-QUALITY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS DESIGNED FOR PATH INTL.
STUDENTS! (300 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
Table of Contents
1. Horsemanship
2. Teaching Methodology
3. Disabilities and Special Needs
4. Safety, Risk Management, and Emergency Procedures
5. Program Operations and Administration
6. Equine Management
7. Equipment and Tack
8. Volunteer Management
9. PATH Intl Standards and Ethics
10.Lesson Planning and Adaptations
Horsemanship
1. What is the average body temperature of a horse?
Answer: 99-101°F (37.2-38.3°C)
2. What are the three natural gaits of most horses?
Answer: Walk, trot, and canter/gallop
3. What is the term for a horse that consistently swings its hindquarters to
one side when mounted?
Answer: Hip-throwing or swinging the quarters
4. What is the proper position for a rider's heel, hip, and shoulder while
riding?
Answer: They should be aligned vertically when viewed from the side
5. What does it mean when a horse is "on the bit"?
,Answer: The horse is accepting contact with the bit, with a rounded frame,
engaged hindquarters, and a relaxed poll
6. What is the average resting heart rate for a horse?
Answer: 28-44 beats per minute
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 F's of natural horsemanship?
Answer: Focus (The 5 F's are: Flight, Fight, Freeze, Fidget, and Faint)
8. What is the term for when a horse moves its hindquarters away from
pressure?
Answer: Yielding the hindquarters
9. What is the term for when a horse braces against the bit and raises its
head?
Answer: Above the bit, or bracing
10. What is the proper position for mounting a horse?
Answer: Standing at the horse's left shoulder, facing the same direction as the
horse
11. What are the "natural aids" in horseback riding?
Answer: Seat, legs, weight, and hands
12. What is the term for applying both legs simultaneously at the girth
area?
Answer: Driving aids
13. What is the proper way to hold reins in English riding?
Answer: Through the ring and little fingers, then over the index finger with the
thumb on top
14. What is the term for a horse that is unwilling to move forward?
Answer: Behind the leg or resistant
15. What is meant by "impulsion" in reference to a horse's movement?
,Answer: The energetic engagement of the hindquarters that propels the horse
forward with controlled power
16. What is the proper diagonal to post on when riding in an arena?
Answer: Rise when the outside foreleg is forward
17. What is the term for a horse that rushes or speeds up during
transitions?
Answer: Rushing or hurrying
18. What is a half-halt?
Answer: A momentary rebalancing of the horse by briefly increasing the
connection between the rider's aids and then releasing
19. What are the indicators that a horse is properly warmed up?
Answer: Relaxed movement, loose muscles, responsive to aids, steady rhythm,
and light sweating
20. What is a "green" horse?
Answer: A young or inexperienced horse with minimal training
21. What is the proper breathing technique for a rider?
Answer: Deep, rhythmic breathing that is coordinated with the horse's
movement
22. What does it mean when a horse is "behind the vertical"?
Answer: The horse's face is positioned behind a vertical line from the ground,
often indicating over-flexion
23. What is the term for the horse's ability to bend laterally while
maintaining forward movement?
Answer: Suppleness or lateral flexibility
24. What is meant by a "collected" gait?
Answer: A gait where the horse shifts more weight to the hindquarters, shortens
its frame, and becomes more elevated in its movement
, 25. What is the correct lead for a horse cantering on a circle?
Answer: The inside lead (the inside foreleg reaches further forward than the
outside foreleg)
26. What is the purpose of a warm-up for a horse?
Answer: To prepare the horse physically and mentally for work by increasing
circulation, loosening muscles, and establishing focus
27. What is the term for when a horse is not moving straight but drifting
sideways?
Answer: Drifting or falling in/out
28. What is the term for a horse that consistently raises its head when
pressure is applied to the bit?
Answer: Head tossing or evasion
29. What is meant by "tracking up" in a horse's movement?
Answer: When the hind hooves step into or beyond the tracks left by the front
hooves, indicating good engagement
30. What is a "balanced seat"?
Answer: A position where the rider sits centrally over the horse's center of
gravity with even weight distribution
Teaching Methodology
31. What is the recommended minimum number of sidewalkers for a rider
with significant balance issues?
Answer: Two sidewalkers
32. What is the preferred teaching position when instructing a therapeutic
riding lesson?
Answer: In the center of the arena where all riders can see and hear the
instructor
33. Which learning style relates to learning through physical activities and
movement?
CTRI EXAM WITH VERIFIED, HIGH-QUALITY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS DESIGNED FOR PATH INTL.
STUDENTS! (300 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
Table of Contents
1. Horsemanship
2. Teaching Methodology
3. Disabilities and Special Needs
4. Safety, Risk Management, and Emergency Procedures
5. Program Operations and Administration
6. Equine Management
7. Equipment and Tack
8. Volunteer Management
9. PATH Intl Standards and Ethics
10.Lesson Planning and Adaptations
Horsemanship
1. What is the average body temperature of a horse?
Answer: 99-101°F (37.2-38.3°C)
2. What are the three natural gaits of most horses?
Answer: Walk, trot, and canter/gallop
3. What is the term for a horse that consistently swings its hindquarters to
one side when mounted?
Answer: Hip-throwing or swinging the quarters
4. What is the proper position for a rider's heel, hip, and shoulder while
riding?
Answer: They should be aligned vertically when viewed from the side
5. What does it mean when a horse is "on the bit"?
,Answer: The horse is accepting contact with the bit, with a rounded frame,
engaged hindquarters, and a relaxed poll
6. What is the average resting heart rate for a horse?
Answer: 28-44 beats per minute
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 F's of natural horsemanship?
Answer: Focus (The 5 F's are: Flight, Fight, Freeze, Fidget, and Faint)
8. What is the term for when a horse moves its hindquarters away from
pressure?
Answer: Yielding the hindquarters
9. What is the term for when a horse braces against the bit and raises its
head?
Answer: Above the bit, or bracing
10. What is the proper position for mounting a horse?
Answer: Standing at the horse's left shoulder, facing the same direction as the
horse
11. What are the "natural aids" in horseback riding?
Answer: Seat, legs, weight, and hands
12. What is the term for applying both legs simultaneously at the girth
area?
Answer: Driving aids
13. What is the proper way to hold reins in English riding?
Answer: Through the ring and little fingers, then over the index finger with the
thumb on top
14. What is the term for a horse that is unwilling to move forward?
Answer: Behind the leg or resistant
15. What is meant by "impulsion" in reference to a horse's movement?
,Answer: The energetic engagement of the hindquarters that propels the horse
forward with controlled power
16. What is the proper diagonal to post on when riding in an arena?
Answer: Rise when the outside foreleg is forward
17. What is the term for a horse that rushes or speeds up during
transitions?
Answer: Rushing or hurrying
18. What is a half-halt?
Answer: A momentary rebalancing of the horse by briefly increasing the
connection between the rider's aids and then releasing
19. What are the indicators that a horse is properly warmed up?
Answer: Relaxed movement, loose muscles, responsive to aids, steady rhythm,
and light sweating
20. What is a "green" horse?
Answer: A young or inexperienced horse with minimal training
21. What is the proper breathing technique for a rider?
Answer: Deep, rhythmic breathing that is coordinated with the horse's
movement
22. What does it mean when a horse is "behind the vertical"?
Answer: The horse's face is positioned behind a vertical line from the ground,
often indicating over-flexion
23. What is the term for the horse's ability to bend laterally while
maintaining forward movement?
Answer: Suppleness or lateral flexibility
24. What is meant by a "collected" gait?
Answer: A gait where the horse shifts more weight to the hindquarters, shortens
its frame, and becomes more elevated in its movement
, 25. What is the correct lead for a horse cantering on a circle?
Answer: The inside lead (the inside foreleg reaches further forward than the
outside foreleg)
26. What is the purpose of a warm-up for a horse?
Answer: To prepare the horse physically and mentally for work by increasing
circulation, loosening muscles, and establishing focus
27. What is the term for when a horse is not moving straight but drifting
sideways?
Answer: Drifting or falling in/out
28. What is the term for a horse that consistently raises its head when
pressure is applied to the bit?
Answer: Head tossing or evasion
29. What is meant by "tracking up" in a horse's movement?
Answer: When the hind hooves step into or beyond the tracks left by the front
hooves, indicating good engagement
30. What is a "balanced seat"?
Answer: A position where the rider sits centrally over the horse's center of
gravity with even weight distribution
Teaching Methodology
31. What is the recommended minimum number of sidewalkers for a rider
with significant balance issues?
Answer: Two sidewalkers
32. What is the preferred teaching position when instructing a therapeutic
riding lesson?
Answer: In the center of the arena where all riders can see and hear the
instructor
33. Which learning style relates to learning through physical activities and
movement?
