QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Equine assisted activities - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic horsemanship and
equine assisted learning
Equine assisted therapies - CORRECT ANSWER equine facilitated psychotherapy and
physical/occupational/speech therapy incorporating hippotherapy
the riding team - CORRECT ANSWER equine, participant, certified instructor,
physician, family member, horse leader, sidewalker, therapist, equine staff
Considerations when getting a new horse - CORRECT ANSWER Adaptability, Age,
attitude and manners, breed, conformation, gaits and manner of going, health, height,
previous training, reliability
signs of equine stress eyes - CORRECT ANSWER - showing whites of the eyes
-darting focus side to side
- tightened muscles around the eyes
signs of equine stress ears - CORRECT ANSWER - pinned ears
- rapidly moving ears
signs of equine stress mouth and nose - CORRECT ANSWER - gnawing at the air
- nipping at self or people
- flared nostrils
- increased vocalization
- repetitive behaviors (cribbing, wind sucking, wind chewing)
signs of equine stress head - CORRECT ANSWER - elevated head