CTRI LATEST 2026 PRCTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Horse First-Aid Kit Checklist - ✔✔Horse thermometer
Topical antibiotic
Antiseptic cleaner
Surgical scrub
Cotton roll
Cling wrap
Gauze pads, in assorted sizes directions
Sharp scissors
Cup or container learning styles
Sterile gloves
Saline solution
Stethoscope
Slippers
✔✔A new participant is trying on a helmet for fit. The helmet is snug, and the straps are
adjusted to ensure the helmet does not tip backward or forward. What is the appropriate
space between the rider's eyebrows and the helmet brim?
a. 1 finger's width
b. 2 fingers' width
c. 3 fingers' width
d. 4 fingers' width - ✔✔b. 2 fingers' width
✔✔Which of the following is an appropriate aide to support a rider's foot?
a. Shoelaces to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
b. Rubber bands to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
c. Velcro to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
d. Never use additional supplies to hold the rider's foot in place - ✔✔b. Rubber bands to
hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
✔✔How many safety checks must be completed throughout an EAAT mounted lesson?
a. 1 - just before the riders mount
b. 2 - before the riders mount and immediately after mounting
c. 3 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting and before any increased
balanced challenge such as trot, trail ride or sharp turns
d. 4 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting, five minutes into the lesson
and prior to dismount - ✔✔c. 3 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting
and before any increased balanced challenge such as trot, trail ride or sharp turns
✔✔All of the following are considered a good, balanced position for a rider EXCEPT:
,a. sitting in middle of seat bones
b. feet/legs under body
c. arms beside ribs
d. round back - ✔✔d. round back
✔✔What is the best way to evaluate a participant's posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Side
d. All angles - ✔✔d. All angles
✔✔Which type of tack is MOST supportive to riders?
a. Dressage saddle
b. Close-contact saddle
c. Australian saddle
d. Western saddle - ✔✔d. Western saddle
✔✔How many fingers should fit between the gullet of the saddle and the equine's
withers?
a. 0
b. 1 to 2
c. 2 to 3
d. 3 to 4 - ✔✔c. 2 to 3
✔✔Which of the following is only found on Western saddles?
a. Pommel
b. Cantle
c. Skirt
d. Swell - ✔✔d. Swell
✔✔Bits and bridles communicate with equines by utilizing pressure points. All of the
following are bit/bridle pressure points EXCEPT:
a. cheek
b. nose
c. roof of mouth
d. poll - ✔✔a. cheek
, ✔✔Balanced Seat: - ✔✔That position of the mounted rider that requires the minimum of
muscular effort to remain in the saddle and that interferes least with the horse's
movement and equilibrium.
✔✔Bight of the reins - ✔✔The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and
out the top of the hand.
✔✔Blemish: - ✔✔A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but does not hurt its
working ability (e.g., a scar).
✔✔Broke: - ✔✔1. Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter-broke. 2. To
leave or alter gait (e.g., the trotter broke stride).
✔✔Canter or Lope: - ✔✔A three-beat gait in which the first and third beats are made by
two legs striking the ground independently and the second beat is made by two limbs
striking the ground simultaneously. In the left lead, the sequence of beats is (1) right
hind leg, (2) left hind leg and right foreleg, and (3) left foreleg. The reverse applies for
the right lead.
✔✔Cavesson: - ✔✔Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for exercising
and training horses.
✔✔Change of Lead: - ✔✔Change of leading leg at the canter.
✔✔Cinch: - ✔✔Girth of a Western saddle.
✔✔Cold-Backed: - ✔✔Describes a horse that humps its back and does not settle down
until the saddle has been on a few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will merely tuck
their tails and arch their backs when first mounted, but others will take a few crow hops
until warmed up.
✔✔Collected Gait: - ✔✔Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward with its neck
raised and arched as a result of energetic impulsion. Lightness of forehand,
engagement of hindquarters are called for. Shorter strides, but lighter and more mobile.
✔✔Conformation: - ✔✔Conformation is the way the horse is put together, its physique.
Good conformation is beautiful, but more important, it makes a horse able to work well
and stay sound even with hard work. Conformation defects can make a horse weak in a
particular part or they can just make it less handsome.
✔✔Counter Canter: - ✔✔A suppling movement deliberately asking for the opposite of
the normal lead, such as right lead on a circle to the left.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Horse First-Aid Kit Checklist - ✔✔Horse thermometer
Topical antibiotic
Antiseptic cleaner
Surgical scrub
Cotton roll
Cling wrap
Gauze pads, in assorted sizes directions
Sharp scissors
Cup or container learning styles
Sterile gloves
Saline solution
Stethoscope
Slippers
✔✔A new participant is trying on a helmet for fit. The helmet is snug, and the straps are
adjusted to ensure the helmet does not tip backward or forward. What is the appropriate
space between the rider's eyebrows and the helmet brim?
a. 1 finger's width
b. 2 fingers' width
c. 3 fingers' width
d. 4 fingers' width - ✔✔b. 2 fingers' width
✔✔Which of the following is an appropriate aide to support a rider's foot?
a. Shoelaces to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
b. Rubber bands to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
c. Velcro to hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
d. Never use additional supplies to hold the rider's foot in place - ✔✔b. Rubber bands to
hold the rider's foot in the stirrup
✔✔How many safety checks must be completed throughout an EAAT mounted lesson?
a. 1 - just before the riders mount
b. 2 - before the riders mount and immediately after mounting
c. 3 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting and before any increased
balanced challenge such as trot, trail ride or sharp turns
d. 4 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting, five minutes into the lesson
and prior to dismount - ✔✔c. 3 - before the riders mount, immediately after mounting
and before any increased balanced challenge such as trot, trail ride or sharp turns
✔✔All of the following are considered a good, balanced position for a rider EXCEPT:
,a. sitting in middle of seat bones
b. feet/legs under body
c. arms beside ribs
d. round back - ✔✔d. round back
✔✔What is the best way to evaluate a participant's posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Side
d. All angles - ✔✔d. All angles
✔✔Which type of tack is MOST supportive to riders?
a. Dressage saddle
b. Close-contact saddle
c. Australian saddle
d. Western saddle - ✔✔d. Western saddle
✔✔How many fingers should fit between the gullet of the saddle and the equine's
withers?
a. 0
b. 1 to 2
c. 2 to 3
d. 3 to 4 - ✔✔c. 2 to 3
✔✔Which of the following is only found on Western saddles?
a. Pommel
b. Cantle
c. Skirt
d. Swell - ✔✔d. Swell
✔✔Bits and bridles communicate with equines by utilizing pressure points. All of the
following are bit/bridle pressure points EXCEPT:
a. cheek
b. nose
c. roof of mouth
d. poll - ✔✔a. cheek
, ✔✔Balanced Seat: - ✔✔That position of the mounted rider that requires the minimum of
muscular effort to remain in the saddle and that interferes least with the horse's
movement and equilibrium.
✔✔Bight of the reins - ✔✔The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and
out the top of the hand.
✔✔Blemish: - ✔✔A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but does not hurt its
working ability (e.g., a scar).
✔✔Broke: - ✔✔1. Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter-broke. 2. To
leave or alter gait (e.g., the trotter broke stride).
✔✔Canter or Lope: - ✔✔A three-beat gait in which the first and third beats are made by
two legs striking the ground independently and the second beat is made by two limbs
striking the ground simultaneously. In the left lead, the sequence of beats is (1) right
hind leg, (2) left hind leg and right foreleg, and (3) left foreleg. The reverse applies for
the right lead.
✔✔Cavesson: - ✔✔Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for exercising
and training horses.
✔✔Change of Lead: - ✔✔Change of leading leg at the canter.
✔✔Cinch: - ✔✔Girth of a Western saddle.
✔✔Cold-Backed: - ✔✔Describes a horse that humps its back and does not settle down
until the saddle has been on a few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will merely tuck
their tails and arch their backs when first mounted, but others will take a few crow hops
until warmed up.
✔✔Collected Gait: - ✔✔Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward with its neck
raised and arched as a result of energetic impulsion. Lightness of forehand,
engagement of hindquarters are called for. Shorter strides, but lighter and more mobile.
✔✔Conformation: - ✔✔Conformation is the way the horse is put together, its physique.
Good conformation is beautiful, but more important, it makes a horse able to work well
and stay sound even with hard work. Conformation defects can make a horse weak in a
particular part or they can just make it less handsome.
✔✔Counter Canter: - ✔✔A suppling movement deliberately asking for the opposite of
the normal lead, such as right lead on a circle to the left.
