CTRI Exam Study Guide || With Questions
& Answers (Graded A+)
, CTRI Exam Study Guide || With Questions
& Answers (Graded A+)
When viewing a horse from the front, we should be looking for the horses... Correct Answer
✔✔- - width of chest
- correctness of legs
- spring of rib
- head
- depth of body
- symmetry
When viewing a horse from the rear, we should be looking for the horses... Correct Answer
✔✔- - muscle definition
- correctness of legs
- depth of body
- symmetry
When viewing the horse from the side, we should be looking for the horses.... Correct Answer
✔✔- - balance and symmetry
- length and thickness of the neck
- length and lie of top line
- length of bones in the legs
- depth of body
- joint angles
,- correctness of legs
When viewing the horses "way of going" we should watching for.... Correct Answer ✔✔- -
unsoundness
- way of going
- footfall patterns
- freedom of movement & bend
- frame
What are examples of an unsoundness? Correct Answer ✔✔- - bowed tendon
- bone spavin
- contracted heels
- founder
- fistula
- navicular
- quarter check
- ringbone
- stifled
What are examples of blemishes? Correct Answer ✔✔- - buck knee
- bog spavin
- capped hock
- capped elbow
- proud flesh
- sarcoid
- thoroughpin
, - warts
- windpuffs
While preparing a horse that has been in a therapeutic riding program for many years, the
instructor observes that the animal's bursa and deep flexor tendon areas are inflamed. The
horse does not show any signs of lameness. What is MOST LIKELY thecause? a. Carpitis
b. Capped elbow
c. Dorsal metacarpal disease
d. Windpuffs Correct Answer ✔✔- d. windpuffs
From the picture below, what is the proper footfall for an equine at the trot? a. 2, 4
1, 3
b. 2, 1
1, 2
c. 2, 3
1, 2
d. 3, 4
1, 2 Correct Answer ✔✔- b. 2, 1
1, 2
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.
& Answers (Graded A+)
, CTRI Exam Study Guide || With Questions
& Answers (Graded A+)
When viewing a horse from the front, we should be looking for the horses... Correct Answer
✔✔- - width of chest
- correctness of legs
- spring of rib
- head
- depth of body
- symmetry
When viewing a horse from the rear, we should be looking for the horses... Correct Answer
✔✔- - muscle definition
- correctness of legs
- depth of body
- symmetry
When viewing the horse from the side, we should be looking for the horses.... Correct Answer
✔✔- - balance and symmetry
- length and thickness of the neck
- length and lie of top line
- length of bones in the legs
- depth of body
- joint angles
,- correctness of legs
When viewing the horses "way of going" we should watching for.... Correct Answer ✔✔- -
unsoundness
- way of going
- footfall patterns
- freedom of movement & bend
- frame
What are examples of an unsoundness? Correct Answer ✔✔- - bowed tendon
- bone spavin
- contracted heels
- founder
- fistula
- navicular
- quarter check
- ringbone
- stifled
What are examples of blemishes? Correct Answer ✔✔- - buck knee
- bog spavin
- capped hock
- capped elbow
- proud flesh
- sarcoid
- thoroughpin
, - warts
- windpuffs
While preparing a horse that has been in a therapeutic riding program for many years, the
instructor observes that the animal's bursa and deep flexor tendon areas are inflamed. The
horse does not show any signs of lameness. What is MOST LIKELY thecause? a. Carpitis
b. Capped elbow
c. Dorsal metacarpal disease
d. Windpuffs Correct Answer ✔✔- d. windpuffs
From the picture below, what is the proper footfall for an equine at the trot? a. 2, 4
1, 3
b. 2, 1
1, 2
c. 2, 3
1, 2
d. 3, 4
1, 2 Correct Answer ✔✔- b. 2, 1
1, 2
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.
