PATH CTRI COMPLETE EXAMINATION
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● what is something that affects or occurs on both sides of the body
Answer: bilateral
●● a horse comes out tacked up and you notice that the cantle of the
saddle is lower than the pomel. what equipment will fix this
Answer: add cantle riser or bump pad
●● if you're riding in the arena with another rider and your riding in
opposite directions, how should you pass each other
Answer: rider should pass left side to left side
●● when entering the arena you tell the rider to start tracking right. what
does this mean?
Answer: right side (offside) towards the center of the arena; so turn left
when you enter the arena
●● what is the minimum age that students can be in therapeutic riding
Answer: developed to the age of a 4 year old
, ●● a horse is brought out prior to a lesson and you are told it is moving
unsound. you determine the horse is lame on its left front leg. what
would you see?
Answer: head bobbing up when the left front leg hits the ground
●● what are stressors for equines
Answer: shift of temperature or weather, being handled by volunteers
with different skill levels, carrying an unbalanced rider, difficult
mounting/dismounting procedure
●● creating stimulating experiences like self-grooming mat, varied turn
out terrain, and novel forging options are examples of what
Answer: enrichment
●● horse has more upright shoulder and upright pastern. what gait
quality would you expect?
Answer: trappy
●● what blemish would be seen on a cow-hocked conformation
Answer: bog spavin
●● why would you place a rider with ADHD on a forward moving horse
Answer: keep attention and stimulate rider
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● what is something that affects or occurs on both sides of the body
Answer: bilateral
●● a horse comes out tacked up and you notice that the cantle of the
saddle is lower than the pomel. what equipment will fix this
Answer: add cantle riser or bump pad
●● if you're riding in the arena with another rider and your riding in
opposite directions, how should you pass each other
Answer: rider should pass left side to left side
●● when entering the arena you tell the rider to start tracking right. what
does this mean?
Answer: right side (offside) towards the center of the arena; so turn left
when you enter the arena
●● what is the minimum age that students can be in therapeutic riding
Answer: developed to the age of a 4 year old
, ●● a horse is brought out prior to a lesson and you are told it is moving
unsound. you determine the horse is lame on its left front leg. what
would you see?
Answer: head bobbing up when the left front leg hits the ground
●● what are stressors for equines
Answer: shift of temperature or weather, being handled by volunteers
with different skill levels, carrying an unbalanced rider, difficult
mounting/dismounting procedure
●● creating stimulating experiences like self-grooming mat, varied turn
out terrain, and novel forging options are examples of what
Answer: enrichment
●● horse has more upright shoulder and upright pastern. what gait
quality would you expect?
Answer: trappy
●● what blemish would be seen on a cow-hocked conformation
Answer: bog spavin
●● why would you place a rider with ADHD on a forward moving horse
Answer: keep attention and stimulate rider
