PATH CTRI Certification Exam Study
Guide | Questions and Answers Rated
A+ | Latest 2025/2026 Guide
A suppling exercise designed to make a horse responsive to unilateral
aids - Correct Answer - leg yield
Between the collected and extended. - Correct Answer - medium gait
voice, seat (weight), legs, hands - Correct Answer - natural aids
Left side of the horse - Correct Answer - nearside
right side of horse - Correct Answer - offside
hitting forefoot with hind foot - Correct Answer - overreach
2 beat gait where lateral limbs strike the ground at the same time
- Correct Answer - pace
,general description of person who takes part in equine assisted activities
and therapies
- Correct Answer - participant
when traveling on the rail or when working in a curved line, the rider
rises (posts) when the horses outside shoulder moves foreword
- Correct Answer - posting diagonal
corrections made by CTRI to position riders body so it is aligned. posture
is habitual - Correct Answer - postural corrections
backward movement in which hooves are raised and set down almost
simultaneously - Correct Answer - rein back
regularity of footfall within each gait
- Correct Answer - rhythm
series of movements that blend together to look like one movement;
incorporates a run or lope, balanced stop, a fast, smooth 180-degree
pivot and fast break out of the rollback into a run or lope on proper lead
- Correct Answer - rollback
, series of equal curves from one line of the center line to the other;
changing the direction of turn each time the horse passes over the
centerline - Correct Answer - serpentine
horse is slightly bent round the inside leg of the rider and the inside legs
pass and cross in front of the outside leg
the horse is looking away from the direction in which it's moving
- Correct Answer - shoulder-in
A movement in which the horse goes straight and sideways; the horse's
outside leg should cross over in front of the supporting leg. This
movement has a slight degree of forward motion. Side passing lets you
move the horse over to open and close a gate easily when mounted,
helps in suppling and in preparing for flying changes.
- Correct Answer - side pass
walk next to the equine and rider to ensure safety and to help the
student participate in class to the best of the individuals ability
- Correct Answer - sidewalker
Change of lead performed by breaking gait to the trot.
- Correct Answer - simple change of lead
Guide | Questions and Answers Rated
A+ | Latest 2025/2026 Guide
A suppling exercise designed to make a horse responsive to unilateral
aids - Correct Answer - leg yield
Between the collected and extended. - Correct Answer - medium gait
voice, seat (weight), legs, hands - Correct Answer - natural aids
Left side of the horse - Correct Answer - nearside
right side of horse - Correct Answer - offside
hitting forefoot with hind foot - Correct Answer - overreach
2 beat gait where lateral limbs strike the ground at the same time
- Correct Answer - pace
,general description of person who takes part in equine assisted activities
and therapies
- Correct Answer - participant
when traveling on the rail or when working in a curved line, the rider
rises (posts) when the horses outside shoulder moves foreword
- Correct Answer - posting diagonal
corrections made by CTRI to position riders body so it is aligned. posture
is habitual - Correct Answer - postural corrections
backward movement in which hooves are raised and set down almost
simultaneously - Correct Answer - rein back
regularity of footfall within each gait
- Correct Answer - rhythm
series of movements that blend together to look like one movement;
incorporates a run or lope, balanced stop, a fast, smooth 180-degree
pivot and fast break out of the rollback into a run or lope on proper lead
- Correct Answer - rollback
, series of equal curves from one line of the center line to the other;
changing the direction of turn each time the horse passes over the
centerline - Correct Answer - serpentine
horse is slightly bent round the inside leg of the rider and the inside legs
pass and cross in front of the outside leg
the horse is looking away from the direction in which it's moving
- Correct Answer - shoulder-in
A movement in which the horse goes straight and sideways; the horse's
outside leg should cross over in front of the supporting leg. This
movement has a slight degree of forward motion. Side passing lets you
move the horse over to open and close a gate easily when mounted,
helps in suppling and in preparing for flying changes.
- Correct Answer - side pass
walk next to the equine and rider to ensure safety and to help the
student participate in class to the best of the individuals ability
- Correct Answer - sidewalker
Change of lead performed by breaking gait to the trot.
- Correct Answer - simple change of lead
