CHA LEVEL 1 TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The first choice of a frightened horse is to: - Answers - Run away
When approaching a horse you should approach him: - Answers - At his shoulder
A horse should be tied up with: - Answers - A halter and lead rope
When leading a horse safely, you should: - Answers - Walk on his left, halfway between
his head and his shoulder
To remove tangles from the horse's mane or tail: - Answers - Start at the bottom and
work up through the tangles
When riding, your eyes should be: - Answers - Looking ahead to see where you are
going
To stop your horse, you should: - Answers - Say Whoa and then shift your weight back
and check and release on the reins
When riding properly, your heels should be higher than your toes. - Answers - False
On trail rides, you should not let your horse eat grass. - Answers - True
Going uphill, lean back for better comfort and safety. - Answers - False
The clothes you wear for riding don't matter except for show. - Answers - False
A rubber currycomb is used to scrub in circles or against the way the hair grows. -
Answers - True
When you turn your horse while leading him, you should usually turn him around to the
right. - Answers - True
When riding Western, the reins are usually held in your _______ hand - Answers - Left
The four natural aids are: - Answers - 1. Weight or Seat
2. Legs
3. Hands
4. Voice
Squeezing your legs tells your horse to: - Answers - Move or Go Forward
If you make a turn which takes you off the rail, into the center of the ring, and then back
to the rail going in the opposite direction, it is called a ______ - Answers - Reverse
, When the rider rises up and down with the beats of the trot, he or she is - Answers -
Posting
Browband - Answers - The piece of the bridle that goes across the forehead.
Cavesson (noseband) - Answers - The piece of the bridle that goes across a horse's
nose.
Cheek piece - Answers - The part of the bridle which runs across the cheek of the
horse, connecting the brow band and nose band.
Crownpiece - Answers - Part of a bridle that lies behind the horse's ears.
Rein - Answers - A long, narrow, leather band that is attached to a bit and is held by the
rider in order to control the horse.
Snaffle bit - Answers - The piece of a bridle that goes inside the horse's mouth and
which reins are connected to.
Throatlatch - Answers - part of the bridle that is located under the horses throat
Billets - Answers - Straps that the buckles on the girth buckle into. The first and third are
used.
Buckle Guard - Answers - The flap that goes over the billets.
Cantle - Answers - The highest point of the seat and back of the saddle.
Flap - Answers - The piece where the rider's legs are and the stirrup lies on.
Girth - Answers - The piece that goes underneath a horse's stomach and connects the
saddle to the horse.
Gullet - Answers - The channel that runs down the center of the underside of a saddle,
in between the panels.
Knee roll - Answers - The piece where the rider's knee lies.
Pad - Answers - The underneath piece of the saddle.
Panels - Answers - The piece that is underneath the cantle and above the pad.
Pommel - Answers - The piece that is behind the gullet and beginning of the seat.
Safety stirrup bar - Answers - The piece where the stirrup is latched into or hangs from.
The first choice of a frightened horse is to: - Answers - Run away
When approaching a horse you should approach him: - Answers - At his shoulder
A horse should be tied up with: - Answers - A halter and lead rope
When leading a horse safely, you should: - Answers - Walk on his left, halfway between
his head and his shoulder
To remove tangles from the horse's mane or tail: - Answers - Start at the bottom and
work up through the tangles
When riding, your eyes should be: - Answers - Looking ahead to see where you are
going
To stop your horse, you should: - Answers - Say Whoa and then shift your weight back
and check and release on the reins
When riding properly, your heels should be higher than your toes. - Answers - False
On trail rides, you should not let your horse eat grass. - Answers - True
Going uphill, lean back for better comfort and safety. - Answers - False
The clothes you wear for riding don't matter except for show. - Answers - False
A rubber currycomb is used to scrub in circles or against the way the hair grows. -
Answers - True
When you turn your horse while leading him, you should usually turn him around to the
right. - Answers - True
When riding Western, the reins are usually held in your _______ hand - Answers - Left
The four natural aids are: - Answers - 1. Weight or Seat
2. Legs
3. Hands
4. Voice
Squeezing your legs tells your horse to: - Answers - Move or Go Forward
If you make a turn which takes you off the rail, into the center of the ring, and then back
to the rail going in the opposite direction, it is called a ______ - Answers - Reverse
, When the rider rises up and down with the beats of the trot, he or she is - Answers -
Posting
Browband - Answers - The piece of the bridle that goes across the forehead.
Cavesson (noseband) - Answers - The piece of the bridle that goes across a horse's
nose.
Cheek piece - Answers - The part of the bridle which runs across the cheek of the
horse, connecting the brow band and nose band.
Crownpiece - Answers - Part of a bridle that lies behind the horse's ears.
Rein - Answers - A long, narrow, leather band that is attached to a bit and is held by the
rider in order to control the horse.
Snaffle bit - Answers - The piece of a bridle that goes inside the horse's mouth and
which reins are connected to.
Throatlatch - Answers - part of the bridle that is located under the horses throat
Billets - Answers - Straps that the buckles on the girth buckle into. The first and third are
used.
Buckle Guard - Answers - The flap that goes over the billets.
Cantle - Answers - The highest point of the seat and back of the saddle.
Flap - Answers - The piece where the rider's legs are and the stirrup lies on.
Girth - Answers - The piece that goes underneath a horse's stomach and connects the
saddle to the horse.
Gullet - Answers - The channel that runs down the center of the underside of a saddle,
in between the panels.
Knee roll - Answers - The piece where the rider's knee lies.
Pad - Answers - The underneath piece of the saddle.
Panels - Answers - The piece that is underneath the cantle and above the pad.
Pommel - Answers - The piece that is behind the gullet and beginning of the seat.
Safety stirrup bar - Answers - The piece where the stirrup is latched into or hangs from.
