CTRI Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions
5 What is the best way to evaluate a participant's posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Side
d. All angles Correct Answers d. all angles
A group of three riders—Sarah, Kim and Sean—is working on
learning the posting trot. The various disabilities of the riders in
this group are attention deficit disorder, intellectual disability
and autism spectrum disorder. During the lesson, each rider
benefits from the instructor using three unique learning
modalities for teaching: auditory, visual and kinesthetic.
The CTRI is aware that use of a variety of methods to allow the
riders to practice the skill in many ways encourages mastery.
Even though one technique may work for Sarah, a different
technique may have to be used to support Kim and Sean to learn
the same skill. The instructor has prepared for the lesson by
outlining possible teaching techniques to employ for each
learning modality, name two teaching techniques in each of the
three learning modalities to improve the skill of direct rein
steering. Correct Answers **Auditory Techniques
- Provide a task analysis for the skill.
- Ask the rider to "pull the rein back to your pant pocket."
**Visual Techniques
- Watch another rider in the group utilize direct rein aids.
- Label one rein "right" and one rein "left."
**Kinesthetic Techniques
- The rider receives a hand-over-hand prompt to use direct rein
from a sidewalker.
,- The rider closes eyes and feels the horse moving right and left
in response to moving reins.
A horse leader is taking an equine in the ring for a warm-up. The
instructor notices the equine is walking behind the horse leader
and is taking narrow, shortened steps. What is MOST LIKELY
the issue to address?
a. Abscess
b. Sidebone
c. Navicular syndrome
d. Arthritis Correct Answers d. arthritis
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 Correct Answers b. 2 fingers' width
A participant is sweating, breathing rapidly and refusing to
comply with directions. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of
this behavior?
a. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. Anxiety
c. Sensory processing disorder
d. Bipolar disorder Correct Answers b. anxiety
,A rider with autism spectrum disorder has newly joined the
class. When selecting an equine, what is typically a
consideration?
a. Finding a narrow- to medium-based equine to minimize stress
on joints.
b. Finding an equine that readily responds to neck reining and
voice aids.
c. Finding an equine that is larger with a smooth gate.
d. Finding a non-responsive equine that is calm with
movements. Correct Answers d. Finding a non-responsive
equine that is calm with movements.
Aisles in barns must be:
A) Dry
B) Even
C) Easily traversed
D) All of the above Correct Answers d. all of the above
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 Correct Answers d. round back
All of the following responsibilities can be conducted by trained
volunteers EXCEPT:
a. physical warm-up of equines
b. mounting and dismounting
c. soundness check
d. cooling off of equines Correct Answers
, Amanda, the volunteer, is leading Dan in a lesson. She is
engaged in conversation with the sidewalker during the lesson.
The instructor gives a direction to turn right at the letter "A" and
Amanda turns Dan left despite the rider Brian's efforts to turn
right. First, the instructor repeats the instruction, pairing a visual
with the "turn right" direction: "Let's try again, Brian and
Amanda. Turn Dan right at the letter "A" toward the blue
barrel." The horse handler turns the wrong way again. Brian and
Amanda are asked to come to the center of the arena with Dan.
The instructor checks in with Amanda to make sure she can hear
the instructions and is comfortable in her role leading the
horse.As they make their way back to the rail, Dan is placed
behind another horse to follow. The side conversation continues
between Amanda and the sidewalker. This time the instructor
points out that she is having ahard time hearing Bria Correct
Answers Amanda might benefit from learning more about
specific disabilities and their learning preferences. Additionally,
Amanda might be better suited to the role of sidewalker rather
than horse leader.
An event that disrupts normal procedure or causes a crisis is
known as what? Correct Answers Occurrence
An instructor and equine manager are searching for an equine to
carry adult riders. They are considering a 16-hand draft cross
mare who is 20 years old. She has been an event horse and is
retiring from that career due to a tendon injury in her right front
leg. The injuryhas been rehabbed and the horse is back to work
doing light trail riding. When evaluating the mare's
5 What is the best way to evaluate a participant's posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Side
d. All angles Correct Answers d. all angles
A group of three riders—Sarah, Kim and Sean—is working on
learning the posting trot. The various disabilities of the riders in
this group are attention deficit disorder, intellectual disability
and autism spectrum disorder. During the lesson, each rider
benefits from the instructor using three unique learning
modalities for teaching: auditory, visual and kinesthetic.
The CTRI is aware that use of a variety of methods to allow the
riders to practice the skill in many ways encourages mastery.
Even though one technique may work for Sarah, a different
technique may have to be used to support Kim and Sean to learn
the same skill. The instructor has prepared for the lesson by
outlining possible teaching techniques to employ for each
learning modality, name two teaching techniques in each of the
three learning modalities to improve the skill of direct rein
steering. Correct Answers **Auditory Techniques
- Provide a task analysis for the skill.
- Ask the rider to "pull the rein back to your pant pocket."
**Visual Techniques
- Watch another rider in the group utilize direct rein aids.
- Label one rein "right" and one rein "left."
**Kinesthetic Techniques
- The rider receives a hand-over-hand prompt to use direct rein
from a sidewalker.
,- The rider closes eyes and feels the horse moving right and left
in response to moving reins.
A horse leader is taking an equine in the ring for a warm-up. The
instructor notices the equine is walking behind the horse leader
and is taking narrow, shortened steps. What is MOST LIKELY
the issue to address?
a. Abscess
b. Sidebone
c. Navicular syndrome
d. Arthritis Correct Answers d. arthritis
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 Correct Answers b. 2 fingers' width
A participant is sweating, breathing rapidly and refusing to
comply with directions. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of
this behavior?
a. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. Anxiety
c. Sensory processing disorder
d. Bipolar disorder Correct Answers b. anxiety
,A rider with autism spectrum disorder has newly joined the
class. When selecting an equine, what is typically a
consideration?
a. Finding a narrow- to medium-based equine to minimize stress
on joints.
b. Finding an equine that readily responds to neck reining and
voice aids.
c. Finding an equine that is larger with a smooth gate.
d. Finding a non-responsive equine that is calm with
movements. Correct Answers d. Finding a non-responsive
equine that is calm with movements.
Aisles in barns must be:
A) Dry
B) Even
C) Easily traversed
D) All of the above Correct Answers d. all of the above
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 Correct Answers d. round back
All of the following responsibilities can be conducted by trained
volunteers EXCEPT:
a. physical warm-up of equines
b. mounting and dismounting
c. soundness check
d. cooling off of equines Correct Answers
, Amanda, the volunteer, is leading Dan in a lesson. She is
engaged in conversation with the sidewalker during the lesson.
The instructor gives a direction to turn right at the letter "A" and
Amanda turns Dan left despite the rider Brian's efforts to turn
right. First, the instructor repeats the instruction, pairing a visual
with the "turn right" direction: "Let's try again, Brian and
Amanda. Turn Dan right at the letter "A" toward the blue
barrel." The horse handler turns the wrong way again. Brian and
Amanda are asked to come to the center of the arena with Dan.
The instructor checks in with Amanda to make sure she can hear
the instructions and is comfortable in her role leading the
horse.As they make their way back to the rail, Dan is placed
behind another horse to follow. The side conversation continues
between Amanda and the sidewalker. This time the instructor
points out that she is having ahard time hearing Bria Correct
Answers Amanda might benefit from learning more about
specific disabilities and their learning preferences. Additionally,
Amanda might be better suited to the role of sidewalker rather
than horse leader.
An event that disrupts normal procedure or causes a crisis is
known as what? Correct Answers Occurrence
An instructor and equine manager are searching for an equine to
carry adult riders. They are considering a 16-hand draft cross
mare who is 20 years old. She has been an event horse and is
retiring from that career due to a tendon injury in her right front
leg. The injuryhas been rehabbed and the horse is back to work
doing light trail riding. When evaluating the mare's
