PATH CTRI Practice Test—Questions
And Verified Answers
\.movement away from the midline of the body - Answer-✔abduction
\.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
\.what are some signs of metabolic disorder in a horse - Answer-✔unusually long coat that
doesn't shed with seasons, accumulation of fat patches around specific parts of the body like
the tail and dock
\.where is the femur located - Answer-✔lower hemisphere of the body
\.when making postural corrections where do you start? - Answer-✔proximal to distal
\.you are teaching a student with ASD,ADHD, and a sensory processing disorder. they have
difficulty with changes in lesson, specifically when it comes to ending a lesson. what would be
the best teaching technique? - Answer-✔give a 5min, 2min, 1 min warning that the lesson will
be ending
And Verified Answers
\.movement away from the midline of the body - Answer-✔abduction
\.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
\.what are some signs of metabolic disorder in a horse - Answer-✔unusually long coat that
doesn't shed with seasons, accumulation of fat patches around specific parts of the body like
the tail and dock
\.where is the femur located - Answer-✔lower hemisphere of the body
\.when making postural corrections where do you start? - Answer-✔proximal to distal
\.you are teaching a student with ASD,ADHD, and a sensory processing disorder. they have
difficulty with changes in lesson, specifically when it comes to ending a lesson. what would be
the best teaching technique? - Answer-✔give a 5min, 2min, 1 min warning that the lesson will
be ending
