PATH CTRI Practice Test: Questions & Proper Answers
Movement away from the midline of the body Right Ans - abduction
What is something that affects or occurs on both sides of the body Right
Ans - 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 Right Ans - 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 Right Ans - rider should pass
left side to left side
When entering the arena you tell the rider to start tracking right. what does
this mean? Right Ans - 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 Right
Ans - 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?
Right Ans - head bobbing up when the left front leg hits the ground
What are stressors for equines Right Ans - 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 Right Ans -
enrichment
Horse has more upright shoulder and upright pastern. what gait quality would
you expect? Right Ans - trappy
what blemish would be seen on a cow-hocked conformation Right Ans -
bog spavin
, why would you place a rider with ADHD on a forward moving horse Right
Ans - keep attention and stimulate rider
what are some signs of metabolic disorder in a horse Right Ans - 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 Right Ans - lower hemisphere of the body
when making postural corrections where do you start? Right Ans -
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?
Right Ans - give a 5min, 2min, 1 min warning that the lesson will be ending
where do your legs go during a croup mount Right Ans - over the tail
when doing a croup mount where should the right hand be Right Ans - the
pommel
when doing a croup dismount is it better for the right leg to be straight or bent
when going over the cantle Right Ans - straight leg is best
a student has cerebral palsy and spastic muscles on the lower half of their
body. what movement quality of the horse would be best? Right Ans -
smooth gait to not increase spasticity
a student has ASD, ADHA, and is sensory seeking. what would the best
movement quality of the horse be? Right Ans - trappy gait
what horse build would be best for a rider with CP and spasticity in the lower
body Right Ans - narrow horse to help with high spasticity
what is a grade breed? Right Ans - mixed horse breed
Movement away from the midline of the body Right Ans - abduction
What is something that affects or occurs on both sides of the body Right
Ans - 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 Right Ans - 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 Right Ans - rider should pass
left side to left side
When entering the arena you tell the rider to start tracking right. what does
this mean? Right Ans - 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 Right
Ans - 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?
Right Ans - head bobbing up when the left front leg hits the ground
What are stressors for equines Right Ans - 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 Right Ans -
enrichment
Horse has more upright shoulder and upright pastern. what gait quality would
you expect? Right Ans - trappy
what blemish would be seen on a cow-hocked conformation Right Ans -
bog spavin
, why would you place a rider with ADHD on a forward moving horse Right
Ans - keep attention and stimulate rider
what are some signs of metabolic disorder in a horse Right Ans - 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 Right Ans - lower hemisphere of the body
when making postural corrections where do you start? Right Ans -
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?
Right Ans - give a 5min, 2min, 1 min warning that the lesson will be ending
where do your legs go during a croup mount Right Ans - over the tail
when doing a croup mount where should the right hand be Right Ans - the
pommel
when doing a croup dismount is it better for the right leg to be straight or bent
when going over the cantle Right Ans - straight leg is best
a student has cerebral palsy and spastic muscles on the lower half of their
body. what movement quality of the horse would be best? Right Ans -
smooth gait to not increase spasticity
a student has ASD, ADHA, and is sensory seeking. what would the best
movement quality of the horse be? Right Ans - trappy gait
what horse build would be best for a rider with CP and spasticity in the lower
body Right Ans - narrow horse to help with high spasticity
what is a grade breed? Right Ans - mixed horse breed
