INSTRUCTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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department
department of food and agriculture
person
any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization
reactor
any equine which is subject to a test for equine infectious anemia and found positive
regular business of selling, dealing, auctioning or transporting equine animals
shall mean selling, dealing, auctioning or transporting more than 20 equine animals per
year
stable where horses are kept for hire
shall include the renting of horses for rides, drives, or trail rides including their use as
part of camp or ranch activities, and the use of horses for hay rides or pony rides
requirements for licensing
1. 18 years of age
2. completed 6 month apprenticeship with a licensed riding instructor, with at least 60
hours of supervised mounted instruction
3. receive satisfactory score on a written exam
when do licenses expire?
March 31st following date of issuance
when can the department revoke/suspend a license?
1.not competent to provide horseback riding instruction
2. instructions in a manner unsafe to student or horse
3. allowed an issued license to be used by an unlicensed person
4. violated M.G.L. 129, §9, M.G.L. c. 272, §§ 77 through 79B
5. violated a quarantine order issued by department or
6. made a material misstatement on the license application
no person shall engage in the business of operating a riding school or a stable
where:
horses are kept for hire in the Commonwealth unless licensed by department
any person desiring to apply for a riding school and stable license shall submit,
on a form provided by the department:
an application and appropriate fee
upon receipt of a complete application for a license:
the department shall inspect the applicant's facilities
all licensees shall post their license:
on their premises in a place prominently visible to the public
the department may deny a license to any applicant whose facilities and
equipment fail to comply with:
330 CMR 16.03
any applicant whose license has been denied may submit:
, a written request for a hearing within 14 days following receipt of department's decision
to deny the license
the department may revoke or suspend a license after MGL, c. 30A hearing and
upon finding that the licensee has:
1. Violated MGL c129 9, 44, 44A or MCL c128 2A or 2B, or any provision in 330 CMR
16.00 or MGl c272 77 through 79B
2. Allowed an issued license to be used by an unlicensed person
3. violated a quarantine order issued by the department
4. made a material misstatement on application for license
all licensees shall maintain all areas where horses are kept:
1. in a safe and sanitary condition and in good repair
2. free of glass, wire or other material which may cause injury to horses
3. in such a manner as to prevent the infestation of the horses and the premises with
external parasites or vermin
4. in such a manner as to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease
clean all areas where horses are kept:
as frequently as necessary to ensure their sanitary condition
provide an adequate, dry shelter:
for horses maintained on the premeiss
ensure that if box stalls are utilized:
they are large enough to enable any horse to stand up and lie down
provide shelter in outdoor holding and grazing areas if:
any horse is kept outdoors for more than 8 hours and no natural shelter exists
provide equipment for any necessary storage or disposal of waste material to:
control vermin, insects, disease, and obnoxious odors
ensure that all saddle packs and tack are;
clean, supple and in safe working condition
sufficient fresh food of a type and amount:
consistent with dietary requirements and age of the horse is offered at least twice daily
sufficient fresh and clean:
water is available
containers used for feeding and watering of horses:
are cleaned regularly in order that they remain free from debris and contamination
all horses are properly shod or:
their feet are appropriately trimmed at all times
all horses are kept clean with particular attention given to:
those areas which are in contact with a saddle, harness, or other tack
horses are housed without overcrowding and:
in groups of compatible temperament and gender
a horse is unfit for work if it has any of the following conditions:
1. lameness
2. sores/abrasions caused by or irritated by tack
3. serious injuries or illness
4. obvious signs of emaciation, malnutrition or exhaustion
5. blind in both eyes
a horse is unfit to work with lameness of any kind unless the licensee has:
ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+.Buy Quality Materials!
department
department of food and agriculture
person
any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other business organization
reactor
any equine which is subject to a test for equine infectious anemia and found positive
regular business of selling, dealing, auctioning or transporting equine animals
shall mean selling, dealing, auctioning or transporting more than 20 equine animals per
year
stable where horses are kept for hire
shall include the renting of horses for rides, drives, or trail rides including their use as
part of camp or ranch activities, and the use of horses for hay rides or pony rides
requirements for licensing
1. 18 years of age
2. completed 6 month apprenticeship with a licensed riding instructor, with at least 60
hours of supervised mounted instruction
3. receive satisfactory score on a written exam
when do licenses expire?
March 31st following date of issuance
when can the department revoke/suspend a license?
1.not competent to provide horseback riding instruction
2. instructions in a manner unsafe to student or horse
3. allowed an issued license to be used by an unlicensed person
4. violated M.G.L. 129, §9, M.G.L. c. 272, §§ 77 through 79B
5. violated a quarantine order issued by department or
6. made a material misstatement on the license application
no person shall engage in the business of operating a riding school or a stable
where:
horses are kept for hire in the Commonwealth unless licensed by department
any person desiring to apply for a riding school and stable license shall submit,
on a form provided by the department:
an application and appropriate fee
upon receipt of a complete application for a license:
the department shall inspect the applicant's facilities
all licensees shall post their license:
on their premises in a place prominently visible to the public
the department may deny a license to any applicant whose facilities and
equipment fail to comply with:
330 CMR 16.03
any applicant whose license has been denied may submit:
, a written request for a hearing within 14 days following receipt of department's decision
to deny the license
the department may revoke or suspend a license after MGL, c. 30A hearing and
upon finding that the licensee has:
1. Violated MGL c129 9, 44, 44A or MCL c128 2A or 2B, or any provision in 330 CMR
16.00 or MGl c272 77 through 79B
2. Allowed an issued license to be used by an unlicensed person
3. violated a quarantine order issued by the department
4. made a material misstatement on application for license
all licensees shall maintain all areas where horses are kept:
1. in a safe and sanitary condition and in good repair
2. free of glass, wire or other material which may cause injury to horses
3. in such a manner as to prevent the infestation of the horses and the premises with
external parasites or vermin
4. in such a manner as to prevent the spread of infectious or contagious disease
clean all areas where horses are kept:
as frequently as necessary to ensure their sanitary condition
provide an adequate, dry shelter:
for horses maintained on the premeiss
ensure that if box stalls are utilized:
they are large enough to enable any horse to stand up and lie down
provide shelter in outdoor holding and grazing areas if:
any horse is kept outdoors for more than 8 hours and no natural shelter exists
provide equipment for any necessary storage or disposal of waste material to:
control vermin, insects, disease, and obnoxious odors
ensure that all saddle packs and tack are;
clean, supple and in safe working condition
sufficient fresh food of a type and amount:
consistent with dietary requirements and age of the horse is offered at least twice daily
sufficient fresh and clean:
water is available
containers used for feeding and watering of horses:
are cleaned regularly in order that they remain free from debris and contamination
all horses are properly shod or:
their feet are appropriately trimmed at all times
all horses are kept clean with particular attention given to:
those areas which are in contact with a saddle, harness, or other tack
horses are housed without overcrowding and:
in groups of compatible temperament and gender
a horse is unfit for work if it has any of the following conditions:
1. lameness
2. sores/abrasions caused by or irritated by tack
3. serious injuries or illness
4. obvious signs of emaciation, malnutrition or exhaustion
5. blind in both eyes
a horse is unfit to work with lameness of any kind unless the licensee has:
