PATH CTRI PRACTICE TEST: QUESTIONS &
PROPER 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
Where do your legs go during a croup mount - Answer - over the tail
When doing a croup mount where should the right hand be - Answer - the pommel
When doing a croup dismount is it better for the right leg to be straight or bent when
going over the cantle - Answer - 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? - Answer - smooth gait to not increase
spasticity
PROPER 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
Where do your legs go during a croup mount - Answer - over the tail
When doing a croup mount where should the right hand be - Answer - the pommel
When doing a croup dismount is it better for the right leg to be straight or bent when
going over the cantle - Answer - 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? - Answer - smooth gait to not increase
spasticity
