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PATH INTL CTRI ACTUAL FINAL EXAM WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
100% PASS
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
Round Back
What is the best way to evaluate a participant’s posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Sided.
d. All angles
All Angles
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You have a student who is short in stature coming to ride with you at a specific
time when the only available saddle is clearly going to be too big for the student.
What position will they likely present?
a. Anterior Position
b. Balanced/Neutral Position
c. Posterior Position
d. Chair Seat
Chair Seat
While preparing a horse that has been in a therapeutic riding program for many
years, the instructor observes that the animal's bursa and deep digital flexor
tendon areas are inflamed. The horse does not shoe any signs of lameness. What
is MOST LIKELY the cause?
A. Carpitis
B. Capped Elbow
C. Dorsal metacarpal disease
D. Windpuffs
Windpuffs
From the picture below, what is the proper foot falls for an equine at the trot?
2, 1, 1, 2
While warming up an equine at the trot, the instructor observes the horse's head
pop up and then drop down dramatically and uncharacteristically and with the
rhythm of the trot. What is happening?
A. When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
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foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops.
B. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the horses head pops up. When a lame
foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops
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C. When a horse has an energetic trot, the head movement is much more
pronounced.
D. When a horse has an energetic trot, the horses head will drop when the
rider's outside leg is too far behind the girth
When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops
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. Abcess
B. Sidebone
C. Navicular Syndrom
D. Arthritis
Arthritis
During a lesson, the instructor observes that an equine is swishing its tail, nipping
at people, and pinning its ears. These behaviors could likely indicate any of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Unbalanced Rider
B. Incorrect Handling by Leader
C. Increased Enrichment in class
D. Gaving too many people in Space
Increased enrichment in class
SPECIALISTS EXAM
PATH INTL CTRI ACTUAL FINAL EXAM WITH
MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
100% PASS
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
Round Back
What is the best way to evaluate a participant’s posture?
a. Front
b. Back
c. Sided.
d. All angles
All Angles
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You have a student who is short in stature coming to ride with you at a specific
time when the only available saddle is clearly going to be too big for the student.
What position will they likely present?
a. Anterior Position
b. Balanced/Neutral Position
c. Posterior Position
d. Chair Seat
Chair Seat
While preparing a horse that has been in a therapeutic riding program for many
years, the instructor observes that the animal's bursa and deep digital flexor
tendon areas are inflamed. The horse does not shoe any signs of lameness. What
is MOST LIKELY the cause?
A. Carpitis
B. Capped Elbow
C. Dorsal metacarpal disease
D. Windpuffs
Windpuffs
From the picture below, what is the proper foot falls for an equine at the trot?
2, 1, 1, 2
While warming up an equine at the trot, the instructor observes the horse's head
pop up and then drop down dramatically and uncharacteristically and with the
rhythm of the trot. What is happening?
A. When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
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foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops.
B. When a sound foot strikes the ground, the horses head pops up. When a lame
foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops
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C. When a horse has an energetic trot, the head movement is much more
pronounced.
D. When a horse has an energetic trot, the horses head will drop when the
rider's outside leg is too far behind the girth
When a lame foot strikes the ground, the horse's head pops up. When a sound
foot strikes the ground, the horses head drops
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. Abcess
B. Sidebone
C. Navicular Syndrom
D. Arthritis
Arthritis
During a lesson, the instructor observes that an equine is swishing its tail, nipping
at people, and pinning its ears. These behaviors could likely indicate any of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Unbalanced Rider
B. Incorrect Handling by Leader
C. Increased Enrichment in class
D. Gaving too many people in Space
Increased enrichment in class
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