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PATH CTRI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (155)
That position of the mounted rider that requires
balanced seat the minimum of muscular effort to remain in
the saddle and that interferes least with the
horse's movement and
equilibrium.
bight in the reins The part of the reins passing between thumb
and fingers and out the top of the hand.
blemish A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but
does not hurt its working ability (e.g., a scar).
bolting An animal breaking out of control or trying to run away.
broke 1. Tamed and trained to a particular function, as
halter-broke. 2. To leave or alter gait (e.g., the
trotter broke stride).
A three-beat gait in which the first and third
beats are made by two legs striking the ground
canter or lope independently and the second beat is made by
two limbs striking the ground simultaneously. In
the left lead, the sequence of beats is (1) right
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hind leg, (2) left
hind leg and right foreleg, and (3) left foreleg. The
reverse applies for the right lead.
cavesson Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for
exercising and training horses.
change of lead Change of leading leg at the canter.
cinch Girth of a Western saddle.
Describes a horse that humps its back and does
not settle down until the saddle has been on a
cold backed few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will
merely tuck their tails and
arch their backs when first mounted, but others
will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward
collected gait with its neck raised and arched as a result of
energetic impulsion. Lightness of forehand,
engagement of hindquarters are called for.
Shorter strides, but lighter and more mobile.
the way the horse is put together, its physique.
Good conformation is beautiful, but more
conformation important, it makes a horse able to work well
and stay sound even with hard work.
Conformation defects can make a horse weak
in a particular part or they can just make it
less handsome.
counter canter A suppling movement deliberately asking for
the opposite of the normal lead, such as right
lead on a circle to the left.
A way in which riders in the jumping position can
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PATH CTRI EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (155)
That position of the mounted rider that requires
balanced seat the minimum of muscular effort to remain in
the saddle and that interferes least with the
horse's movement and
equilibrium.
bight in the reins The part of the reins passing between thumb
and fingers and out the top of the hand.
blemish A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but
does not hurt its working ability (e.g., a scar).
bolting An animal breaking out of control or trying to run away.
broke 1. Tamed and trained to a particular function, as
halter-broke. 2. To leave or alter gait (e.g., the
trotter broke stride).
A three-beat gait in which the first and third
beats are made by two legs striking the ground
canter or lope independently and the second beat is made by
two limbs striking the ground simultaneously. In
the left lead, the sequence of beats is (1) right
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hind leg, (2) left
hind leg and right foreleg, and (3) left foreleg. The
reverse applies for the right lead.
cavesson Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for
exercising and training horses.
change of lead Change of leading leg at the canter.
cinch Girth of a Western saddle.
Describes a horse that humps its back and does
not settle down until the saddle has been on a
cold backed few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will
merely tuck their tails and
arch their backs when first mounted, but others
will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward
collected gait with its neck raised and arched as a result of
energetic impulsion. Lightness of forehand,
engagement of hindquarters are called for.
Shorter strides, but lighter and more mobile.
the way the horse is put together, its physique.
Good conformation is beautiful, but more
conformation important, it makes a horse able to work well
and stay sound even with hard work.
Conformation defects can make a horse weak
in a particular part or they can just make it
less handsome.
counter canter A suppling movement deliberately asking for
the opposite of the normal lead, such as right
lead on a circle to the left.
A way in which riders in the jumping position can
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