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PATH CTRI VOCAB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (181)
Adaptive Riding The terms adaptive riding and therapeutic
riding are both acceptable for use and may be
used interchangeably. See Therapeutic
Riding for definition
Balanced Seat Position of the mounted rider that requires the
minimum of muscular effort to remain in the
saddle and that interferes least with the
equine's movement and equilibrium
Best Practice A standard or set of guidelines that is known to produce
positive outcomes
Bight of 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 their 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, an
example would be halter broke. 2. To leave or
alter gait (e.g., the trotter broke stride)
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A three-beat gait in which the first and third
beats are made by two legs each striking the
ground independently and the second beat
Canter or Lope is made by two legs (diagonal pair) striking
the ground simultaneously. In the left lead, the
sequence of beats is (1) right hind leg strikes
the ground, (2) left hind leg and right foreleg
strike the ground, and
(3) left foreleg strikes the ground, followed by a
moment of suspension. The reverse applies for
the right lead
Cavesson Headstall with an oftentimes large noseband
containing rings used for exercising and
training horses
Change of Lead Change of leading leg at the canter
Cinch Girth of a Western saddle
Describes an equine that humps its back and
does not settle down until the saddle has been
Cold-Backed on a few minutes. Some "cold-backed" equines
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 equine moves forward
Collected Gait with its topline raised and arched as a result of
energetic impulsion. Lightness of the
forehand and engagement of the
hindquarters are called for. Shorter strides that are
lighter and more mobile
Conformation is the way the equine is put
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together, its physique. Good conformation is
Conformation beautiful, but more important, it makes an
equine able to work well and stay sound even
with hard work. Conformation defects can make
an equine weak in a particular area or they
can just make it less handsome
A suppling movement deliberately asking for
the opposite of the normal canter lead, such as
Counter Canter right lead on a circle to the left. An equine
may accidently pick up their
counter canter lead if they are not strong
enough to offer the correct lead. The
instructor needs to be able to recognize and
correct in cases where that is not the given
cue
A way in which riders in the jumping or two-
Crest Release point position can maintain balance and control
by placing each hand firmly on top of the crest
approximately one-third the way up the
equine's neck
Crop A riding whip with a short, straight stock and a loop
Cross-Firing A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind
foot strikes the diagonal foreleg
Cultural Competence Defined as the ability to understand, appreciate
and interact with people from cultures or
belief systems different from one's own
Curb Bit A type of bit designed to exert a leverage type of action
in the equine's mouth
The direct rein puts pressure on the bit, directly
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PATH CTRI VOCAB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (181)
Adaptive Riding The terms adaptive riding and therapeutic
riding are both acceptable for use and may be
used interchangeably. See Therapeutic
Riding for definition
Balanced Seat Position of the mounted rider that requires the
minimum of muscular effort to remain in the
saddle and that interferes least with the
equine's movement and equilibrium
Best Practice A standard or set of guidelines that is known to produce
positive outcomes
Bight of 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 their 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, an
example would be halter broke. 2. To leave or
alter gait (e.g., the trotter broke stride)
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AM
A three-beat gait in which the first and third
beats are made by two legs each striking the
ground independently and the second beat
Canter or Lope is made by two legs (diagonal pair) striking
the ground simultaneously. In the left lead, the
sequence of beats is (1) right hind leg strikes
the ground, (2) left hind leg and right foreleg
strike the ground, and
(3) left foreleg strikes the ground, followed by a
moment of suspension. The reverse applies for
the right lead
Cavesson Headstall with an oftentimes large noseband
containing rings used for exercising and
training horses
Change of Lead Change of leading leg at the canter
Cinch Girth of a Western saddle
Describes an equine that humps its back and
does not settle down until the saddle has been
Cold-Backed on a few minutes. Some "cold-backed" equines
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 equine moves forward
Collected Gait with its topline raised and arched as a result of
energetic impulsion. Lightness of the
forehand and engagement of the
hindquarters are called for. Shorter strides that are
lighter and more mobile
Conformation is the way the equine is put
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together, its physique. Good conformation is
Conformation beautiful, but more important, it makes an
equine able to work well and stay sound even
with hard work. Conformation defects can make
an equine weak in a particular area or they
can just make it less handsome
A suppling movement deliberately asking for
the opposite of the normal canter lead, such as
Counter Canter right lead on a circle to the left. An equine
may accidently pick up their
counter canter lead if they are not strong
enough to offer the correct lead. The
instructor needs to be able to recognize and
correct in cases where that is not the given
cue
A way in which riders in the jumping or two-
Crest Release point position can maintain balance and control
by placing each hand firmly on top of the crest
approximately one-third the way up the
equine's neck
Crop A riding whip with a short, straight stock and a loop
Cross-Firing A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind
foot strikes the diagonal foreleg
Cultural Competence Defined as the ability to understand, appreciate
and interact with people from cultures or
belief systems different from one's own
Curb Bit A type of bit designed to exert a leverage type of action
in the equine's mouth
The direct rein puts pressure on the bit, directly
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