Intro to Riding quizzes

According to the reading, a rider should never practice without stirrups.

False

Consider yourself and your horse as "equals," since dominance hierarchies do not apply to horses

False

If you want your horse to slow down, it is okay to use the word "whoa."

False

If your western saddle has a back girth, you should secure it first before you secure the front girth.

False

It is much easier to give direction to a animal that is standing still

False

It is okay to dismount right next to the post where you tied your horse.

False

The curry comb can be used over the entire body of the horse including the face and the ears

False

The seat bones are not used to cue the horse. Shifting your weight will cause the horse to become unbalanced.

False

The seat bones could not be used to cue the horse for a turn. This could only be done via the leg and reins.

False

The snaffle bit is meant for only for young horses in training and once a horse has "graduated" to a curb bit there is no need to return to a snaffle.

False

You should have a slight bend in your knee and ankle while sitting in the saddle, but not when standing in your two-point position.

False

When mounting your horse your right hand should be controlling the horse / holding the reins and mane as you mount.

False (left)

The first thing you do when preparing to back your horse is to ______________.

Look over your shoulder to make sure nothing is behind you

According to the reading when tying up the horse how much lead should the horse have between the halter and the post?

12-18 inches

Roughly ____________ % of the horse's weight is carried on his forequarters while about ______________% is carried on the hind quarters

60%, 40%

Approach the horse at a _________________° angle to his shoulder

90

Of the following presented in your book, why is it important to place the saddle correctly on the horses back?

Allow the horse to move freely To keep the rider correctly balanced position

Your horse's ears are pinned back with her nose reaching forward. This is most likely an example of which of the following behaviors:

Anger / Aggression / Irritation

The first line of equitation refers to the alignment of the rider's___________ what?

Ear Shoulder Hip Ankle

Why is it helpful to know where the horse's ears are facing?

As to know where where your horses attention is focused

_____________ is a two beat diagonal gait with no suspension phase

Back

______________________is vital to sitting or posting the trot.

Balance

Once you are relaxed, ________________, and aware of your center of gravity, you can position your body to communicate effectively with the horse.

Balanced

What areas(s) of the horse's mouth does a snaffle bit act on?

Bars of the mouth and Corners of the mouth and the tongue

___________ is a three beat gait with a suspension phase with a specific lead depending on direction.

Canter/Lope

Which of the following are ways described in the text to check proper stirrup length?

Checking the stirrup length against the length from your hand to your airpit

_________________ conditioning is the result of two paired stimuli being present at approximately the same time resulting in a learned response.

Classical

When saddling a horse, the ____________ is an easy way to tell the if girth is in the center of the horse before you tighten it.

D ring

Rein aid that cues the horse to turn toward an active hand

Direct rein of opposition using one hand

Rein aid used for stopping, backing and slowing the horse

Direct rein of opposition using two hands

The rider's leg should be positioned where when sitting the trot?

Directly under the rider

Where should you shift your weight when you initiate the aids to stop the horse

Down, drop you weight down into your seat

When leading a horse, the handler should walk

Even with the horse's throat latch

Horses are prey animals, and have the survival instinct ___________________ or ____________________. (Two words)

Fight or flight

is the large bulging muscle of the front leg. This muscle lies just below the shoulder of the horse and just above the knee

Forearm

If a rider were to squeeze with the calves and then not make the horse move forward while continuing to hold or squeeze with the legs, this is an example of

Habituation

____________________ is when a rider leaves the rail on a diagonal line toward the center of the arena and returns to the rail using a half circle thus traveling the opposite circle.

Half Turn in Reverse

A horse uses its _____________ to balance

Head and Neck

is the joint of the hind leg just below the gaskin and just above the cannon bone. It lies in the same area as the knee of the front leg. This joint bends back allowing the leg to reach forward.

Hock

Why is the trot often referred to as the "training gait"?

It is easy for the horse It is slow enough to allow both the horse and rider to think through things without rushing It has forward momentum which aids in execution of many training activities

If a rider's stirrups are too long, what impact does that have on the rider?

It makes it hard to use the knee and ankle as shock absorbers It limits the stability of the stirrup and therefore the rider

Which of the following primarily controls the hindquarters of the horse and is used to generate movement, as well as give direction of the horse?

Legs

__________________ balance is affected by the shift of weight side to side while __________________________ balance deals with the shift of the horse's weight forward to backward.

Lateral / Longitudinal

The rein aid most effective when riding a horse with one hand is the

Neck or bearing rein

To make the horse move forward on the longe line the handler should .......what?

Step behind the horses midline

The rein aid used for beginning horses and riders where the rider moves the active hand away from the horses neck to guide the horse's nose in the direction of the turn is the

Open or leading rein

________________ conditioning is based on the concept that a response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus is more likely to occur again.

Operant

These horses have circular spots on their bodies. Some are solid colored with white spots, some are white with colored spots, some have spots all over while some only have spots in one or a few places. They can be leopard, blanket, frost, etc.

Paint

The warm-up exercise we do to keep the upper body independent of the lower body is

Palm Up OR Reach forward to their ears and back to their tail

When bridling the horse, your ____________ hand holds the crown piece, while your ___________ hand guides the bit into the horse's mouth.

Right; left

Fill in both blanks: When executing a forehand pivot moving the horse's hindquarters from the right to the left, your active leg is the (right or left )? Where should it be applied ? (At the girth / slightly behind the girth / far back behind the girth)

Right; slightly behind the girth

Which of the following is not one of the three basic leg positions that a rider will use to communicate with their horse?

Several inches behind the girth At the girth Slightly behind the girth

Rank the following steps in order when you want to stop your horse:

Sit relaxed in the saddle Exhale the word "whoa" as the body drops with relaxation Close the hands on the reins and pull back slightly with both hands evenly Release all pressure as halt is completed

According to the reading why is it so important that a rider have their stirrups adjusted to the proper length?

So that the rider can use the knee and ankle as shock absorbers to absorb the concussion of the trot So weight is distributed evenly instead of pulling the horse off balance

What do longer shanks mean in a curb bit?

That bit has more leverage

What happens to riders who have trouble relaxing?

They squeeze with their legs cuing the horse to move forward They will shift their center of gravity upwards making them feel top heavy Make their legs tired Make the horse irritated

______________ is a two-beat diagonal gait with a suspension phase.

Trot

A horse has two blind spots with one being behind them and the other being in front of them.

True

According to the reading horses can be right and left handed similar to humans

True

If I am longeing the horse to the left then the excess longe rope should be in my right hand and my left hand should be holding the rope going to the horse's head

True

If the rider looks rearward over his/her shoulder while backing the weight distribution over the seat bones is shifted, resulting in the horse backing crooked.

True

It is important to keep your heels down and a slight bend in the knee to absorb shock and keep the rider from bouncing.

True

Sitting on the horse is the same as standing on the ground, except there should be a bend in the rider's knee.

True

When using the direct rein of opposition with one hand, the active hand stops one side of the horse and the other hand, yielding, allows the rest of the horse to turn toward the active hand.

True

While dismounting, it is safe to remove your left foot from the stirrup and lower yourself to the ground or lower yourself to the ground and then remove your left foot.

True

You should always untie your horse before bridling him.

True

What is the minimum number of times the latigo needs to be wrapped through the cinch?

Twice

______________ is a comfortable four beat gait with no suspension phase

Walk

Which of the following is not a reason we longe horses before riding them?

Wear out the horse before we ride them (Except they literally told me to do that to Smurf because she was super hyper that one day)

A rider's base of support is used to apply which of the natural aids:

Weight

Applied by seat bones to give directional and speed cues

Weight

When getting ready to complete a maneuver (stop, turn, forehand pivot, etc.) first you think about a plan of where you want to go or what you want to do. What is the first aid you apply to get the job done?

Weight

This vocal communication is used for long distances and allows for contact with the herd when out of visual range

Whinny

One must understand how horses respond to pressure. Humans train horses to move ____________ _____________ pressure, thus making it safer for humans as we interact and move around horses.

away from

If a rider feels as if he/she is about to fall forward while riding, the their stirrups are too far _______________________.

behind/back

The horse's eye position allows it to see with only binocular vision

false

When longeing my horse you should hold the excess longeline in a coiled fashion to prevent your hand from getting caught in the rope should the horse pull away.

false

If a rider feels he/she is about to fall backward, their stirrups are too far ________________.

forward

What part of the horses body is its power supply?

hindquarters

A rider's legs need to be ____________________________________ of both the upper body and of each other

independent

You should always check that the saddle pad ....

is free of debris on the side that touches the horse. is placed with the wear-leathers on the left and right side. is slid back into place so that the horse's hair lays flat.

Humans are generally fairly (laterally / diagonally) connected whereas with horseback riding (lateral / diagonal) aids must be used which requires a great deal of coordination on the rider's part.

laterally; diagonal

When riding in pairs during riding hall maneuvers which side of the first rider and horse does the second rider and horse move up on to be parallel with the first rider and horse?

left side

The safest procedure for brushing the right side of the horse requires that the brush should be in your ________________ hand and the _______________ hand should always be on the horse.

left, right

When the stirrups are too ______________ the rider is unable to use their knees and ankles as shock absorbers.

long

Fat, round horses require __________________ stirrups.

longer

To maximize control after placing the lead rope over the horse's neck, the first thing you should do is:

move the rope forward to the throatlatch area

To get the horse to move in the desired direction, the rider must first __________________ the doors in the desired direction of travel and then ____________ all others

open; close

Don't forget the _______________ when applying an aid, otherwise the horse will ___________________ you!

release; ignore

Turns should be made to the ________ if the turn is greater than 90º

right

You are riding at a trot to the left and you are told you need to be posting. Which front leg and which back leg should you be rising and falling with

right front; right hind "Rise and fall with the leg on the wall"

You are longeing your horse in a right circle. Which hand should the line going to the horse's head/halter be in?

right hand, extra rope in the left

The ____________________ hand should hold the lead rope 6-8 inches below the snap while the rest of the rope is doubled in the ______________________ hand

right, left

When picking up your horse's right hind foot your ________________hand should remain against the horse and your ____________________hand, with your thumb and fingers together, should run down the back side of the horse's leg to the cannon bone and pull the leg forward up toward the horse's belly before taking it back to clean it.

right, left

When the stirrups are too ___________ it makes it difficult for the rider to relax and keep their heels in alignment with the ear, shoulder and hip.

short

Narrower bodied horses require ________________ stirrups.

shorter

When learning to sit the trot the rider often feels as if they are bouncing and will soon bounce off the horse. What it the rider's first reaction? And what will this reaction cause?

squeeze with their legs; bouncing gets worse

Now that you have the saddle on your horse and the girth set at the proper length what should you check concerning the horse's withers before you tighten the girth so as to not make the horse sore?

tent the pad over the horses withers

Which part of the foot should remain on the tread of the stirrup for both english and western riding disciplines?

the ball of the foot

When catching a horse in a stall or a pasture, it is safest to always approach the horse on

the left side