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QUIZ 3

True False

		1. Knowing correct movement patterns in the different gaits can tell you how serious a movement problem may be.

Of the following descriptions:

a. a two-beat gait of diagonal pairs with a moment of suspension in between
b. a three-beat gait in which there is a push-off from a hind leg, vaulting onto the diagonal fore leg and putting down the other diagonal pair in between for support, with a moment of suspension at the end of this sequence
c. a four-beat gait with no moment of suspension and there are always three feet on the ground

2.Which of the above describes the walk?

3.Which of the above describes the trot?

4.Which of the above describes the canter?

5. Which of the following is a variation from the correct walk sequence:

A) the hind legs take longer strides than the front legs
B) one leg takes a shorter stride than the other three
C) the two legs on one side move forward at the same time
D) all of the above

Of the following human movements:

a. skipping
b. running
c. crawling

6.Which of the above describes the walk?

7.Which of the above describes the trot?

8.Which of the above describes the canter?

9. A common incorrect variation of the canter is:

A) running away
B) four-beat canter
C) counter-canter

True False

		10. Certain types of injuries and stresses show up consistently in certain kinds of riding and work that we ask horses to do.

11. Foreleg injuries are more common in:

A) race horses
B) upper level dressage horses
C) distance horses

12. Jumpers can show stress and soreness in which area of their bodies:

A) front legs
B) hind legs
C) back muscles
D) all of the above

True False

		13. Any activity that interferes with the free contraction and extension of the long back muscles can cause stiffness and soreness in a horse.

14. Excessive pressure to back muscles is common in:

A) dressage horses when riders use a heavy, driving seat
B) endurance horses
C) saddle seat horses
D) all of the above

15. Training horses to “park-out”

A) makes the horse look really pretty
B) puts strain on the torso
C) gives the legs relief from holding the horse up

True False

		16. Many people like riding gaited horses because the broken sequence of the trot makes the horse more comfortable to ride.

17. What do distance horses and saddle seat horses have in common?

A) the legs do not give proper support to the torso
B) both have long feet with built-up shoes
C) both are ridden for long periods of time

True False

		18. A western pleasure jog that has the horse jogging with the front legs and walking with the hind legs is a good way to get a very slow jog.

19. What do cutting horses and upper level dressage horses have in common?

A) they do the same type of work
B) they use the same kind of saddle
C) the work they do puts stress in the same areas of their bodies
D) they require the same kind of shoeing

20. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a horse that is comfortable in its work?

A) soft eyes
B) grinding its teeth
C) ears up and attentive
D) holds the bit quietly