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Aids - ANSWERS-Cues to signal the horse to help the horse know what is wanted by the rider Natural aids - ANSWERS-Seat, legs, hands, voice Artificial Aids - ANSWERS-spurs whips martingales draw reins Balance Seat - ANSWERS-mount that requires the minimum of muscular effort to remain in the saddle Bight of the Reins - ANSWERS-The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and out the top of the hand. Bolting - ANSWERS-An animal breaking out of control or trying to run away Broke - ANSWERS-1. Tamed and trained to a particular function
- To leave or alter gate canter or lope - ANSWERS-3 beat gait with suspension Canter/Lope sequence - ANSWERS-1. Right hind
- Left hind and right foreleg
- Left foreleg Cavesson - ANSWERS-Heads tall with a noseband used for exercising and training horses. Conformation - ANSWERS-the way the horse is put together, its physique. Good conformation is beautiful, but more 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. Equine - ANSWERS-A general description inclusive of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys or miniatures. Direct rein steering - ANSWERS-puts pressure on the bit, directly back toward the rider. It works in opposition to the horse's forward motion. The direct rein makes the horse shorten its stride for the turn, so it works best where you need more control or a tight turn. Equine-assisted Activities (EAA): - ANSWERS-Activities that are facilitated by equine professionals and may provide opportunities for participants to experience therapeutic benefits. Equine-assisted Therapy (EAT) - ANSWERS-Treatments conducted by appropriately licensed medical professionals. PATH Intl. provides standards of professionalism and safety Change of leg ( Flying change) - ANSWERS-Change of leading at the canter cinch - ANSWERS-Girth of a Western saddle. Cold-backed - ANSWERS-A horse that humps his back and does not settle down until the saddle has been on a few minutes Collected Gaits - ANSWERS-Remaining on the bit, the horse moves forward with his neck raised and arched as a result of energetic impulsion counter canter - ANSWERS-School movement in which the horse canter in a circle with the outside leg leading, instead of the more usual inside leg. Crest Release - ANSWERS-Jumping position by placing each hand firmly on top of the crest approximately 1/3 the way up the horse's neck crop - ANSWERS-A short whip Cross firing - ANSWERS-Gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind foot strike the diagonal foreleg curb bit - ANSWERS-Designed to exert a leverage type of action in the horse's mouth; a bit that have a shank extending from the mouthpiece to the reins
lateral movement - ANSWERS-Work on 2 tracks, horse is bent from poll to tail and moves the forehand and quarters on two different tracks. Types of lateral movement - ANSWERS-Shoulder in Haunches in Haunches out Half pass Lead - ANSWERS-The leading foot (leg) of a horse. When cantering circularly, the foot to the inner arc of the circle clockwise, a right foot lead; and counterclockwise, a left foot lead. Leg Yield - ANSWERS-A suppling exercise designed to make a horse responsive to unilateral aids. Medium Gait - ANSWERS-Between the collected and extended. Natural Aids - ANSWERS-A natural aid is part of your body. Each natural aid has a certain way of signaling the horse. There are four natural aids:
- hands 2. voice 3. legs
- weight Nearside - ANSWERS-Left side of the horse Offside - ANSWERS-Right side of the horse Overreach - ANSWERS-The hitting of the forefoot with the hind foot Pace - ANSWERS-A two-beat gait in which the lateral limbs strike the ground simultaneously. There is a lateral base of support and a period of suspension with all four feet off the ground occuring between each beat. Participants - ANSWERS-A general description of the persons who take part in equine- assisted activities and therapies at a PATH Intl. Center for their benefit; also called riders, drivers, vaulters, students or clients. There will be varied usage depending on the discipline. Posting Diaganol - ANSWERS-When traveling on the rail in the arena or when working in a curved line, the rider rises (posts) when the horse's outside shoulder moves forward. Postural Correction - ANSWERS-Corrections made by the CTRI to the position in which the rider's body is aligned while riding.
Rein back - ANSWERS-Backward movement in which hooves are raised and set down almost simultaneously by diagonal. Rhythm - ANSWERS-The regularity of footfalls within each gait Rollback - ANSWERS-A series of movements that blend together to look like one movement; incorporates a run or lope, a balanced stop, a fast, smooth 180-degree pivot and a fast break out of the rollback into a run or lope on the proper lead. Serpentine - ANSWERS-Series of equal curves from one line of the centerline to the other, changing the direction of the turn each time the horse passes over the centerline. Shoulder in - ANSWERS-The horse is slightly bent round the inside leg of the rider, and its inside legs pass and cross in front of the outside legs. The horse is looking away from the direction in which it is moving. Side Pass - ANSWERS-A movement in which the horse goes straight and sideways; the horse's outside leg should cross over in front of the supporting leg. This movement has a slight degree of forward motion. Side passing lets you move the horse over to open and close a gate easily when mounted, helps in suppling and in preparing for flying changes. Sidewalker - ANSWERS-walk next to the equine and rider to ensure safety and to help the student to participate in class to the best of the individual's ability. Some participants require two sidewalkers while others need only one. Simple change of lead - ANSWERS-Change of lead performed by breaking gait to the trot. Skill Progression - ANSWERS-Systematic building of skills upon a foundation. The CTRI should teach skills in an order that will most effectively advance the rider to the best of their ability. Snaffle Bit - ANSWERS-A mouthpiece with a ring at each end, which does not employ leverage in its action.A bit that works by direct action in the horse's mouth. Specific Praise - ANSWERS-A positive statement intended to reinforce the desired behavior of an individual that acknowledges the individual by name (or in a manner in which they know who is being praised), specifically describes/identifies the individual's behavior and incorporates a term of praise. Stride - ANSWERS-The distance covered by one foot when in motion. Supple - ANSWERS-An equine's ability to remain relaxed, flexible and easily bend and turn.
Working gait - ANSWERS-Regular and unconstrained, energetic but calm, with even, elastic steps. blemish - ANSWERS-A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but does not hurt its working ability (e.g., a scar)
