2015 JUNIOR GAITS (easy) TH178/HH17 Q: Name 2 acquired gaits. A: Single foot or rack, slow gait or stepping pace, amble, paso, racking walk

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1 2015 JUNIOR GAITS EASY 4198 (easy) TH715/HH18-19 Q: Which gait is faster, trot or pace? A: Pace 4199 (easy) TH178/HH17 Q: Name 2 acquired gaits. A: Single foot or rack, slow gait or stepping pace, amble, paso, racking walk 4200 (easy) TH173/HH17 Q: The walk is a 4-beat gait. Is the sequence of footfalls lateral or diagonal? A: Diagonal 4201 (easy) H5-34/DET70 What is the term for a balanced canter on one lead while the horse is traveling in the opposite direction? A: Counter canter 4202 (easy) DET3/HH17 Q: In reference to motion, what is an acquired gait? A: Gaits that are the result of specific training & practice; one that must be taught Accept either 4203 (easy) ES76/HH24 Q: When a horse is cantering in a counterclockwise direction in a riding arena, which lead is considered the correct one? A: Left 4204 (easy) TH174/HIH/CCS/HH various Q: There are 5 different walks in a dressage test. Which of these would be completed with the horse on a "long rein"? A: Free walk 4205 (easy) HH18-19/TH Q: What is the difference between a trot & a pace? A: Trot - 2 beat diagonal gait (opposite front & hind feet start & stop at same time) Pace - 2 beat lateral gait (front & hind feet on same side start & stop at same time) 4206 (easy) HH17/TH169 Q: What is meant by the term "way of going"? A: How a horse moves; the natural movement of the horse 4207 (easy) HIH152-1/TH51 Q: What is the term used to describe the canter of the Tennessee Walker? A: Rocking chair canter

2 4208 (easy) HH17 Q: What gait of the horse is comfortable to ride, easy to sit, & easy for beginners? A: Walk 4209 (easy) HH19 Q: In the gallop, where does the drive or power come from? A: Hind legs or hindquarters 4210 (easy) HH18 Q: What makes it possible for a horse to do a flying lead change? A: The brief period of suspension following the beat of the leading leg OR All 4 legs are off the ground for a brief period 4211 (easy) HIH230-1 Q: When a horse is limited in his movement, what else is limited? A: His usefulness 4212 (easy) TH181/HS13 Q: What is the term used when describing a winding or twisting of the striding leg around in front of the supporting leg -- which results in contact like that of a rope-walking artist? A: Rope walking or winding 4213 (easy) HIH230-5/HH13 Q: Describe paddling. A: Throwing the front feet outward as they're picked up 4214 (easy) TH179/HS13/DET73 Q: Define cross firing. A: One lead in front with the opposite lead in back OR hind foot on one side strikes the diagonal forefoot OR forging in a pacing horse (accept any) 4215 (easy) TH171/HH17 Q: What is the term used to describe the rhythmic, characteristic movements of a horse's feet & legs? A: Gaits 4216 (easy) TH176/HH18 Q: A medium-fast collected canter exhibited in Western classes is called what? A: Lope 4217 (easy) TH175/HH19 Q: 2 part question: Define lateral gait & give an example. A: Legs move in lateral pairs (front & hind feet on the same side start & stop at the same time); example pace 4218 (easy) TH171/HH17 Q: What is a natural gait? A: One that's performed by natural impulses/without training OR one that the horse is born knowing how to do

3 4219 (easy) HIH152-1 Q: Which gait is a distinguishing characteristic of the Tennessee Walker? A: Running walk 4220 (easy) HIH230-5/TH181/HH12 Q: What is the term used when a pigeon toed horse throws the front feet outward while traveling? A: Paddling 4221 (easy) TH178/HIH152-1 Q: What is the name for a fast, 4-beat ground-covering walk? A: Running walk 4222 (easy) HH23/DET274 Q: What movement is important for opening gates? A: Side pass (also accept traverse) 4223 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: What is the last foot to hit the ground in the canter when on the right lead? A: Right front 4224 (easy) TH172/HH17 Q: Which gait is the slowest gait & is common to all breeds of horses? A: Walk 4225 (easy) HH47 Q: What gait is posting associated with? A: Trot 4226 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: At the canter or lope, what do you call the independently moving front leg? A: Lead 4227 (easy) TH173/HH18 Q: 2 part question: What is a diagonal gait & give an example? A: Legs move in diagonal pairs (front foot & opposite hind foot start & stop at same time); example trot, (also accept jog) 4228 (easy) TH178/HH18 Q: What is the 5th gait of the American Saddle Horse? A: Rack (single-foot) 4229 (easy) TH173picture/HH17 Q: What kind of base of support does the horse have at the walk? A: Triangular (3 legs are on the ground at once) 4230 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: What is another name for the slow trot? A: Jog

4 4231 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: What gait is an easy, rhythmical 3-beat gait? A: Canter (also accept lope) 4232 (easy) TH175/HH19 Q: Describe the movement of the pace. A: Legs move in lateral pairs OR front & hind feet on the same side start & stop at the same time 4233 (easy) HH18 Q: What is another name for sidestep? A: Sidepass or traverse 4234 (easy) HH12 Q: How will the splay-footed horse travel? A: Dish or wing in 4235 (easy) H5-34/DET236 Q: What is a rollback? A: When a galloping horse stops, lifts his forelegs, swings around 180 degrees & starts galloping again in the direction from which he came accept any reasonable wording 4236 (easy) TH181/HH18 Q: Striking the ground hard in the stride is called what? A: Pounding 4237 (easy) HH19/TH175 Q: Which gait is a lateral, 2-beat gait? A: Pace 4238 (easy) TH176/HH19 Q: What is another name for the gallop? A: Run 4239 (easy) TH173/HH18 Q: Which gait is a rapid, 2-beat diagonal gait? A: Trot 4240 (easy) H5-34 Q: What is a counter-canter? A: Intentionally cantering a horse on the opposite lead from the direction it is travelling (accept any reasonable wording; do not accept cantering on the wrong lead) 4241 (easy) TH175/DET166/HH18/ES74 Q: What is a lead? A: Independently moving front leg in a canter or gallop OR the front foot that the horse appears to be leading with at the canter or gallop

5 4242 (easy) TH178/HH17 Q: Name 2 acquired gaits. A: Single foot or rack, slow gait or stepping pace, amble, paso, racking walk 4243 (easy) HH18/TH169/FCH405 Q: The distance from imprint to imprint by a horse's foot is called what? A: Stride 4244 (easy) HH18 Q: Define traverse or sidestep. A: When the horse steps sideways without moving forward or backward 4245 (easy) HH17/TH172 Q: Which natural gait is the slowest 4-beat gait with each foot striking the ground independently from the other 3 feet? A: Walk 4246 (easy) HH18/DET219 Q: What is pounding? A: Heavy contact with the ground in the stride (striking the ground hard in the stride) 4247 (easy) HH18/TH175 Q: How many beats are in the canter? A: (easy) HH13/HIH525-4 Q: Referring to gaits, if a horse is forging, what is he doing? A: Striking the forefoot with the toe of the hind foot (on same side) 4249 (easy) TH180-81/HH13/DET153 Q: In reference to gaits & as a general term, what is interfering? A: When a horse s leg hits another leg while the horse is moving 4250 (easy) TH180/HH13 Q: What is it called when the hairline at the top of the hindfoot hits the toe of the forefoot as it breaks over? A: Scalping 4251 (easy) TH171/HH17-18/ES69-78 Q: Name 3 natural gaits common to most breeds. A: Walk, trot/jog, canter/lope, gallop/run, & back 4252 (easy) HIH230-5 Q: What type of defect does a horse have if he dishes or wings in when he travels? A: Splayfoot or toe out (also accept base wide) 4253 (easy) TH181/HH13 Q: What is the term for excessive lateral shoulder motion? A: Rolling

6 4254 (easy) TH181/HH13 Q: What is the term used for a short, quick, choppy stride? A: Trappy 4255 (easy) TH169/HH12 Q: Define action. A: How a horse moves its feet & legs at walk/trot, etc 4256 (easy) HH13/TH181 Q: Define rolling. A: Excessive lateral shoulder motion (like the motion of a bulldog walking) 4257 (easy) TH173/HH13 Q: What is the term used to describe a noticeable pause in the flight of the foot as though the stride were completed before the foot reaches the ground? A: Floating or dwelling 4294 (easy) DET82/HIH/HH Q: What term would be used to describe a horse that's cantering on one lead in front & a different lead in the rear? A: Disunited canter, cross firing, or cross canter (accept any) 4259 (easy) TH171/HH17-18/ES69-78 Q: Name 2 gaits other than the walk, trot, canter, gallop, or back that may be natural gaits to some breeds. A: Running walk, fox trot, pace, paso 4260 (easy) TH175/HH19 Q: What is the base of support for the pace? A: 2 lateral legs (2 legs on same side on the ground at once) 4261 (easy) HIH152-1/HH18 Q: At what approximate speed does the running walk travel? A: 7-10 mph (accept any number within this range) 4262 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: When on the left lead, which leg or legs are on the ground for the second beat of the canter? A: Left hind & right front ( addtl info -- 1 st beat right hind, 2 nd beat left hind & right front, 3 rd beat left front) 4263 (easy) HH17 Q: Explain free-going. A: Free forward movement OR when the horse moves forward freely in a smooth, collected manner without pain or difficulty (accept any reasonable wording) 4264 (easy) HH17 Q: What is the term used when the stride lacks spring or action, therefore causing unnecessary rider fatigue? A: Rough or hard gaited

7 4265 (easy) ES p.70 HIH/CCS/HH various Q: The walk is the horse s slowest gait. What is the average speed of the horse s walk? A: 4 miles per hour 4266 (easy) HH17/DET163 Q: What is labored action? A: When a horse has to work hard to move OR when a horse's action/motion is difficult to perform & is painfully excessive (accept any reasonable wording) 4267 (easy) HH17 Q: What is the term used for a horse's gaits when the rider's reaction is pleasant & enjoyable? A: Easy gaited 4268 (easy) TH179/HH13 Q: What is the term used when the inside of the diagonal fore & the hind pasterns make contact, sometimes seen in fast-trotting horses? A: Speedy cutting 4269 (easy) HH18 Q: What do you call a pacer that rolls his body sideways as he paces? A: Sidewheeler 4270 (easy) HH17/DET61 Q. Your horse is being ridden at a controlled & correct gait. The hocks are well under him and he is ridden well up to his bit with his neck flexed & his jaw relaxed. What is the correct term for the appearance of this horse? A. Collected 4271 (easy) TH176/HH19 Q: How many beats are there in a gallop? A: (easy) HS11 Q: A short underline can cause a horse to do what? A: Forge (also accept interfere) 4273 (easy) HH18/TH40 Q: What is another name for the rack? A: Singlefoot 4274 (easy) TH181/HH13 Q: Describe the term "trappy". A: Short, quick, choppy stride 4275 (easy) HH17 Q: What is the term used when a horse's gaits are executed in a smooth, collected manner & action is not excessive or labored? A: Free going

8 4276 (easy) HH17 Q: What is the general term for gaits that must be taught? A: Acquired gaits 4277 (easy) HH17 Q: What is the term used when a horse's action is difficult to perform & painfully excessive is what? A: Labored action 4278 (easy) H5-34/DET236 Q. What motion is being described? When a galloping horse stops, lifts his forelegs, swings around 180 degrees & starts galloping again in the direction from which he came. A. Rollback 4279 (easy) HIH152-1 Q: Name the 3 gaits of the Tennessee Walker. A: Walk (flat walk), running walk, canter (rocking chair canter) 4280 (easy) HH13/TH179 Q: What is scalping? A: Hitting coronet of hind foot with toe of front foot OR hairline at top of hind foot hits toe of forefoot as it breaks over 4281 (easy) TH181/HH13/DET24 Q: What do you call an exaggerated paddling that is particularly noticeable in high-going animals? A: Winging or winging out 4282 (easy) HH18/TH40 Q: What is the name for the fast, flashy 4-beat gait that's sometimes referred to as the single-foot? A: Rack 4283 (easy) TH172/ES81/HH18-19 Q: What is another name for the slow gait? A: Stepping pace 4284 (easy) HH18-19 Q: Which of the following is an artificial gait: trot, slow gait or canter? A: Slow gait 4285 (easy) TH175/HH18 Q: With which foot does a horse start a right lead canter? A: Left hind 4286 (easy) HH18/TH169 Q: How do you determine the stride length of a horse? A: Distance from imprint to imprint of the same foot when completing a step 4287 (easy) TH179/HH13 Q: Give the name of the traveling defect where the toe of the hind foot hits the sole or shoe of the forefoot? A: Forging

9 4288 (easy) H5-35/DET273 Q: What is the term for changing from one gait to another? A: Transition JUNIOR BONUS 4364 (junior bonus) TH712HH ch4 Q: Terms for gaits are somewhat synonymous. Give the other name for each of the following gaits: trot, lope, slow gait, & rack. A: Trot jog, lope canter, slow gait stepping pace, rack single foot 4365 (junior bonus) TH172,178 HH ch4 Q: Name 3 gaits that have 4 beats. A: Walk, stepping pace/slow gait, running walk, amble, paso, singlefoot/rack, gallop 4366 (junior bonus) TH179-81HIH various, HH, CCS Q: In reference to gaits, name 3 abnormal ways of going. A: Paddling/winging out, dishing/winging in, rolling, winding/rope walking, trappy, pounding, cross-firing, forging, interfering, lameness, pointing, scalping, speedy cutting 4367 (junior bonus) TH178/HH Q: Name the 5 gaits performed by a 5-gaited horse. A: Walk, trot, canter, slow gait/stepping pace, rack/singlefoot 4368 (junior bonus) TH179/HIH various Q: Name 3 types of interference. A: Forging, scalping, cross-firing, speedy cutting, shin hitting, hock hitting, overreaching

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