exam

Question 1

martinglales

Answer 1

german, running

Question 2

breastplates

Answer 2

hunter jumper

Question 3

red flag in tail

Answer 3

horse kicks, do not get too close

Question 4

clips on shoes

Answer 4

secure, reduce strain on nails

Question 5

pads on shoes

Answer 5

cover and protect, support

Question 6

snow pads

Answer 6

keep snow and ice from building beneath their feet

Question 7

rhythm

Answer 7

energy and tempo

Question 8

supplness

Answer 8

elasticity and relaxation

Question 9

contact

Answer 9

connection and acceptance of the bit

Question 10

lateral movements

Answer 10

leg yield, turn on the haunches, shoulder in

Question 11

tracking up

Answer 11

hind feet fall into tracks left by front

Question 12

galviners groove

Answer 12

appears at age 10,incissors. halfway= 15 all the way=20

Question 13

grid

Answer 13

4.6, 4.6, 8-9, 16-18, 18-21

Question 14

bounce

Answer 14

9-10, 19-21, 19-21

Question 15

5 things to tell vet

Answer 15

pluse, respiratory rate, drank (when , how much), age history, change in routine

Question 16

5 symptoms of a concussion

Answer 16

dizziness, loss of consciousness, blurred vision, vomiting, headache

Question 17

5 conformation faults

Answer 17

parrot mouth: lower jaw too short, overbite
heavy crest: thick neck, poor balance
base wide: wide chest, legs slope to compensate,can interfere with mouvment
base narrow: foot and fetlock outside vertical line, uneven stress
forward at the knee: knee appears buckled, greater strain on tendons and suspensory ligaments.

Question 18

navicular syndrome

Answer 18

injury/ degeneration of the navicular bone.

treatment: corrective shoeing, pain killers, rest
prognosis: guarded, may not return to former level of competition, others retire. will need to lessen work,can remain useful for some time is taken care of .

Question 19

laminitis

Answer 19

inflammation of the sensitive laminae

treatment: cryotherapy, anti- inflammatory drugs, trimming and shoeing
prognosis: not guaranteed: with modern therapies, can bear a rider/ completely recover if caught early on and laminitis is not severe, complicated. can be permanently unsound.