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Quiz about Just a typical riding lesson
Quiz about Just a typical riding lesson

Just a typical riding lesson... Quiz


Just a quick quiz on the aids, exercises and terminology commonly used in English riding schools, combined with a little bit of general horse knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by pugzzzz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pugzzzz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
362,252
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
773
Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), PDAZ (3/10), Guest 102 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. At the start of the lesson, you traditionally mount from the right side of the horse.


Question 2 of 10
2. Your instructor asks you to start the ride on the right rein. What does this mean? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Your instructor asks you to squeeze with your lower legs. What does this do? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 'Sitting trot' is one type of trot a rider can do. What is the other?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When doing rising trot, how do you change your diagonal?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which is your horse's correct leading leg in canter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is it called when your horse has energy but not speed? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does it mean when your horse is disunited? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is a rein-back? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. At the end of the lesson, you need to cool your horse off until it has recovered from the exercise. What should a relaxed horse's breathing rate be? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At the start of the lesson, you traditionally mount from the right side of the horse.

Answer: False

You would traditionally mount from the left of your horse. This is an old tradition which can be traced back to Medieval knights who always carried their swords on their left hip. Mounting from the left meant the swords would not get in the way. However, many people now mount from both sides as this can stop unnecessary strain being put on the left side of the horse.
2. Your instructor asks you to start the ride on the right rein. What does this mean?

Answer: Walking clockwise around the arena

Your 'rein' is the side of you which is facing the middle of the school. It is only related to your horse's bend when you are out hacking.
3. Your instructor asks you to squeeze with your lower legs. What does this do?

Answer: Slows your horse down

This puts pressure on your horse's back and restricts their movement, subsequently slowing them down.
4. 'Sitting trot' is one type of trot a rider can do. What is the other?

Answer: Rising trot

Pacing is a gait used by some western breeds, but is totally different from a trot. A piaffe is a dressage move involving a trot with little or no forwards motion, usually performed in sitting trot.
5. When doing rising trot, how do you change your diagonal?

Answer: Sit for two beats then rise

Trot is a two beat gait. As you rise, the horse's outside foreleg should be moving forward, so you are taking the pressure off of your horse's outside leg. Sitting for two beats will change the beat you are rising on.
6. Which is your horse's correct leading leg in canter?

Answer: The inside foreleg

If your horse is on the incorrect leading leg, it will be unbalanced and may trip as it turns a corner.
7. What is it called when your horse has energy but not speed?

Answer: Impulsion

Impulsion means that your horse's power is coming from its back end. This means it is pushing itself along with its hind legs, rather than pulling itself along with its front legs.
8. What does it mean when your horse is disunited?

Answer: Its front and back legs are cantering on different leads

During canter, the first leg to move is the outside hind leg, then the diagonal pair, and then the inside foreleg. When a horse is disunited, it starts with the inside front leg, then moves the outside foreleg and hindleg together, then the inside foreleg. A disunited canter is unbalanced and uncomfortable.
9. What is a rein-back?

Answer: Where your horse moves backwards

A rein-back is when a rider ask for a few paces backwards in walk. This is used as a punishment, during a halt to canter transition, or when performing tasks such as opening gates. It is asked for by gently squeezing back on both reins whilst asking your horse to walk forward with your lower legs and knees. Squeezing the reins means the horse can't go forward, so moves backwards.
10. At the end of the lesson, you need to cool your horse off until it has recovered from the exercise. What should a relaxed horse's breathing rate be?

Answer: 8 - 20 breaths per minute

Horses have a large chest cavity and large lungs. They breathe slower than we do, as their lungs take longer to inflate with each breath.
Source: Author pugzzzz

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