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Which gait has 3 beats?
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The canter.
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Eventing Rally - How many riders make up a team?
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3 to 4 riders plus a horse manager (HM). Teams with 3 riders and an HM are called "short" teams.
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Eventing: Clothing
What color gloves are required for the cross country endurance test?
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They may be any color.
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Name 3 ways that you may be eliminated from an eventing competition.
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1. Competing with improper saddlery.
2. Error of course not rectified.
3.Omission of obstacle...
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Name the horse sports of USPC.
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Eventing, Dressage, Games, Polocrosse and Tetrathon.
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What are the 3 phases of an eventing rally?
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Dressage, Cross Country, Show Jumping.
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How much time does a rider have to enter the ring after the bell rings in a dressage event?
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45 seconds
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Are competitors penalized for going under the optimim time in a cross country event?
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No. However, the amount of time differential from the optimum may be used as a tiebreaker.
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Is a rider penalized for dismounting while on a cross country course, but not while attempting...
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No.
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Who comprises a typical dressage rally team?
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4 competitors and a horse manager.
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Is a dressage saddle required for D-level dressage competitions?
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No.
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True or False: (For dressage competitions)
Dropped, flash, crescent and crossed nosebands...
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True
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True or False: (For dressage competitions)
Dropped, flash, crescent and crossed nosebands...
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True
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Name the events of the tetrathlon.
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Show jumping, swimming, cross country running and shooting.
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How many people are on a polocrosse team?
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Three. A midfielder, a defense and a horse manager.
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What are the dimensions of the polocrosse racket?
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The racket may be any length, but the basket must be 7" or less in length.
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Fox hunting:
What are colors?
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The distinctive colors that distinguish the uniform of one hunt from another.
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Fox Hunting:
What is a covert? (pronounced Cover)
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A patch of woods or brush where a fox might be found.
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Fox hunting:
What does "cry" mean. As in "The pack, in full cry..."
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The sounds given by hounds when hunting. (Barking, etc.)
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Fox hunting:
What is a brush?
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A fox's tail.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
What is to draw a blank?
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Fail to find a fox.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
Earth
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Any place where a fox goes to ground for protection, but usually a place where foxes live regularly...
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Fox Hunting Terms:
Huntsman.
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The man who controls hounds in the field.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
Line
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The trail of the fox.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
Master (MFH)
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The person in command of the hunt in field and kennels.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
What is View Halloa?
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The cry given by a staff member on viewing a fox.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
When you hear: "Hold hard" what should you do?
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Stop. Do not move.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
What is a whipper-in?
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A staff member who assists the huntsmad in the control of the hounds.
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Fox Hunting Terms:
What is a "check"?
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An interruption of the run caused by hounds losing the line (the trail of the fox).
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What are the symptoms of serious colic?
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1. Lying down.2. Rolling 3. Looks anxious 4. Pawing 5. Kicking at belly
6. Sweating 7. HIgh...
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What are the early symptoms of colic?
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1. Curled upper lip
2. Doesn't eat or move
3. Looks at barrel
4. Pawing
5. Stretching out...
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Name 4 causes of colic.
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Overeating
Bad/spoiled food
Sudden diet changes
Hard work after eating
Cold water when...
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Name 4 types of colic.
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1. Spasmodic - cramps in bowel
2. Flatulent (gas) - built up gas in the intestine
3. Impaction...
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Feed:
What are 2 signs of bad hay?
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1. Has mold.
2. Is brown.
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Feed: What are the signs of good hay?
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1. Smells sweet
2. Has no mold
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Which color jackets are proper for both formal and informal events?
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Navy and charcoal gray.
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What are pincers (shoepullers)?
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Specially shaped pliers used to pry off shoes and remove nails.
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Describe hoof trimmers (nippers).
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Shaped like pincers, they have sharpened edges to nip off excess hoofwall.
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What is a hoof or drawing knife?
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A sharp, hook-shaped knife used to pare away excess sole to to trim the frog.
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Name the symptoms of tetnus.
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Horse is tense or jumpy.
Cannot eat or drink normally.
Exhibits stiffness.
Third eyelid...
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What are the symptoms of strangles (distemper).
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Loss of appetite.
Sore throat.
Fever.
Runny nose w/white or yellow mucus.
Swollen lymph...
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What are the symptoms of rhinopneumonitis?
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Coughing.
Runny nose.
Fever.
Sometimes swollen glands.
Aborton.
Sneezing.
Similar to...
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What are the symptoms of influenza (flu)?
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Depression.
Loss of appetite.
Fever.
Runny nose w/white mucus.
Cough - may be prolonged.
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What are the symptoms of equine encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickingess)?
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Start with fever & excitability. Later, depression, drowsiness. Walking in circles, standing...
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What is laminitis and its causes?
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Inflammation of the laminae due to toxins in the blood stream damaging circulation to the feet....
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