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49 Cards in this Set
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Name 3 types of bits
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Snaffle, pelham & kimberwicke
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Which bit applies "direct" pressure?
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Snaffle
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What is a two-beat gait?
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Trot
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Roans all have what color?
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White
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Grain is a type of roughage or concentrate?
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Concentrate
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Beet pulp is a type of roughage or concentrate?
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Roughage
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A pastern that is not sloped is considered a fault - true or false?
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True
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A long back is considered a good thing on a pony - true of false?
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False
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A fever in a horse is a temperature over 101 - true or false?
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True
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What bit uses two reins?
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A Pelham Bit
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What's the first thing you should do after you load a pony onto a trailer?
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Secure the Butt Bar
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What does it mean to "trot a pony in hand"?
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It means to jog beside the pony
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What is a short, thick neck called?
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A Bull Neck
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How many inches are in one hand?
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Four
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Name all the face markings.
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Snip, Star, Strip, Blaze, and Bald Face
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What is the equivalent of a knee on the back leg?
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A hock
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The pastern is located between...
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The hoof and the fetlock joint
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How much water does a horse drink each day?
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8 - 12 gallons
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Name two types of hay
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Alfalfa, Clover, Timothy and Bermuda
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Grass, Beet Pulp and Hay are all types of what?
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Roughage
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Name two diseases that your pony gets vaccination for
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Tetanus, Influenza, Rabies, and Potomac Fever
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How often should the pony be checked by the Farrier?
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Every 6 - 8 weeks.
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What's the first thing you do when you muck out a stall?
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Remove the manure
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What's a common shoulder fault?
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Not angled enough
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Name three rules of riding on private land.
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Ask permission, leave gates as they are found, and write thank you notes.
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What's the first thing you do when you are unloading your pony from the trailer?
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Undo the lead rope.
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If a pony is colicing, it is a problem in which part of the body?
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Stomach
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Name three natural aids
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Voice, hands, seat, and legs.
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Name two artifical aids
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Crop, whip and spurs
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Why should you bank a stall?
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To prevent a pony from getting cast (stuck too close to the side of the stall)
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What happens if you hang a hay net too low?
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The pony can get his leg stuck
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Why do you need to clean out a trailer after each use?
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The floor will rot if manure and urine is left
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Name five disciplines in pony club
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Mounted Games, Eventing, Tetrathalon, Show Jumping, Dressage and Polocrosse
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What does it mean when a jump has a ground pole on both sides?
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You can jump in either direction
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When jumping, your stirrup hole should be one hole longer or shorter than when riding on the flat...
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Shorter
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Before you get on your pony what should you always do?
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Do a safety check
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Name three stable vices
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Cribbing, weaving, pawing, chewing and kicking
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What are clinches?
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It's the head of the nail in a horse shoe.
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What is the correct position for a Cavesson Nose band
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1/2 inch below the cheek bone.
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What is the energy that a horse uses?
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Impulsion
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What kind of breed is the size of a welsh and the color of an apaloosa?
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Pony of the Americas
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Name three parts of the hoof.
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Frog, White Line, Bulbs, Bar and the Cleft.
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What part on a horses back legs are not on the front legs?
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Hock
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What are the initials for the safety requirements?
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ASTM/SEI
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When you're on a pony and you have to adjust your girth, should you take your foot out of the stirrup?
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No
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As a member of the USPC, I stand for the best in "blank" as well as in "blank"
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Sportsmanship and Horsemanship
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Why should you never tie a pony by his bridle?
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It could hurt his mouth.
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Why should you always use a quick release knot?
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So that you can quickly untie your pony. Other knots are hard to undo when a pony pulls.
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If you have to put a saddle on the ground, what is the best way to place it?
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Upside down so that the cantle is leaning against a wall.
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