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Name the muscles of the thoracic sling
Pectorals; serratus ventralis cervicus and thoracis; trapezius; rhomboid; Latisimmus dorsi; brachiocephalicus; Omotransversarius
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Name benefits of being an independent saddle fitter?
not locked into a brand; no quota; you are your own boss; clients trust you more
100
if billets are sewn on unevenly, what might happen?
one leg might be farther forward or longer causing unevenness in hips/seat body
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Where is the girth line generally located?
a hand's width behind elbow
100
How many beats in a canter?
3
200
What breed am I ?
Friesian
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What would you expect to happen if channel is too narrow on horse's back
back sore; horse unable to bend easily; saddle slip
200
what is "abduction"?
drawing of limb away from the body
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When fitting a young horse, what 3 things should you consider?
he will grow and fill out
his back will lift and come forward
he might trash saddle
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What do tendons do?
Attach muscle to the bone
300
If horse is asymmetrical and at a trot he has a big drop in right hip, what will saddle do?
slip to right
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What would you do to check for a twisted tree?
sight from cantle to pommel; look for uneven stitching; take apart
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what might cause saddle to shift to the right and forward?
a larger left shoulder - tree hits it and keeps saddle from gliding over shoulder - blockage bumps it to right.
300
Name 5 parts of a saddle that directly relate to fitting evaluation
tree; panels; billets; stirrup bars; panel shape; channel width
300
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
18
400
A client asks you out to work with her new saddle and it needs strip flocking. Why can't you do the work?
It will void the warranty if done by a non-rep
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what are 5 adjustments that may compensate for an asymmetrical shoulder or wither pocket. Whether done by a fitter or another professional
shoe/trim; chiropractor; shim; adjust tree; body work, flocking
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what is it called when hind limb is pulled backwards?
Retraction
400
How many beats in a trot?
2
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How might the fitting change with a dynamic fit?
horse's back changes
500
Saddle fits fairly well, but is being pulled down close to wither. Which billets should you use?
Not point billet
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What are the five muscles of the back?
Longissimus dorsi; latissimus dorsi; Iliocostalis; Serratus Ventralis; spinalis
500
Describe in your own words what circle of muscles is and how horse engages to move forward
when a horse engages in self carriage
power generates from hind leg, up the back of leg , over gluteals, the neck, the poll, through the sternocephalicus, pectoralis, and abs
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Name 5 conformational challenges that you will run into that will impact the fit of a saddle
high withers
short back
asymmetrical shoulder
loaded shoulder
deep wither pockets
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If panel is more compressed on right side of cantle area than the left, which way will the saddle slip when the horse is worked in the canter to the left?
to the right