CAUSES OF POOR SADDLE
FIT
FIT
WHAT PART OF SADDLE MIGHT CAUSE MUSCLE ATROPHY BEHIND SCAPULA
TREE POINTS
WHY SHOULD YOU AVOID WEARING HEAVY SCENTS TO A BARN?
FORWARD OR IN FONT OR TOWARDS TEH HEAD; THE VIEW FROM IN FRONT
HOW MANY BONES ARE IN THE EQUINE SKELETON?
205
NAME 5 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT YOU SHOULD HAVE WITH YOU ON A SADDLE FITTING APPT.
TABLE; BRIEFCASE OR CARRIER FOR EQUIPMENT; TRACINGS FORMS; INVOICES; PENS; FLEXI RULE; RULER; LEVEL; TEMPLATES FOR GULLETS; WEIGHT TAPE; SMALL TAPE MEASURE; CAMERA
THE HENNEKE BODY SCORE SYSTEM HAS ___ POINT FROM THINNEST TO FATTEST
WHAT MIGHT CAUSE WHITE SPOT ON HORSE'S BACK
TIGHTNESS OF SADDLE TREE OR PANELS
WHAT ARE HORSE'S BLIND SPOTS?
WHAT IS "BONE"
WHAT SHOULD YOU SEND TO THE CLIENT PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT? (2 THINGS)
A CLIENT INFORMATION FORM; YOUR PRICE LIST?
WHY IS NOTING BODY CONDITION IMPORTANT FOR SADDLE FITTERS?
BECAUSE HIS SIZE COULD CHANGE OVER TIME, AFFECTING SADDLE FIT
WHAT MIGHT CAUSE FRICTION RUBS IN HAIR BEHIND CANTLE
AN UNSTABLE SADDLE
WHAT ARE 4 "COSTS" TO A FITTER HAVING AN INJURY AT WORK?
DEFINE "CAUDAL"
OF THE POSTERIOR AREA, LOOKING TOWARDS THE TAIL
WHAT ARE THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE SKELETON? (4)
SUPPORT, MOVEMENT, PROTECTION, NUTRIENT STORAGE
WHAT 8 PHOTOS SHOULD YOU TAKE OF HORSE?
SIDE; FRONT; HINDEND; LEFT SHOULDER FRONT AND REAR; RIGHT SHOULDER FRONT AND REAR; BACK
WHETHER YOU USE THE HENNEKE SYSTEM OR THE 5 POINT SYSTEM, WHAT NUMBER IN EACH INDICATES EXCESSIVELY FAT?
5 AND 9
WHAT MIGHT CAUSE A HORSE TO BE EWE-NECKED IN MOVEMENT
AVOIDANCE OF PAIN FROM SADDLE
WORK AREA, CLIENT'S PREMISES, SELF, CLIENT, HORSE, EQUIPMENT
DEFINE "CERVICAL"
OF OR RELATING TO THE NECK
WHAT IS THE MAIN ROLE OF THE SPINE?
TO PROTECT THE SPINAL CORD; CARRY THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE ABDOMEN; AND KEEP BACK STILL AND STABLE
HOW MANY INCHES BEHIND THE EDGE OF THE SCAPULA SHOULD YOU TAKE YOUR TREE POINT MEASUREMENT?
2
EXPLAIN TO CLIENT THAT THE HORSE NEEDS TO GAIN WEIGHT UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A VET AND CAN'T BE RIDDEN WITHOUT HARMING HIM/HER UNTIL THEN. OFFER TO TAKE TRACINGS FOR REFERENCE, BUT DO NOT FIT/SUGGEST A SADDLE.
WHY MIGHT A HORSE BITE RIDER'S FOOT WHEN IN SADDLE?
TO INDICATE DISCOMFORT
WHAT ARE SOME POINTERS AROUND HANDLING AND MOVING AROUND HORSE FOR SAFE INTERACTION? (5)
DON'T WALK UNDER NECK ;IF YOU HAVE TO GET CLOSE, GET VERY CLOSE; IF THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING ON HORSE, ALL STAY ON ONE SIDE; TOUCH HORSE GENTLY, BUT FIRMLY; TRY TO GET HANDLER TO DO ALLOF THE TACKING UP; TRY NOT TO ASK HANDLER TO GET HORSE TO DO THINGS HE/SHE DOESN'T NORMALLY DO
DEFINE "DISTAL"
FURTHER FROM THE BODY AS RELATED TO AN AREA OF A LIMB
WHAT IS THE MAIN ROLE OF THE HINDLIMBS?
TO PUSH THE HORSE FORWARDS OR UPWARDS; POWERHOUSE OF THE HORSE
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A FLEXION TEST (HIND AND BELLY)
TO SEE IF HORSE IS ABLE TO ROUND HIS BACK
WHAT DOES A HORSE LOOK LIKE WHO HAS A 1 BODY CONDITION SCORE?
EXTREMELY EMACIATED; VISIBLE SPINOUS PROCESSES, RIBS, TAILHEAD; HIP JOINTS, AND LOWER PELVIC BONES. BONE IN WITHERS, SHOULDERS AND NECKARE EASILY NOTICEABLE. NO FATTY TISSUE CAN BE FELT.