Riding
1. When leading a nervous pony, always coil the rope around your hand. 2. Horses should never "accept the bit." 3. In a collected canter, horses cover less ground. 4. A cavaletti is a type of jump. 5. A rider should always have stiff ankles. 6. A bounce is two fences with no stride between them. 7. Your voice is an artificial aid. 8. The rein back has 4 beats. 9. Legs, hands, seat and voice are all "natural aids" in communicating with your pony. 10. Schooling over trotting poles helps to teach the horse to pick up his feet. 11. When warming up your pony, you should walk for 15 minutes. 12. You should always look ahead to where you want to go while riding. 13. The 'left diagonal' is : 14. Your stirrup length for jumping is usually: 15. To give your pony 'release' means to: 16. The gallop is a: 17. At the working trot, the horse's legs move: 18. A transition refers to a: 19. A ground line is: 20. When riding in an enclosed ring, it is best to pass another pony: 21. How do you adjust your stirrup while mounted? 22. What is the third step when a pony jumps? 23. What is the average speed of a canter? 24. When cooling out a pony, you should: 25. What are the 'aids' to help your pony understand what you want him to do? 26. A riding helmet should: 27. What are the four correct gaits of a horse? 28. When riding downhill, the rider should: 29. To get your pony to 'walk on', you should: