Wasatch Pony Club
Rating Prep – D1
Leading/Longeing
Standard: Approach pony
safely, put on halter, lead and turn correctly and safely.
Part I: Q & A (Read each question aloud twice, emphasizing
the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. Proper handling of a pony
keeps you, your pony, and others safe or
warm. [Manual, p. 131]
2. Approach a pony slowly and quietly
or as quickly as possible. [Manual, p. 131]
3. Go toward his head or shoulder.
[Manual, p. 132]
4. Pat his neck or nose
first. [Manual, p. 132]
5. Give your pony a treat or whack
for getting caught. [Manual,
p. 134]
6. When you lead a pony, always or never
use a lead rope. [Manual,
p. 135]
7. Hold the lead rope 6” or 2 feet from
the snap with the end neatly folded or carefully wrapped around your hand. [Manual, p. 136]
8. Lead the pony by walking beside his neck on
the left side or directly in front of him. [Manual, p.137]
9. Always turn your pony away from or toward
you. [Manual, p. 138]
Part II: Candidates should demonstrate approaching
pony, putting on halter, and leading and turning safely.
Pony
Parts/Conformation/Lameness
Standard: Name any 10 parts
of the pony (mane, tail, legs, eye, etc.)
With pony safely cross-tied, candidates should
point out parts of the pony. [Manual, p. 231]
Stable Management
Standards: Groom pony with
brush and curry comb, pick out feet, with assistance. Tack up and untack pony, with assistance.
Name 10 parts of saddle and
bridle (any). Know two reasons for cleaning tack..
Part I: Q & A (Read each question aloud twice, emphasizing
the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. Which of these things you
should have in your grooming kit: hoof pick curry comb soft brush hammer dandy brush [Manual, p. 169-170]
2. When grooming your pony,
start at the top
of the neck or the tail and brush in circles or up
and down. [Manual p.
171].
3. When using a dandy brush
use short
snappy strokes or long firm strokes to remove large bits of dirt
or light dust. [Manual,
p. 172]
4. When picking out the feet
always work from toe to heel or heel to toe. [Manual, p. 170]
5. When tacking up, which
goes on first: saddle martingale bridle? Which
goes on second: saddle martingale bridle? [Manual, p. 148-154]
6. The saddle should sit in the hollow
below the pony’s withers or on top of the pony’s withers. [Manual, p. 148]
7. When putting on the
saddle, the pad should be pulled up into the front arch of the saddle or stretched
tight across the withers. [Manual,
p. 148]
8. When bridling, keep the halter
around the pony’s neck or remove it. [Manual, p. 152-153]
9. When bridling, put your
right arm around
the pony’s neck or over the pony’s head. [Manual,
p.152-153]
10. The throatlash
should be a fist
or finger wide. The noseband should be a fist or finger
wide. [Manual, p. 152]
Part II: Candidates groom pony and pick out feet,
then tack up (with assistance). [Manual, p. 170-173]
Part III: Candidates identify at least 10 parts of
saddle and bridle. [Manual p. 248-249]
Part IV: Candidates untack
pony, with assistance. [Manual, p. 156]
Part V: Q & A (Read each question aloud twice, emphasizing
the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. Why should you clean your
tack?
a. Tack can be ruined if not cared for properly.
b. Dirty tack can be rough on the pony’s skin.
c. It makes it look more
expensive.
d. It it’s not conditioned, it will dry out and
crack, which is unsafe. [Manual, p. 253]
2. Clean your tack once a month or every
time you ride. [Manual,
p. 253]
3. Check your tack for damage
and wear every
year or every time you clean it. [Manual, p. 255]
Turn
Out Tack
Standards: Rider in safe and
neat attire. Pony neatly brushed, feet picked out (with assistance), showing farrier care. Tack safe and neat (properly adjusted with
assistance, if necessary).
Q and A (Read each question aloud twice, emphasizing the
words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or
phrase is the correct answer.)
1. When riding you should
always wear your shirt and white breeches or
ASTM helmet and boots with a heel.
[Manual, p. 283-285]
2. “Turn out” means the way
you and your pony are trained or dressed and prepared to ride. [Manual, p. 283]
3. Pony Club inspections are
held before or after
all mounted events. [Manual,
p. 292]
4. It is okay or not
okay to wear jewelry when riding. [Manual, p. 287]
5. It is okay or not okay to chew gum when riding. [Manual, p. 287-288]
6. A Turn Back inspection is
held before or after
you ride. [Manual, p.
296]
7. At turnout inspection your
tack should be new
or safe, your pony should be comfortable or sleepy, your
pony’s feet should be polished or picked out, and the mane and
tail should be braided or brushed out.
[Manual, p. 293-294]
Conditioning
Standard: Know one reason for
cooling out pony after exercise.
Q & A: Why
do you need to cool out your pony after exercise? So he doesn’t get sick.
[Manual,
p. 155]
Nutrition
Standard: Know how to give
water, grain, hay, and tidbit to a pony safely.
Q & A: (Read each question aloud twice, emphasizing the
words or phrases in bold type. Candidates must choose the right word or phrase
to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. A tidbit is a treat like an
apple or a carrot or a type of bit. [Manual, p. 186]
2. To hand feed a tidbit you
keep your hand flat
or in a fist. [Manual,
p. 187]
3. A pony should have water
available twice
a day or at all times. [Manual, p. 187]
4. Feed had in a hay feeder,
manger, hay net or on the ground. True or False. [Manual, p. 189]
5. Keep your grain safely locked up
in a grain bin or where the pony can get it at all times. [Manual, p. 190]
6. Salt or pepper is
important for your pony. [Manual, p.
191]
7. Grass or grain is the
most natural food for ponies. [Manual,
p. 191]
Travel
Safety
Standard: Know basic rules of
safe riding in a group, in an enclosed area.
Q. What are
some of the rules for riding safely in a group in the arena?
A. Answers should include at least two of the following rules:
· be aware of other horses and riders
· keep at least 1 pony length ahead and behind
your pony
· travel in same direction
as other horses
· let others know when you’re changing gaits or
going over jump
· pass left shoulder to left shoulder when going
opposite directions
Foot
Shoeing
Standard: Give one reason to
pick out feet.
Q. Give one
reason to pick out your pony’s feet.
A. So that he doesn’t go lame (from stones or from
thrush); so that you can check to see if hoof needs trimming or shoeing. [Manual, p. 199]
Health/Veterinary
Knowledge
Standard: Discuss what a
veterinarian is. Give one reason the vet might treat your pony.
Q. What is a
veterinarian?
A. A doctor that treats animals. [Manual, p. 209]
Q. Name one
reason that the vet might treat your pony.
A. Sickness, injury, lameness, routine
inoculations, dental care. [Manual, p. 209-210]
The
following questions may be practiced verbally when candidate is unmounted, in preparation for the Riding Test Expectations
part of the mounted rating prep.
Mount
& Dismount
Standard: Mount and dismount,
with assistance if necessary.
Q
and A: (Read
each question aloud twice, emphasizing the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. Always do a salute or safety
check before mounting. [Manual,
p. 24]
2. Check to see that the
saddle pad is straight
or clean. [Manual, p.
24]
4. Check the bridle to see
that all buckles are polished or fastened and that nothing is dirty or twisted.
[Manual, p. 24]
5. Before mounting be sure
that the girth is tight enough or on, the stirrup leathers are run up or pulled
down, and that the stirrup leathers are the same length or tight. [Manual, p. 24]
6. Mount from the near (left) or off
(right), facing the pony’s head or tail. Hold
your whip
and both reins or off rein only in the left hand,
use your right hand to turn the stirrup toward or away from you.
Put your right hand on the pommel or cantle of the saddle. [Manual, p. 25]
7. To dismount, remove both
feet or the
right foot from the stirrups. Put your left hand on the pony’s croup or withers.
Swing your right
or left leg over the croup and slide or jump down. [Manual, p. 26]
q Basic
Position
Standard: Demonstrate basic
correct position at the halt and walk. Hold reins correctly at the halt.
Shorten and lengthen reins correctly at the halt.
Q
and A: (Read
each question aloud twice, emphasizing the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. Sit on your seat bones,
deep in the
center or at the back of the saddle. [Manual, p. 28]
2. Sit deep and tall or leaning
forward in the saddle. [Manual,
p. 28]
3. Let your legs stretch forward or hang
down long and relaxed. [Manual,
p. 28]
4. Your stirrup should be
under the center
or ball
of your foot, and your heels should be down or high. [Manual, p. 28]
5. Your feet should hang
underneath your seat or knee. [Manual, p. 30]
6. Look up and over or
at your
pony’s head. [Manual, p. 30]
7. Your arms hang under or in front of your
shoulders, close
to or away
from your ribs. [Manual, p. 30]
8. Your reins may go between your little finger
and ring finger or your first and second fingers. [Manual, p. 31]
9. To shorten your reins,
hold the tail end of your left rein with your right hand while you slide your hand
up or
down the
rein. [Manual, p. 31]
10. Your reins should be long
enough so you can keep your hands over or in front of your pony’s withers with
your elbows bent. [Manual, p. 33]
The
Aids and Changes of Direction
Standard: Rice at the walk
and trot, with control, keeping mount on rail. Demonstrate simple change of
direction at the walk and trot. Perform gradual transitions from walk to trot
and walk to halt.
Q
and A: (Read
each question aloud twice, emphasizing the words or phrases in bold type.
Candidates
must choose the right word or phrase to make the sentence TRUE. Underlined word
or phrase is the correct answer.)
1. The aids or transitions
are the signals you use to help your pony understand what you
want him to do. [Manual, p. 33]
2. The aids are your hands,
legs, seat and sometimes your voice. True or False. [Manual, p. 33]
3. A short squeeze of both legs or hands
means to go forward. [Manual,
p. 33]
4. Both hands squeezing
backward means to stop/slow down or turn left. [Manual, p. 33]
5. When you relax your seat,
and sit up tall, it means slow down/stop or turn right. [Manual,
p.33]
6. Your voice is used to help out or instead
of the other aids. [Manual,
p. 33]
7. To stop, take a deep
breath, sit tall, close your legs on the pony’s sides, stop following with your
hands, and jerk
or squeeze your hands. [Manual,
p. 33]
8. To turn, look the way you
want to turn, sit tall, turn your seat a little, and take your hand across or away
from his neck. [Manual,
p. 33]
9. To keep your pony on the
rail, use your inside or outside leg. [Manual, p. 33]
10. “Reverse” means turn around and go the other way or back up. [Manual, p. 33]
11. “Change of direction”
means go
across the arena or halt. [Manual, p. 33]