4-H Horse Show Test for Junior Division

Show Name: June Practice Test Juniors Show Date: June 2019 30 Questions

Name: ______County: ______

Number: ______Score: ______

NOTE: Circle the correct answer for True/False and Multiple Choice questions. Fill in the blanks otherwise...

1. True / False - When mounting, you should pull yourself up. - HH 20

2. True / False - A horse length is eight feet. - HH 20

3. True / False - When riding, you should keep your hands and arms relaxed and supple, elbows close to your body. - HH 20

4. True / False - Loud talk makes a horse nervous. - HH 21

5. True / False - Mechanical hackamore, tie-downs, running martingales and draw reins are prohibited. - HH 24

6. True / False - Saddle pads are not necessary for English saddles. - HH 34

7. True / False - If your horse is going into the show ring, make sure the wall of the foot is clean. - HH 37

8. True / False - Leg protection is allowed in western reining. - RB 16

9. True / False - A well trained reining horse performs only on memorization of the pattern. - RB 16

10. True / False - In the Western Riding class, exhibitors must be consistent in lead changes throughout the pattern. - RB 22

11. True / False - In Western Riding, Juniors and Intermediates performing simple lead changes will be given full credit. - RB 22

12. A piece of equipment placed in the horse's mouth, used to apply pressure for communication is: - HH 27

a. Bit b. Bitting rig c. Corona d. Hackamore

13. A special knot on a hackamore: - HH 27

a. Fiadore b. Jaquima c. Mecate d. Honda

14. Which rigging is used for trail? - HH 32

a. In-skirt b. Three-fourths c. Seven eighths double d. Full double

15. Hair of the tail cut below the dock of the tail: - HH 35

(Junior - Student Copy) a. Broom Tail b. Banged Tail c. Pulled Tail d. Roached Tail

16. What is this part of the Weymouth Bridle? - HH 28

a. Snaffle Bit b. Cheek Piece c. Snaffle Rein d. Curb Rein

17. The three basic parts of a bridle are ______, ______, and ______. - HH 27

18. Severity of a bit is determined by what four factors? ______- HH 29

19. An emergency bridle made of rope is called a ______bridle. - HH 29

20. What are the four criteria for selecting a saddle? ______- HH 31

21. In bareback equitation, the toes should be ______and ______. - RB 19

22. To show in the two handed training classes a horse must be ______year(s) old or younger. - RB 19

23. To be in the two handed training classes, the horse must never have been shown in a ______bit. - RB 19

(Junior - Student Copy) 24. A horse can show in the two-handed classes for no more than ______year(s). - RB 19

25. In the Trail class, only ______trials per obstacle are permitted. - RB 24

26. Identify this part of the Split-Eared Bridle:______- HH 28

27. What type of bit is this?______- HH 30

(Junior - Student Copy) 28. Identify this part of the Western saddle:______- HH 31

29. Identify this type of rigging:______- HH 34

30. Identify this piece of grooming equipment:______- HH 36

(Junior - Student Copy)