Horse Evaluation Quiz 1-4

Match each gait to the number of beats it should consist of in a Western Pleasure class: jog, lope and walk.

• Three-beats

• Jog

• Four-beats

• Walk

• Two-beats

• Lope

Select ALL of the following disqualifications in a Western Pleasure class.

• Excessive nosing out

• Schooling

• Illegal use of hands on the reins

• Use of spurs forward of the cinch

• Fall by horse

Which of the following is typically performed at the end of the Western Pleasure class?

• Jog

• Lope

• Walk

• Back-up

Order the criteria for Halter horse evaluation from most important to least important.

• Quality, Balance, Muscling, Structure Correctness

• Balance, Structure correctness, Muscling, Quality

• Muscling, Quality, Balance, Structure Correctness

• Quality, Muscling, Balance, Structure Correctness

In a Western Pleasure class, the horses head is considered too low if

• The tip of the ear is below the wither

• The muzzle is below the withers

• The throatlatch is below the withers

• The eye is below the withers

In a Western Pleasure class, which evaluation criteria is of least importance?

• Correctness

• Degree of difficulty

• Movement

• Performance

Which is the correct answer choice for the image:

• Lope

• Walk

• Jog

• Run

When scoring the exhibitors overall equitation form and effectiveness (F&E) in Western Horsemanship, which of the following ranges should be used?

• 0- 5

• 1- 100

• A- Z

• A- D

Which of the following is a disqualification in a Western Horsemanship class?

• Holding the saddle

• Spurring in front of the cinch

• Knocking over a cone

• Incorrect lead at the lope

In the Western Horsemanship class, which of the following best describes the base of support when evaluating the riders position?

• Back and core

• Knee to feet

• Hands and arms

• Waist to knee