What are some ways to develop an equines Topline? Right Ans - 1.
Transitions between gaits
2. Lateral movements
3. Bending exercises
4. walking up hills
5. Body stretches
Akathisia Right Ans - motor restlessness
diplegia Right Ans - Weakness of the lower body to a greater extent than
the upper body
Eversion Right Ans - turning the sole of the foot outward
Anhedonia Right Ans - inability to experience pleasure
Anergia Right Ans - lack of energy
Adduction Right Ans - Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction Right Ans - Movement away from the midline of the body
Cold- Backed Right Ans - Describes a horse that humps its back and does
not settle down until the saddle has been on a few minutes. Some "cold-
backed" horses will merely tuck their tails and arch their backs when first
mounted, but others will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
Supple Right Ans - An equines ability to remain relaxed, flexible and easily
bend and turn
Curb- Bit Right Ans - used for riding horses and uses lever action
balanced seat Right Ans - That position of the mounted rider that requires
the minimum of muscular effort to remain in the saddle and that interferes
least with the horse's movement and equilibrium.
, Cross Firing Right Ans - A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the
hind foot strikes the diagonal foreleg.
Conformation Right Ans - The way the horse is put together, its physique
Spacing between riders eyebrow and helmet brim Right Ans - 2 fingers
width
Agnosia Right Ans - the inability to recognize familiar objects.
hypertonia Right Ans - increased muscle tone
Natural Aids Right Ans - hands, weight/seat, voice, legs
Agraphia Right Ans - loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
aphasia Right Ans - loss of language ability due to dysfunction in the brain
apnea Right Ans - Interruption of normal breathing that can be caused by
neurologic immaturity, medications or physical blockage of the airway
Cephalocaudal Right Ans - long axis of the human body from head to tail
cinch Right Ans - Girth of a Western saddle.
Cavesson Right Ans - Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for
exercising and training horses.
Broke Right Ans - Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter
broke
Blemish Right Ans - A defect that hurts the equines appearance but does
not hurt its working ability (scar)
Bight of the Reins Right Ans - The part of the reins passing between thumb
and fingers and out the top of the hand.
Anterior Right Ans - front of the body
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