INTERNATIONAL RIDER V - EQUINE SPORT THERAPY Lessons
Do: Lessons 1-3
Practice: Midterm Exam
Do: Lessons 5-8
Practice: Quiz
​Write: Exam
Midterm Exam

It's time for the midterm

TEST YOURSELF and see how you are doing. You do NOT have to send the exam in. It is just for practice.
True or false: (T= True or F= False) from Lessons 1 - 4
1.   Pain killers allow the horse to keep performing.
2.   The shape of the legs can denote problems in movement.
3.   Massage can be done using heat or cold.
4.   Static palpation is feeling a joint in motion.
5.   Another name for the Logan Basic Technique is Ligament Push.
6.   Ingesting poison can cause subluxation.

Multiple choice:
From Lesson 1
7.  What is the fourth stage of a subluxation?
a.      Compression of the spinal nerve
b.      Abnormal gait
c.      Compensation
d.      Misalignment

8. What is another name for the point of hips?
a.      PSIS
b.      Tuber sacrals
c.      Tuber coxae
d.      None of the above

From Lesson 2
9.  What is the Panniculus Response?
a.      Rippling of the skin
b.      Weak, flaccid muscles
c.      Tight skin
d.      A subluxation

10. To check for symmetry 
a.      Compare left to sides
b.      View in front and behind
c.      View on level ground
d.      All of the above

From Lesson 3
11.  Which are types of Palpation
a.      Static
b.      Motion
c.      Muscle
d.      All of the above

12. How many fingers can usually fit between the wings of the atlas and the mandible
a.      1 to 2
b.      2 to 3
c.      3 to 4
d.      None

13.  Which describes the Toggle Recoil
a.      Deliver a quick impulse on the cranial border of the wing of the atlas, and release.
b.      Push and hold the cranial border of the wing of the atlas for several minutes.
c.      Push the posterior arch of the wing of the atlas higher.
d.      Bring the horses head around on the good side of the atlas wing.

14. A stroke under the horses belly helps with
a.      A horse with colic
b.      A horse with lumbar issues
c.      A horse with atlas problems
d.      None of the above

15. The Lumbar Leg Extension Method helps
a.      Open the cervical vertebrae to help with circulation
b.      Close the cervical disc spaces
c.      Open the lumber discs to make adjustments easier
d.      None of the above

From Lesson 4
16. When performing the Lumbar Tail Pull
a.      Stand on the aligned side
b.      Stand directly behind the horse
c.      Stand on the misaligned side
d.      Doesn't matter

17. Which may cause a shoulder to drop
a.      Mounting
b.      Giving birth
c.      Upper Thoracic Technique
d.      None of the above

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​Answers are at the bottom 

​Answers for the Midterm are: True or False: All are true except #4. Multiple Choice: 7B, 8C, 9A, 10D, 11D, 12A, 13A, 14B, 15C, 16C, 17A
PRACTICE QUIZ
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STUDY first and then try the Practice Quiz

​​PRACTICE QUIZ FOR REVIEW
True or false: (T= True or F= False)
1.   Massage can help the cardiovascular system by reducing ischemia.
2.   The purpose of massage is to either sooth or stimulate.
3.   W.E.S. stands for the order of wringing, effleurage, stroking.
4.   Massage can help the urinary system by decreasing the excretion of metabolic waste.

Multiple Choice:
​5. Which routine has 3 phases
a.      Head Massage
b.      Body Massage
c.      Warm Up Routine Massage
d.      Cool Down Routine Massage
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6. Fascial gel complex is for what 
a.      Fill spaces
b.      Lubrication  
c.      Both
d.      Neither

7. Fascia helps with 
a.     Shock absorption
b.     Sense tension
c.     Stores water
d.     All of the above


Answers are below
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Answers for the Practice Final Exam are: True or False: All are true except #4. Multiple Choice: 5A, 6C, 7D
EXAM
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International Rider V EQUINE SPORT THERAPY Exam

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Choose the best answer


1. Stress point therapy uses light to moderate pressure for 7 to 10 minutes on the origin of muscles.
True
False



2. Chiropractic adjustments restore normal joint function.
True
False



3. Massage a horse who has Azoturia.
True
False



4. It is okay to massage a lame horse who has not yet seen a veterinarian.
True
False



5. The 4 T's of massage are: Temperature, Tension, Trace and Texture.
True
False



6. Bruising of the top muscles can happen at 27 pounds of pressure.
True
False



7. Hip hiking denotes a problem with a hind leg.
True
False



8. Heavy handed riding causes tension in the horse's back and neck.
True
False



9. A muscle spasm is designed to prevent body movement.
True
False



10. Usually the higher side is the side with a subluxation.
True
False



From Lesson 1
11. Which one is not considered a complimentary therapy?
A. Acupuncture
B. Aroma
C. Massage
D. Herbal
E. I don't know

12. What is a subluxation?
A. A misalignment
B. A type of therapy
C. A massage technique
D. A chiropractic adjustment
E. I don't know

13. Pain killer medicine can do what?
A. Dull nerves
B. Mask symptoms
C. Allow normal movement
D. All of the above
E. I don't know

From Lesson 2
14. What are trigger points?
A. A type of therapy
B. Hard, painful muscle derangements
C. Transverse Friction Massage
D. None of the above
E. I don't know

15. The horse's three main articulation points are
A. Atlanto-occipital, scapular and femoropatellar
B. Sacroiliac, shoulder, and atlantoaxial
C. Atlanto-occipital, elbow, and stifle
D. Temporomandibular, coxo-femoral and scapula-humeral joints
E. I don't know

From Lesson 4
16. A rigid tail is a sign of what
A. Cervical pain
B. Thoracic pain
C. Lumbar pain
D. All of the above
E. I don't know

17. The sacral apex is located where?
A. Tip of the sacrum
B. Under the dock of the tail
C. Above the anus
D. Top of the poll
E. I don't know

From Lesson 5
18. A horse with a herniated disc needs which chiropractic movement
A. Toggle Recoil
B. Logan Basic Technique
C. Lumbar Coxae Contact
D. None
E. I don't know

19. Which one can cause a subluxation?
A. Transportation
B. Ill fitting tack
C. Over training
D. All of the above
E. I don't know

20. A horse refusing to take a lead may need therapy on what muscle
A. Multifidus cervicus
B. Rectus capitis lateralis
C. Iliacus
D. Pectoralis
E. I don't know

21. How many pounds of pressure is considered for a 'Light Touch'
A. 0.1 to 1
B. 2 to 3
C. 3 to 5
D. 8 to 10
E. I don't know

22. How many pounds of pressure is considered for a 'Firm Touch'?
A. 3 to 5
B. 8 to 10
C. 15 to 20
D. 30 to 35
E. I don't know

From Lesson 6
23. Effleurage helps
A. Helps lymph drainage when done toward the heart
B. Helps natural flow of arterial blood circulation when done toward the heart
C. Helps lymph drainage when done away from the heart
D. Helps natural flow of arterial blood circulation ​when done away from the heart
E. I don't know

24. Skin Rolling is what type of massage movement?
A. Effleurage
B. Petrissage
C. Tapotement
D. Nerve Manipulation
E. I don't know

25. Which nerve manipulation technique involves elongating the nerve?
A. Nerve Stroking
B. Nerve Pressure
C. Nerve Stretching
D. Nerve Friction
E. I don't know

26. Which tapotement is designed for the large, haunch muscles?
A. Clapping
B. Cupping
C. Hacking
D. Pounding
F. I don't know

27. How is the parasympathetic nervous response engaged?
A. Massaging the legs
B. Massaging along the spinal column
C. Massaging the head
D. It cannot be engaged
E. I don't know

28. In the cool down routine, knead and shake large, haunch muscles to
A. Drain lymphatics
B. Drain lactic acid
C. Stimulate lymphatics
D. Stimulate endorphins
E. I don't know

29.How can a flaccid tail be treated?
A. Should be pulled using the Tail Pull Method
B. Should be massaged using Petrissage
C. Should be left alone as it could be strained
D. Should have the restriction fixed with Myofascial Release
E. I don't know

30. In a Warm Up Routine, how fast should tapotements be done?
A. 1 to 2 per second
B. 3 to 5 per second
C. 2 to 3 per second
D. 1 per second
E. I don't know

From Lesson 7
31. Which type of horse is more prone to stressing the front end?
A. Endurance
B. Jumper
C. Dressage
D. Western
E. I don't know

32. Which type of horse is more prone to stressing the hind end?
A. Pleasure
B. Western
C. Dressage
D. Endurance
E. I don't know

From Lesson 8
33. Which is an internal line of compensation?
A. Side lines
B. Transversal lines
C. Diagonal lines
D. None of the above
E. I don't know

34. Fascia is made up of
A. Collagen
B. Elastin
C. Gel complex
D. All of the above
E. I don't know

35. Myofascial release involves breaking up restrictions of the
A. Subcutaneous fascia
B. Subcutaneous muscles
C. Subserous fascia
D. Subserous muscles
E. I don't know

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