Southeast New England Region
Educational Tidbits
~At a Tetrathlon Rally,what is the maximum number of penalty points you could get?
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~The American Youth Horse Council's Horse Industry Handbook is a tremendous resource book written by experts and professionals nationwide.
It also has a "Leader's Manual" with detailed teaching lessons.This book covers horse care from A-Z. Used widely for youth competitions
and a "must have" for the adult horseman.
Get it here 1-800-879-2942
We'd love to hear from our members here! Send your sample quiz questions, invitations to all clubs for mounted or unmounted meetings, helpful hints,local horse clinics or camps,etc.
USPC Manual Trivia- DID you know? DYK?
1. There are no muscles in the lower leg of the horse-only bones,tendons and ligaments and other structures.
2. Side reins are for the trot and canter only after warm up. Using them at the walk can shorten the pony's stride and spoil his walk.
3. Hand rubbing each leg(upwards)for at least 5 minutes is safer and often more effective than using liniment.
4. The Pritchel is a metal spike used to hold a hot horseshoe.
- A Strip Clip is a minimal clip when just the underside of the neck,front of the chest and underside of the belly is clipped
6. Lice can be controlled by applying________________USPC c manual p.171
7. Which of these breed in water? a. deerflies b. greenhead flies c. blackflies d. mosquitos e. all of them (c man,171)
8. How long after an innoculation to a disease does a horse have enough antibodies for immunity? c Man, p.206
9. A flu shot is also known as the ____________shot. c Man p.207
10. When checking saddle fit for the rider, how much room should be behind you at the cantle? D Man ,p.279
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HOME PAGE TRIVIA Answer: It is forbidden,under elimination penalty, to school or warm up over fences withOUT a coach present
and attentive SJ RB pg6,Art.19 #2