Training a Young Horse

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Training a Young Horse Quiz

Discover how well you understand the training principles for young horses! This quiz consists of 12 multiple-choice questions that test your knowledge on key aspects of horse handling and training techniques.

Learn about horse behavior
Understand effective training tools
Test your knowledge and improve your skills

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by GuidingHoof42

The _________ is a helpful piece of equipment for lunging and acts as a _________.

Saddle, seat

Halter, restraint

Surcingle, circular girth

Spur, aid

When a horse moves away from pressure, the handler should...

Maintain the pressure

Increase the pressure

Release the pressure

Check all that apply when establishing good ground manners.

You want your horse to do what you ask because...

They are worried that if they don’t, you will be angry or aggressive towards them

Their other horse friends told them to do it

They want to please you and trust you enough to do so

With horses and training them new things, a handler should...

Always stick to the plan, not back off when they become uneasy

Read your horse’s body language and back off when they become overwhelmed by new tasks

Your number one way to communicate to the horse you are lunging is...

Your whip

The lunge line

Your voice

When you mount a horse for the first time, you should (check all that apply)

Sit up right away and go forward into the trot

Stay leaning over until the horse gets used to you on its back

Pull on the reins if they go too fast

Stay relaxed, allow your horse to go forward

Keep things very simple

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