The five regions of the horse’s spine are listed below. List them in the order they occur (where 1=closest to the head, 5=closest to tail) AND provide the number of vertebrae in each region. Lumbar Caudal Sacral Cervical Thoracic

True or False?  An extended trot has a faster tempo than a collected trot.

TRUE/FALSE – for questions #27 – 34, determine whether the statement is true or false. {1 pt each}

True or False?  With the exception of the sacroiliac joint, the horse’s spine is relatively inflexible from the withers to the tail head.

True or False?  The atlas permits nodding of the head (“yes”), whereas the axis permits rotational movement of the head (“no”).

Below is a list terms used to describe how a horse moves. Pick THREE (3) of the terms and provide a brief definition of each. Engagement Impulsion Suspension Collection Extension (or extended gait) Stride

When a horse first enters athletic training, how long can it take for bone to adapt to the mechanical loads that will be experienced during competition?

True or False?  Of the 4 gaits natural to most horses (walk, trot, canter, gallop), the walk is the only gait without a suspension phase.

Error Management Theory __________________.

Based on the image below, which of the following could be the actual correlation for this scatterplot?