Judges Test Key - Indiana 4-H

Indiana 4-H Judges TestFor inclusion on the 2009 Indiana 4-H Horse and Pony Judges listTests are now due in the office (not postmarked) by November 1Test key will be posted November 2, and no tests will be accepted after the keyhas been posted.The first 10 questions are true/false. Please indicate A for true, and B for false onyour scantron sheet.1. Participants in all contesting classes must wear western attire. (pg 46) -F2. A rider in dressage who uses voice cues must be penalized 2 points. (pg 49) - T3. In a reining pattern, large circles should be fast, and small circles should show a distinctdecrease in speed. (pg 39) - T4. A twisted wire snaffle is an acceptable bit in a junior western pleasure class. (pg 24) - F5. Unsound horses should be placed last in a class. - F6. In a Western Riding class, time to complete the pattern is the tie-breaker for tied scores.- F7. A rocking bridge is allowed in championship trail classes. - F8. If all horses in a class are disqualified, the DQ should be ignored, and they should beplaced anyway. - F9. In reining, a 0 score is a placeable score, and a DQ is not placeable. - T10. Horses that are inhumanely treated, including being grossly underweight, should bedisqualified. - TFor the remaining questions, complete the space on the scantron sheet matching the letter ofyour choice.11. Where should the diameter of a bit be measured?a. In the centerb. At the cheek piecec. At the narrowest partd. 1” in from the cheek piece (pg 24)12. What age Hunter horses can wear a snaffle bit?a. Any ageb. 3 and underc. 4 and underd. 5 and under

13. What is the criteria for determining the appropriate individual test for WesternHorsemanship?a. Breeds of horse representedb. Size of showc. Age divisions ability (pg. 25)d. Prestige of show14. When can hobbles be included in a Western Class?a. for Trailb. when a romal is used (pg 24)c. any timed. never15. In what class are protective boots allowed?a. Hunt seat equitation on the flatb. Western pleasurec. Saddle seat equitationd. Trail16. In Hunter Hack, which of the following is true?a. Horses must hand gallop after completing the jumpb. Horses must work both ways of the ring on the flatc. Exhibitors must be disqualified after two refusalsd. Horses are scored over the fences in the same manner as jumpers17. The following is not considered off course in Hunter Over Fences.a. Circle at the beginning of courseb. Crossing a line of jumpsc. Circling between jumpsd. Jumping obstacles out of sequence18. Which horse would not be placed in Hunter Over Fences?a. Knock down four fencesb. Failure to change leads on coursec. Three refusals on coursed. Trotting the entire course19. If a rider falls off, remounts and completes the class, how should it be placed?a. Disqualified, cannot placeb. Penalize for falling off, and place accordinglyc. Place last

d. Place as if rider had not fallen off20. Which exhibitor would place highest in a jumper class?a. Two knockdowns and a refusalb. Two refusals and one knockdownc. Two refusalsd. Three refusals21. Which is a mandatory obstacle in trail?a. Mailboxb. Logsc. Gated. Slicker22. Which is not acceptable attire in trail?a. Hunt Seatb. Westernc. Dressaged. Saddle Type23. What is the mission of the 4-H Program?a. Provide an environment to exhibit horsesb. Create opportunities for youth to competec. Provide experiential education programs for youth and adultsd. Determine who has the best horse in the county24. What results in disqualification in barrel racing?a. Connecting stirrups to each other or the saddleb. Touching a barrelc. Knocking down two barrelsd. Starting on the left side of the cloverleaf pattern25. Which word is not used to describe the ideal Western Pleasure horse?a. Slowb. Quietc. Comfortabled. Pleasant26. Which reining pattern does not begin in the center of the arena?a. Pattern 1b. Pattern 2c. Pattern 4d. All begin in center of arena

27. Which color of breeches or jodhpurs is not allowed in Hunt Seat Equitation?a. Buffb. Canaryc. Whited. Beige28. In Jumpers, where are horses with disqualifying rounds in the jump-off placed?a. They are not placedb. Lowest in the overall classc. Wherever the judge feels appropriated. Lowest among horses in the jumpoff29. Which of the following bridles is not acceptable for Saddle Type Halter.a. Snaffleb. Walking horse bridlec. Pelhamd. Full bridle30. Which gait is required for all breeds in Gaited English Pleasure?a. walkb. trotc. canterd. rack31. Which of the following is illegal in Dressage?a. crank cavesonb. figure 8 nosebandc. flash nosebandd. dropped noseband32. For Color Guard, tack should be:a. westernb. hunt typec. Australiand. of similar type33. Judges are to evaluate exhibitors in the Walk/Trot Equitation/Horsemanship Class on all of thefollowing except?a. seatb. riding stylec. ability to control mountd. leg position34. When should a judge give preference to a rider with silver tack?

a. when the class is very closeb. alwaysc. neverd. at the State Fair35. In what 4-H class is the animal “merely a prop’?a. Showmanshipb. Hunter Under Saddlec. Dressaged. Lead Line Equitation/Horsemanship36. What is the minimum width of an acceptable curb chain/strap?a. ½ inchb. ¼ inchc. 1 inchd. ¾ inch37. Whose responsibility is it to enforce humane treatment of animals in the show ring?a. Judgeb. Ring stewardc. Show managementd. Law enforcement38. What should the judge do if show management refuses to follow safety rules?a. Continue to judge the show, and never come backb. Have show management sign a waiver, then continue to judgec. Refuse to judge the show until rules are complied withd. Not the judge’s problem39. In Hunter Hack, which of the following is true?a. Horses must hand gallop after completing the jumpb. Horses must work both ways of the ring on the flatc. Exhibitors must be disqualified after two refusalsd. Horses are scored over the fences in the same manner as jumpers40. In the Mare and Foal Halter class:a. the foal must not yet be weanedb. the conformation and quality of both the mare and her foal of thecurrent year are judgedc. the conformation of only the foal is judgedd. the quality of the foal in respect to the mare is not considered41. When judging the Hunter Over Fences class:a. touching the brush on brush jumps is scored as a touch

. if the animal makes 2 faults at an obstacle both faults are consideredc. the judge emphasizes safe jumping and faults breaks in rhythm ofstridingd. faults are made only when there is a touch not for bad form42. In the Pleasure Driving Class:a. the animal is to be shown at a flat‐footed walk, a normal trot, and an extended trot inonly one directionb. breaking of gait results in disqualificationc. excessive speed is penalizedd. change of direction must be performed at the trot43. In the Western Horsemanship (Equitation) class:a. the exhibitor may not touch the horse or saddle with their free handb. riders in the 7 th grade and under shall not be requested to mount and dismountc. the class is evaluated as the combined performance of the animal and riderd. the rider may only be asked to reverse at the walk or joge. all of the above44. All of the following are true when judging the Western Pleasure class EXCEPT:a. the judge may ask for extended gaitsb. being on the wrong lead, breaking gait, and appearing dull are all reasons to bepenalizedc. the judge may ask the riders to dismount for any reasond. the type of animal is considered when judging the classe. c&d45. In the Gaited Western Pleasure class:a. the penalty for jogging is equivalent to that of taking the wrong leadb. the exhibitor may touch the horse or saddle with their free handc. the judge may ask riders for the fast gait in only one directiond. the judge may ask riders to reverse at the fast gait46. In the Trail class all of the following are true EXCEPT:a. a rider may be disqualified for nine cumulative refusals on the courseb. changing hands on the gate or turning loose of gate is penalizedc. horses must not be required to work on the raild. PVC pipes are permitted as ground obstacles

47. In the Barrel Race all of the following are true EXCEPT:a. riders are allowed to touch the barrel with their free handb. a 5 second penalty occurs when 1 barrel is knocked downc. knocking over 3 barrels results in a 15 second penaltyd. in the case of a timer failure the participant may only get 1 rerun even if the rerunwas a penalty round and the 1 st run was a clean rounde. c&d48. In the Flag Race all of the following are true EXCEPT:a. the time begins when the rider picks up the flagb. failure to stick flag in top of container or dropping flag after rounding the secondbarrel is a 10 second penaltyc. knocking over a barrel or container is a 5 second penaltyd. a&ce. all of the above49. In judging the animal in the Western Riding Class all of the following are true EXCEPT:a. the animal will be judged on quality of gaitsb. the animal will be judged on change of leadsc . the animal will be judged on manners and dispositiond. the animal will be judged on conformation50. In the Keyhole Race all of the following are true EXCEPT:a. the contestant is allowed a running startb. stepping outside of the chalk line is a disqualificationc. tie downs, martingales, and crops are all permissibled. the time indicated by the average of 2 stop watches may be used as the official time