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CTRI Study Guide Practice - Glossary Terms - Equine Terminology 2025 Questions and Answers balanced seat - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-That position of the mounted rider that requires the minimum of muscular effort to remain in the saddle and that interferes least with the horse's movement and equilibrium. bight of the reins - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and out the top of the hand. blemish - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-A defect that hurts an equine's appearance but does not hurt its working ability (e.g., a scar). bolting - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-An animal breaking out of control or trying to run away. broke - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-1. Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halterbroke. 2. To leave or alter gait (e.g., the trotter broke stride). canter/lope - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-A three-beat gait in which the first and third beats are made by two legs striking the ground independently and the second beat is made by two limbs striking the ground simultaneously. In the left lead, the sequence of beats is (1) right hind leg, (2) left hind leg and right foreleg, and (3) left foreleg. The reverse applies for the right lead. cavesson - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for exercising and training horses. FOR STUDY PURPOSES ONLY ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1