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BORDER PATROL HORSE PATROL TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPL ETE SOLUTION
Question : WHEN WAS THE HORSE PATROL FOUNDED?
Correct answer: ON MAY 28, 1924
Question : WHAT 9 SECTORS HAVE HORSE PATROL?
Correct answer: SAN DIEGO, SPOKANE, TUCSON, EL
PASO, EL CENTRO, BIG BEND, DEL RIO, RIO GRANDE,
LAREDO.
Question : FOR DIGESTIVE REASONS WHAT SHOULD
HORSES BE GIVEN FIRST? SECOND? AND THIRD?
Correct answer: WATER, HAY, GRAIN
Question : HOW MANY GALLONS ON WATER HORSES
DRINK PER DAY?
Correct answer: 10-12 GALLONS.
Question : WHAT IS THE FEED TO WEIGHT RATIO?
Correct answer: 1.5 LBS OF FORAGE PER 100 LBS PER
DAY.
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Question : WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SOURCE OF
ENERGY FED TO A HORSE?
Correct answer: GRAIN.
Question : WHAT ARE THE TEN SADDLING
CHECKPOINTS?
Correct answer: 1. LAY HAIR DOWN WITH A BLANKET
SWEEP.
2. BLANKET MUST BE EVEN ON BOTH SIDES.
3. BLANKET MUST BE TENTED FOR AIR FLOW.
4. BLANKET MUST EXTEND TWO INCHES FROM THE
FRONT EDGE OF THE SADDLE.
5. THERE MUST BE A TWO FINGER-SPACE AT THE
GULLET.
6. THE FRONT OF THE SADDLE BAR SHOULD BE AT
THE BACK OF THE SHOULDER.
7. THE BREAST COLLAR MUST BE PLACED TWO
FINGERS ABOVE THE THE POINT OF THE SHOULDER,
AND THER MUST BE A FOUR-FINGER SPACE BETWEEN
THE BREAST COLLAR AN THE CHEST OF THE HORSE.
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8. THE CINCH RING MUST BE PLACED AT LEAST
THREE FINGERS BACK OF AND ABOVE THE POINT OF
THE ELBOW.
9. THE BACK CINCH MUST BE IN CONTACT WITH THE
BARREL OF THE HORSE.
10. THE RIDER MUST WALK THE HORSE BEFORE
MAKING A FINAL INSPECTION.
Question : WHAT ARE THE SEVEN BRIDLING
CHECKPOINTS?
Correct answer: 1. HAVE A ONE WRINKLE SMILE AT THE
BIT.
2. THERE MUST BE A TWO FINGER SPACE ON THE
CURB STRAP.
3. THE RIDER MUST CHECK THE CHEEK PIECES.
4. THERE MUST BE A TWO FINGER SPACE ON THE
THROAT LATCH.
5. THE RIDER MUST CHECK THE BROW BAND.
6. THE RIDER MUST CHECK THE CROWN PIECE.
7. THE RIDER MUST CHECK TO SEE THAT THE HORSE'S
TONGUE IS NOT OVER THE BIT.
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