Glossary of equestrian terms

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This is a basic word list of horse terms that includes technical terminology and jargon developed over the centuries for horses and other equidae, as well as horse-related concepts. Where noted, some terms are only used in US English (US), English only English (UK), or regional to certain parts of the world, such as Australia (AU).

For additional terminology, see also:

• Anatomy of the horse (including the definition and illustration of horse dots)
• Horsehair color (lists all feather colors)
• Horse conformation (including terms that describe conformational defects)
• Horse farming (explaining relevant concepts)
• List of horse breeds (including horse types and types)
• Horseracing:
  • List of Australian and New Zealand punting
  • Glossary of North American horse racing
• Tools:
  • Bridle (including bridle list)
  • Horse horse (horse equipment)
  • Horses harness (including list of armor parts)
  • Horse care (including tool list)
  • Saddle (including the saddle list)

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Ace or ACP

Slang for acepromazine or acetyl promazine (Atravet or Acezine trade name), which is a sedative commonly used in horses during animal care, but also illegal in the arena of the show.

Action

The way the horse raises the legs, knees, hocks, and legs. Also includes how the horse uses his shoulder, humerus, elbow, and hold; most commonly used to describe motion on running, but sometimes applied to canters or racing. High actions are characteristic of Saddlebred breeds and other breeds used in Saddle chairs or certain harness disciplines.

Old horse

Older horses. Originally called horses with "smooth mouth," generally eight years old or older, but modern usage varies. The term may refer to animals seven or more years old, eight or more, nine years or more, or ten years or more. In horse racing and in some horse shows, horses that are one year old are more than 4 years old. In some contexts, an old horse is more than 16 to 20 years old.

Aging

The process of estimating the age of a horse by examining its teeth.

An art term in horse conformation to describe the qualities of a particular skeletal structure.

1. "Good" or "Poor" bones: A technical term that refers to the size and density of the lower leg bone, which helps determine the ability to carry the weight of a horse.
2. Characteristics of the lower leg as a whole, including cannon bone and associated tendons and ligaments. The "flat bone" describes a positive feature in which the leg tendon stands away from the bone of the cannon, "Tied-in" bone describes the negative characteristics of the tendon that are placed too close to the bone.

Botfly, bot

A parasitic fly that spawns in the legs, snout, and horse jaw. The eggs are licked by a horse and once digested, hatching into a maggot, called a bot , which occupies the animal by attaching to the lining of the abdomen. The eggs may be scraped with a bot or similar tool.

Bend the tendon

The enlarged tendon along the cannon bone, often resulting from heavy work.

Box enclosure (US)

View loose box

Boxwalking (English)

The stable representatives exhibited on the remaining horses at the cage, where they repeatedly walked around the confines of the cage. See also Weaving

Branding

Marking a horse (or other animal) by burning the skin with a hot iron, or alternatively with a freezer ( bekerasi) . The skin can become bald, or hair can grow back with depigmentation color.

Breeching

Wide rope around the back of the horse, to hold the saddle in position or to allow the mastered horse to pull back on the axle or pole of the vehicle to slow it down.

Breeders

The foal breeder is the owner of the dam at the time of foing. The person designated as a breeder may not have anything to do with planning a horse marriage or being on the scene of foaling.

Breeding

1. Animal pedigree
2. Horse farming, or selective breeding of animals.
3. A type of horse show competition where horses are led, not ridden. See "in hand."

Breed registry

View Stud book

Bridle

Headgear placed around a horse's head that holds slightly in place in the horse's mouth, including control, is used to guide and guide the animal. Sometimes it is used to refer to all equipment, including headstall, bit and control. Headstalls that do not have a bit are called bitless bridle or hackamore.

Bronc or bronco

Initially an unbroken wild horse, now primarily a word for horses used in horseback rodeo riding events, where horses try to retreat from riders. Can describe an undisciplined horse, especially the horse. See also ban .

Broodmare

A mare used for horse breeding.

Broodmare sire

View Damsire

Brother-in-blood

Good horses by the same Sire and from a complete sister, or out of the same dam and burned by the full brothers.

Bucking

The behavior in which the horse lowers his head and quickly kicks his hind legs into the air. Freedom, seen as an expression of excessive energy or high spirits, under a saddle is generally regarded as disobedience, except in sports such as the rodeo sport of the Saddle bronc and the horseless rider, where horses are deliberately encouraged to attempt to drive riders.

Bumper pull

Horse trailer style drawn by obstacles attached to a towing frame near the bumper. Contrast with gooseneck below.

Bute

The general term for Phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is used to control pain and swelling in horses. Some racing commissions and show authorities restrict their use before competition to reduce the risk of injury to horses. It is prohibited in most resilience equestrian competitions.

With

Describes the relationship of a horse to its male, in the context of its pedigree. The foal is by the person and of the dam .

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Cannon or bone cannon

The third metacarpal or metatarsal bone of the lower leg. Sometimes called shins , but actually analogous to bone in the palm of a human hand or foot. In equines, it is a very large bone and provides the main support of horse weight. The term cannon may also include soft tissues as well as the second and fourth metacarpal or metatarsal bones, called splints that can form rigid bony bridges, called splints > which often form after trauma to the area.

Canner (US)

see also Dogger

1. Horses of poor quality, referring to animals destined for slaughter.
2. Canner Prices: View meat money .

Canter

The gait of three horses, with both front and rear legs on one side landing farther ahead than on the other - see lead below. In the Western riding, the canter is known as lope . The order in which the feet touch the ground varies depending on the lead foot, but the gait begins with the rear, followed by the simultaneous landing of the outside front and back rear, completed by the front inside. There is a moment when the canter when all four hooves are released from the ground, known as the suspension moment . The same walk is racing (see below) done at higher speeds, when the second tap is split into two footsteps, making it a gait four times.

Transport

1. Two-wheel or four-wheeled vehicles pulled by horses, and used to carry people.
2. The way a horse carries itself, especially how to lay head and neck.

Cart

1. Two-wheeled vehicles are pulled by one or more horses (or other animals).
2. (Informal, USA) Small, lightweight four-wheeled vehicles, usually with bicycle-style tires, are used primarily for good ring harness competitions, and a higher level of driving pleasure.

The dam line

View Distaff, female tail

Damsire

The Sire of a horse dam, analogous to the maternal grandfather of humans. Often known as landlady . or maternal womb.

Diagonal

1. In running, sets of legs moving forward at the same time are "diagonal" pairs.
2. When a rider posts while riding a run, they can ride either a match when the left or right front foot and the opposite hind leg touch the ground. If they sit down when the left front leg strikes, they are to the left of the diagonal, if they sit when the right front leg strikes, it is the right diagonal. When riding clockwise, the rider will post a left diagonal, while riding counterclockwise the rider will post the right diagonal. In other words, when riding a circle, the rider sits when the outer front and hind legs are on the ground.

3. In a clothing test, the line across the center of the competition ring runs from one end to the opposite corner. Diagonals are also used in some driving competitions as a route for competitors to change directions safely in the arena or arena when there are many entries.

Distaff

In racing, it refers to a mare. Named for distaf, spindles used in weaving and traditionally associated with women. In the genealogical chart, it refers to the genealogy side of the entire dam.

Dock

1. The muscular part of the ponytail, where the hair is rooted. Sometimes it only refers to the top of this area, where the tail is attached to the back.
2. Connect. To cut the ponytail on the dock, most often seen on the horse carriage to keep the tail from getting caught in the harness. Traditionally called the practice of cutting muscle and bone, though in modern usage, it sometimes refers only to cutting the tail hair.

Dogger (AU)

Animals to be used for pet meat, or cattle or horse buyers to be used for this purpose.

see also Canner

Domestic Horse

Equus ferus caballus , subspecies of Wild Horse ( Equus ferus ) that has passed the domestication process.

Dope, doping

To use drugs that are illegal or used illegally to improve the performance of a good horse racing or show, or, by opponents, to harm animals and cause them to perform poorly.

Double-bank

To bring additional people on horses or ponies.

Draft horse (USA) or Draft horse (English)

The general term that includes many large, muscular, and heavy horse races primarily developed as a horse or a horse, is used for plowing rice fields, pulling carts, logging and similar heavy work.

Dressage

1. A classic form of horse training, which involves gradually training horses.
2. Olympic-level Olympic athlete sports are based on the classical principles of horseback riding, which involve testing designed to measure the level of horse training in classical clothing. The level of low-dress competition is organized by the national horse organization, but the higher levels, including the Olympics, are governed by the Federation Equestre Internationale.

Drift

New Forest Terms for the collection of semi-feral horses to mark, care or sale of animals. See also collect , and roundup .

Drive

Guiding and controlling one or more horses from the back, such as from a horse-drawn vehicle, behind a plow or other device, when pulling logs, boats or other loads, or when climbing long > qv ). Guides are with long control and sound, often using traditional commands that are characteristic of a particular area or culture.

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Livery stable or Livery yard

An establishment that provides livery (UK) or boarding (US) for horse owners - care, setting or pasture, depending on type.

Loose-box (UK) or box stall (US)

Covered area inside a cage where the horse can be left without a rope (loose). The minimum size is usually 10 or 12 feet (3.0 or 3.7 m) square to about 14 feet (4.3 m) square. Contrast with tie nets, smaller cages where the animal is tied or tied. See also newsstand

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