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| Male horse (3 years old and under). |
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| The shape of a horse's body. A horse with good conformation is stronger and more likely to stay sound than one with weak conformation. |
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| Female horse (3 years old and under). |
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| A newborn baby horse (before weaning). |
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| The different speeds a horse can travel. Every horse has 4 natural ones: the (1) walk (2) trot (3) canter (4) gallop. |
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| Castrated adult male horse (3 years and older). |
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| Measures how tall a horse is (four inches). |
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| Has an injury that interferes with his performance and/or health. |
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| A very long rein (about 20-40 feet) used to lunge a horse. |
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| A way of exercising a horse, using a line that is attached to the horse's halter. The horse moves in circles around the trainer, who stands in the middle holding the line. |
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| Adult female horse (3 years and older). |
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| This word is used when describing the color of a horse. The "points" of a horse are his mane, tail, lower legs and the tips of his ears. |
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| A full-grown small horse (14.2 hands and under). |
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| Does not have any injuries that interfere with his performance and/or health. |
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| Uncastrated adult male horse (3 years and older). |
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| All equipment used on a horse (bridle, saddle, halter, etc.) |
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| The gradual process of separating a foal from its mother. |
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| A colt or filly who is 6 to 12 months old. |
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| A horse who is between 1 and 2 years old. |
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| The area on a horse's body between the forearms and the loins (also called the trunk). |
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| A horse that has been "gentled" to the point that he can be handled and ridden. |
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| A female horse kept for breeding purposes; ultimately to produce and nurse foals. |
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| When a horse leaps in the air, keeping his forelegs stiff and his back arched, while lowering his head, sometimes kicking back in an effort to unseat a rider. |
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| The long straight bones between the carpus or hock above, and fetlock (ankle) below. |
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| The bone inside the hoof closest to the ground; designated "P3." |
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| Joint space between the coffin (P3) and pastern (P2) bones |
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| The horse's fitness and readiness to run |
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| The top of the foot's surface that forms a ridge. |
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| A stable vice in which the horse latches onto a horizontal object (e.g. the manger) with the teeth, tenses the neck and swallows |
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| A horse trained to separate, or cut out, one animal - usually a cow - from a herd |
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The area at the top of the horse's tail; also describes a surgical procedure
to remove the tail. |
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Invasion or infection
(tissue damage) with worms, largely in the intestine |
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| A person who shoes horses. |
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| The "ankle-like" joint between the cannon bone and the first bone of the foot |
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| The circumference of a horse's body, measured from behind the withers around the barrel; the strap that holds down the saddle |
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| A horse that has had little training or experience with a rider |
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| An old term that describes a cross between a thoroughbred and any other breed. |
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| The joint bending backward in a horse's hind legs |
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| The material of the hoof. Can be pale, dark or mixed and all colors are similar in hardness. |
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A problem with the use of the foot or limb or limbs, due to athletic injury
, trauma or disease |
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| A term to describe a horse that isn't excitable and is calm and quiet even in unfamiliar situations. |
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| The small flat bone within the back portion of each coffin joint ("caudal heel") with attachments to the flexor tendon. |
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| A foal that is less than or equal to 10 days of age. |
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| A small enclosure adjacent to a barn, in which horses are turned out and can exercise. |
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| The region above the hoof but below the fetlock on a horse's leg. |
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| The rounded, upward-projecting front part of a saddle. |
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| When a horse rises to stand on his hind legs, usually to throw off a rider or tack. |
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| A horse with a bad temper |
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| A stable vice in which the horse paces endlessly around his stall. |
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| A stallion used for breeding purposes. |
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| An undesirable behavioral habit. |
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| A stable vice in which the horse continually rocks from side to side, shifting his weight from one front leg to the other, causing the neck and head to sway as well. |
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| The slight ridge in the horse's backbone, just behind the mane. It is the highest point on the horse's spine and from where height is measured. |
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