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Equine Terminology

ACTION: The way a horse moves

AIDS: Signals given to the horse with legs and hands

APPALOOSA: A breed of horse

APPY: Short for Appaloosa

ARAB: Short for Arabian

ARABIAN: A breed of horse

ARRAPPALOOSA: Cross between Appaloosa and Arabian

BALK: When a horse refuses to move or do what the rider wants

BARREL: The horse's midsection

BARREL RACE: A rodeo event where the horse races around 3 barrels

BAY: A chestnut or sorrel horse with black legs and tail

BIT: The metal part of the bit that goes in the horse's mouth

BLAZE: A white pattern on face

BREAK: The act of training or gentling a horse

BREED: A particular type of horse

BREAST COLLAR: A leather piece of tack that goes acrossed the horse's chest, helping to keep the saddle in place, or just to be decorative.

BRIDLE: The peice of tack that goes on the horse's head and is used help controll the horse.

BROKEN-IN: A horse that can be ridden and handled

BRONC: A horse that enjoys bucking, and usualy does it for a living at rodeos

BROODMARE: A female horse kept for breeding

BUCK: When a horse kicks hind legs into the air with front legs on ground, usualy out of joy.

CANTER: The three-beat gait that is faster than trot but slower than gallop

CANTLE: Part of the saddle

CHESTNUT: A reddish brown color or the scaly growths on the inside of the horse's leg

CINCH: The strap that goes around the horse's midsection to hold the saddle on

COLT: A male horse under 4 years old

CONDITION: A horse's overall health and fitness

CONFORMATION: The way a horse's body is put together

CORONET BAND: Where the hoof meets the hair on the leg.

CREST: Along the top of the horse's neck where the mane grows

CRIBBING: When a horse grabs on something, usualy its fence or stall, and swallow air. It is a bad habit that is hard to correct.Usualy caused by horse being bored or kept in stall.

CROP: A small riding whip

CRUPPER: a peice of leather under tail to keep the saddle from sliding forward

CUTTING HORSE: A horse trained to 'cut' one calf out of a herd and keep it seperate

DAPPLE GRAY: Gray coat pattern

DEWORMER: Used to kill worms in horses

DOCK: Around the area where the tail meets the body

DOCKED: When a horse's tail has been cut off

DORSAL STRIPE: A black stripe down the back of the horse

DRESSAGE: An event where horse and rider perform complex movements

DUN: A yellowish coat color with a dorsal stripe down back

ENGLISH: A style of riding

EQUINE: A horse, or having to do with horses

EQUESTRIAN: Someone that rides or interacts with horses

EQUUS CABALLUS: The scientific name for the horse

FARRIER: A horseshoer

FETLOCK: The joint between the knee and hoof

FEATHER: The tuft of hair on the horse's fetlock

FENDER: The area above the stirrup on Western saddles

FILLY: A female horse under 4 years old

FLY SPRAY: Insecticide or herbacide used to kill or repel flies

FLYING LEAD CHANGE: When a cantering horse changes leads without slowing down.

GAITS: The different ways that horses travel. The mane gaits are walk, trot, canter, gallop.

GASKIN: The muscle above the hock in the horse's hind leg

GALLOP: The fastest of the equine gaits.

GELDING: A nuetered male horse (also act of nuetering a horse)

GIRTH: Another name for the cinch, usualy used by English riders

GROOM: The act of cleaning a horse

HORN: A part of the saddle

HACKAMORE: A bitless bridle

JOHDPURS: Strechy english pants

JOCKEY: A person that rides racehorses

JUTLAND: breed of horse

KATHIWARI: breed of horse

KABARDIN: A breed of horse

LOPE: A slow, western-style canter

LEADROPE: A rope used to lead and tie horses

LOUNGE: Exersicing a horse on the end of a lounge line

MARE: A female horse over 4 years old

MANURE: What you muck out of the stall

NAVICULAR BONE: A small bone in the hoof, just behind the coffin bone.

NAVICULAR DISEASE: When the navicular bone

POLL: The highest point of the horse, located in between ears.

PLEASURE RIDING: Riding for pleasure, not showing.

PAINT: A colored breed of horse

PINTO: A colored breed of horse

PALOMINO: A coat color. Palomino is NOT a breed, but palomino horses can be registered as 'palominos'.

QUARTER HORSE: A breed of horse

QUICK: The act of nailing the shoe in wrong, causing pain to the horse. Pl. quicked.

RACING: An event where horses run to see which is the fastest

REINING: A Western event

ROPING: A Western event where a calf is roped.

SADDLE: A piece of tack used to ride horses

SADDLEBRED: A breed of horse

SETTING A TAIL: Cuting muscles in the tail, breaking it, then bandaging it up so it stays erect. Done in Tennesee Walkers.

SHOWING: Competing for money, ribbons, or points with horses.

STALLION: A male horse over 4 years of age

STUD: A male horse used for breeding

TACK: Equipment used to ride and train horses

TENNESEE WALKER: A breed of horse

THOUROGHBRED: A breed of horse

TRANSITION: Making the horse change gaits.

WARMBLOOD: A breed of horse

WELSH COB: A breed of horse

WELSH PONY: A breed of pony

WORMS: Parasites that can injure or kill horses.

YEARLING: A horse that is 1 year old.

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BRIDLE: The peice of tack that goes on the horse's head and is used help controll the horse. BROKEN-IN: A horse that can be ridden and handled BRONC: A horse that enjoys bucking, and usualy does it for a living at rodeos BROODMARE: A female horse kept for breeding BUCK: When a horse kicks hind legs into the air with front legs on ground, usualy out of joy. C CANTER: The three-beat gait that is faster than trot but slower than gallop CANTLE: Part of the saddle CHESTNUT: A reddish brown color or the scaly growths on the inside of the horse's leg CINCH: The strap that goes around the horse's midsection to hold the saddle on COLT: A male horse under 4 years old CONDITION: A horse's overall health and fitness CONFORMATION: The way a horse's body is put together CORONET BAND: Where the hoof meets the hair on the leg. CREST: Along the top of the horse's neck where the mane grows CRIBBING: When a horse grabs on something, usualy its fence or stall, and swallow air. It is a bad habit that is hard to correct.Usualy caused by horse being bored or kept in stall. CROP: A small riding whip CRUPPER: a peice of leather under tail to keep the saddle from sliding forward CUTTING HORSE: A horse trained to 'cut' one calf out of a herd and keep it seperate D DAM: A mother horse DAPPLE GRAY: Gray coat pattern DEWORMER: Used to kill worms in horses DOCK: Around the area where the tail meets the body DOCKED: When a horse's tail has been cut off DORSAL STRIPE: A black stripe down the back of the horse DRESSAGE: An event where horse and rider perform complex movements DUN: A yellowish coat color with a dorsal stripe down back E ENGLISH: A style of riding EQUINE: A horse, or having to do with horses EQUESTRIAN: Someone that rides or interacts with horses EQUUS CABALLUS: The scientific name for the horse F FARRIER: A horseshoer FETLOCK: The joint between the knee and hoof FEATHER: The tuft of hair on the horse's fetlock FENDER: The area above the stirrup on Western saddles FILLY: A female horse under 4 years old FLY SPRAY: Insecticide or herbacide used to kill or repel flies FLYING LEAD CHANGE: When a cantering horse changes leads without slowing down. FOAL: A baby horse G GAITS: The different ways that horses travel. The mane gaits are walk, trot, canter, gallop. GASKIN: The muscle above the hock in the horse's hind leg GALLOP: The fastest of the equine gaits. GELDING: A nuetered male horse (also act of nuetering a horse) GIRTH: Another name for the cinch, usualy used by English riders GROOM: The act of cleaning a horse H HORN: A part of the saddle HACKAMORE: A bitless bridle J JOG: A slow canter JOHDPURS: Strechy english pants JOCKEY: A person that rides racehorses JUTLAND: breed of horse K KATHIWARI: breed of horse KABARDIN: A breed of horse L LOPE: A slow, western-style canter LEADROPE: A rope used to lead and tie horses LOUNGE: Exersicing a horse on the end of a lounge line M MARE: A female horse over 4 years old MANURE: What you muck out of the stall O NAVICULAR BONE: A small bone in the hoof, just behind the coffin bone. NAVICULAR DISEASE: When the navicular bone P POLL: The highest point of the horse, located in between ears. PLEASURE RIDING: Riding for pleasure, not showing. PAINT: A colored breed of horse PINTO: A colored breed of horse PALOMINO: A coat color. Palomino is NOT a breed, but palomino horses can be registered as 'palominos'. Q QUARTER HORSE: A breed of horse QUICK: The act of nailing the shoe in wrong, causing pain to the horse. Pl. quicked. R RACING: An event where horses run to see which is the fastest REINING: A Western event ROPING: A Western event where a calf is roped. S SADDLE: A piece of tack used to ride horses SADDLEBRED: A breed of horse SETTING A TAIL: Cuting muscles in the tail, breaking it, then bandaging it up so it stays erect. Done in Tennesee Walkers. SHOWING: Competing for money, ribbons, or points with horses. STALLION: A male horse over 4 years of age STUD: A male horse used for breeding T TACK: Equipment used to ride and train horses TENNESEE WALKER: A breed of horse THOUROGHBRED: A breed of horse TRANSITION: Making the horse change gaits. W WARMBLOOD: A breed of horse WELSH COB: A breed of horse WELSH PONY: A breed of pony WORMS: Parasites that can injure or kill horses. Y YEARLING: A horse that is 1 year old. Thanks to Emmerald Equine, visit her website at:The Ultimate Horse Site Art From Montana (AFM) offers a wide variety of some of the finest western and wildlife art available, including artist prints and originals, cultured marble etchings, botanical art, leather, laser, bronze art, and wearable art in the form of T-shirts and sweatshirts. Photographic art coming soon! View My Guestbook Sign My Guestbook Back to Top