| American Saddlebred |
a breed developed in the United States (Kentucky) that can
be three or five gaited
(to also include the slow-gait and rack) that is
known for its presence and spirit and
elevated action on the move used
primarily as a saddleseat show horse |
| Appaloosa |
a spotted breed of horse that originated
in the United States and is used for english
and western riding, pleasure
and show riding and is known for its beautiful patterns,
striped hooves,
mottled skin, and prominent white around the eye |
| Arabian |
a hot blooded, light horse known for its refinement,
elegance, and exotic way of
going that originated in the Middle East and is
used in pleasure, showing, and
endurance riding |
| Bald Face |
has white over most of the face, including nostrils and eyes
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| Bay |
a brown horse with black points
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| Black |
black body color
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| Blanket |
a spotting pattern of the Appaloosa
in which a large area over the horse's croup,
loin, and/or back is white
possibly with the spots and the rest of the body is a
dark color |
| Blaze |
a wide white strip down the face
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| Blemish |
a mark or deformity which is unsightly but causes no harm or unsoundness to
the horse
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| Blinders |
small pieces of leather that are attached to the bridle
to disable a horse from
seeing behind themselves without getting close to
the eye or limiting other vision
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| Breed |
a grouping of horses with similar characteristics due to being selectively
bred
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| Body Brush |
a large oval shaped brush with a hand support strap which is used to
remove
dirt, dust, and dandruff from the horse's coat; the length of the
bristles determines
the stiffness of the brush
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| Bridle |
headgear with which a horse is controlled by its rider
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| Broken |
a term used to indicate that a young horse has been trained to accept
saddle
and rider
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| Brown |
a horse with a brown body color and brown points, may be light or dark
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| Buckskin |
a horse with a brownish yellow body color with black points and a dorsal
stripe
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| Canter |
a rhythmic, three beat gait also known as the lope in
western disciplines
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| Carriage |
a vehicle that is pulled by a horse to transport the driver and possibly
other
passengers
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| Chestnut |
a horse with a reddish-brown coat color, also known as a sorrel
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| Cinch |
a piece of tack which holds a western saddle in place
attaching to the latigos
and dee rings on either side and running under
the heartgirth; may be made of
nylon, webbing, leather, or other man-made
materials
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| Class |
a grouping of horse show involving horses with riders or shown at hand
that
perform according to the class specifications as described in the
rulebook of
that show
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| Colt |
a male horse under three years of age
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| Concentrates |
feeds which are low in fiber and high in total digestible nutrients
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| Conformation |
a physical shape or build of a horse
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| Cooling out |
cooling down a heated horse by walking, brushing, giving very small drinks
of water, and sponging him off after he has been worked
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| Curry Comb |
a round rubber utensil used in a circular motion to remove caked on mud
and improve circulation
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| Dam |
female parent of a horse
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| Dandy Brush |
a brush with short, stiff bristles used only to remove caked on mud
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| Direct Reining |
controlling a horse by pulling directly on the reigns with one hand on
each rein
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| Driving |
a discipline in which a horse or horses pull a vehicle such as a carriage,
cart,
or wagon
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| Dun |
a horse with a charcoal-brown coat color with black points and a dorsal
stripe
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| English Pleasure |
a saddleseat class judged on manners,
performance, attitude, and quality of
the horse |
| Equitation |
a class judged solely on the rider's position,
effectiveness, and style |
| Farrier |
a trained professional who can trim a shoe or a horse's hooves
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| Filly |
a female horse under one year of age
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| Foal |
a horse under one year of age
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| Forages |
feeds high in fiber and low in total digestible nutrients
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| Gaits |
different footfall patterns of a horse performed at different speeds and
rhythms
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| Gallop |
a fast four beat gait
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| Gelding |
a castrated male horse
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| Girth |
a piece of tack which holds an English saddle in place by attaching to the
billets
on either side of the saddle and running under the heartgirth of
the horse; may
be made of leather, nylon, webbing, or other man-made
materials
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| Gray |
a horse with a gray or white coat color that may have been born another
solid
color and fades to more white throughout its life
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| Grooming |
the process of cleaning and caring for a horse's skin and coat, including
currying,
brushing, and cleaning of the feet
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| Halt |
when the horse is at a standstill
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| Hand Gallop |
an extension of the canter
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| Hands |
a measurement unit used to indicate a horse's height at its withers; a
hand equals
4 inches, thus a horse 48" will be 12 hands tall
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Headstall
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the part of the halter or bridle which goes over the
head behind the ears
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| Hoof Pick |
metal pick used to remove debris from the hoof
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| Horsemanship |
a western class designed to evaluate the rider's ability to execute, in
concert
with the horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with
precision and
confidence while maintaining a correct body position
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| Hunters |
horses that are used in over fences classes and fox hunting
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| Hunt Seat |
an English discipline which includes riding on the flat and over fences to
demonstrate suitability to the hunt field
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| Indirect Reigning |
(neck reigning) a reigning system in which the horse responds by moving
away from the rein pressure on its neck in which both reins are held in
the
same hand
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Inside
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in a ring, the side of the horse closer to the center of the ring
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| Jog |
a western term for the two beat diagonal gait also
known as a trot
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| Lead |
to walk beside a horse, guiding it as to where to go
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| Leadrope |
a rope which attaches to the halter that is used to lead a horse with
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| Leopard |
a rope which attaches to the halter that is used to lead a
tie a horse with |
| Line-Up |
a command used in the show ring for riders to come to the center of the
ring and form a line
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| Lope |
a three beat gait also known as an English
canter
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Mane and Tail Comb
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used to comb tangles out of the mane and tail
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| Mare |
a mature female horse
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| Near-side |
a horse's left side which is the side they are usually handled on
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| Off-side |
the right side of the horse
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| Outside |
when riding in a ring, the side closest to the rail or fence of the ring
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| Overo |
a paint color pattern in which white extends horizontally
from the legs
and belly toward the rump and the horse has white on the face
and dark legs |
| Pace |
a lateral two beat gait mostly performed by gaited
horses
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| Paint/Pinto |
a horse which is black/brown/chestnut and white in an irregularly spotted
pattern
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Palomino
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a horse with a golden yellow coat color and a white mane and tail
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| Plantation Pleasure |
an English class judged on manners and way of going to
include Tennessee
Walking Horses, which will show at the flat walk, running
walk, and canter |
| Pleasure Driving |
a class of horses pulling carts which is judged on manners and way of
going
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| Quarter Horse |
a versatile breed which originated in the Unites States and
is used in all
disciplines of riding, driving, and working cattle and is
known for its volume
of muscling and expressive head |
| Ration |
the entire feed regimen a horse receives in a day
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| Registered Name |
a name given to a horse for its breed registry to record the pedigree of
that
horse and preserve the integrity and history of the breed
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| Rein back |
when a horse moves backward with the hooves being set down almost
simultaneously in diagonal pairs
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| Reverse |
a command used in the show ring to indicate a change of direction
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| Roan |
a horse with a mixture of white and colored hairs throughout its coat
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| Romal |
a length of braided rawhide attached to the end of connected reins
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| Saddle Seat |
a discipline of riding which is typically used for breeds that show with
high knee and hock action and a very flashy, animated way of going
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| Showmanship |
a class at a horse show judged on the exhibiters ability to fit (prepare)
and
show a horse at halter being poised and confident while leading a
well-groomed and conditioned horse through a precise pattern
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| Sire |
the male parent of a horse
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| Snip |
the small area of white on the muzzle
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| Sock |
white on the leg up to the middle of the cannon bone
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| Split Reins |
reins with unconnected ends
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| Stallion |
(stud) intact male horse
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| Star |
a small area of white on the forehead
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| Stocking |
white on the leg from hoof to hock or knee, covering the entire cannon
bone
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Stripe
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a long thin band of white from forehead to muzzle in the center of the
face
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| Tack |
a term used to describe all the equipment that is used or put on a horse
to
ride or drive
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| Tennessee Walking Horse |
a very docile breed which originated in the Unites States
(Tennessee) to
be used under saddle that is known for its comfortable gaits
and high,
animated way of going |
| Thoroughbred |
a breed which originated in England with
its primary use in racing but is
also used for riding, competing, and
pleasure, known for its stamina,
power, and speed |
| Tobiano |
a paint pattern in which the horse has white across the
topline which extends
downward, white legs, and a dark head |
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Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN)
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the sum of the digestible components of feed: protein, carbohydrates , and
fats
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| Trot |
an english two beat diagonal gait also known as the western jog
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| Veterinarian |
a trained professional who diagnoses and treats animals' illnesses and
injuries
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| Walk |
a slow four beat gait
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| Warming - up |
the process of going through the gaits while performing suppling exercises
to
limber up both horse and rider in the beginning of a workout
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| Water Brush |
a narrow brush with tapered ends and long, soft bristles which is used to
clean sensitive and difficult areas such as the face, ears, and legs
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| Weanling |
a young horse which has been separated from its mother, or weaned
generally
between 6 and 12 months old
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| Welsh Pony |
a versatile, high quality pony used riding, driving,
hunting, and work that originated
in Wales |
| Western Pleasure |
a class that demonstrates the ability of a horse to perform willingly at a
walk, jog,
and lope in a
pleasurable manner demonstrating responsiveness to the rider and free
flowing quality gaits
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| White |
a horse with a white coat color and pink skin that was born white and
remains
white for its entire life
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| Yearling |
a horse that is one year old
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