| lead rope | - A rope used to lead and tie horses
- A rope usually having a snap on one end, used to lead or tie a horse.
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| light horse | A type of horse used for riding and driving, not for pulling loads. |
| racing | An event where horses run to see which is the fastest |
| cantle | - Back part of the saddle seat.
- The back of the seat of the saddle. the part of the saddle which projects upwards toward the rear
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| dapple | Circular markings found most often on grays. |
| mucking out | Cleaning stalls. |
| arrappaloosa | Cross between appaloosa and arabian |
| setting a tail | Cutting muscles in the tail then bandaging it up in an unnatural position for a ‘showy’ look. done in tennessee walkers. |
| fly spray | Insecticide or herbicide used to kill or repel flies |
| leading rein | Inside rein. |
| pleasure riding | Riding for pleasure, not showing. |
| appy | Short for appaloosa |
| equestrian | - Someone that rides or interacts with horses
- Of or pertaining to horseman or horsemanship; a rider.
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| johdpurs | Stretched english pants |
| zebra marks | Stripes on the legs, withers, neck or rump of some primitive breeds; may occur on gruels. |
| gaits | The different ways that horses travel. the main gaits are walk, trot, canter, gallop. |
| nearside | - The left-hand side of a horse.
- Side of a vehicle normally nearest to the kerb (curb).
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| equus caballus | The scientific name for the horse |
| box to | To lead a horse up the ramp and into a horse box or trailer. |
| dewormer | Used to kill worms in horses |
| flying lead change | When a cantering horse changes leads without breaking gait. foal |
| coronet band | Where the hoof meets the hair on the leg. |
| biting | A bad habit common to young horses, stallions, and spoiled horses. it can result from hand-fed treats, petting, or improper training. |
| fly back | A bad habit in which a horse will suddenly pull back, often resulting in a broken halter or tie. обратный ход; возврат луча; |
| standing bandage | A bandage held up by wraps down to the hoof. |
| pole barn | A barn built on poles set in the earth. |
| easyboot | A brand name for a vinyl boot that encloses the horse`s hoof. |
| roaring | A breathing disorder. |
| palomino (1) | A breed of horse that has a golden body color and a light to white mane and tail. |
| paint (1) | A breed of horse with large blocks of white and black or white and brown. |
| humane twitch | A clamp-type twitch. |
| in-hand class | A class in which the horse is led by the exhibitor. |
| pelham bit | A combination of snaffle bit and curb bit requiring two reins, used in english riding. |
| wood chewing | A common vice that damages facilities and can cause abnormal wear of teeth and possible complications from wood splinters. |
| whiffletree (whippletree) | A device, usually wooden with metal rings or hooks, to which traces are attached; may also be double to hold two single whiffletrees. |
| sand colic | A digestive disorder that occurs when a horse eats sand or dirt with his feed. |
| grulla | A dun body color that ranges from bluish gray to a brownish gray. |
| brindle dun | A dun body color with darker streaks. |
| stallion syndicate | A financial investment group owning shares in a stallion. |
| hack class | A flat class. |
| bot fly | A fly that looks like a bee and lays eggs in a horse`s hair. flying parasite which deposits tiny white eggs on the horses legs and belly. if ingested, the larvae migrate through the tongue and/or ... |
| weanling | - A foal that has been separated from its mother; usually 4–12 months of age.
- Ребенок, только что отнятый от груди
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| tying up | A form of metabolic muscle stiffness caused from irregularity in feed and work schedules. |
| hooey | A half-hitch knot. |
| borium | A hard metal spot welded to the bottom of a horseshoe to help keep a horse from slipping. |
| draft horse | A horse of one of the breeds of "heavy horses" developed for farm or freight work, such as percheron, belgian, and clydesdale. draft horses weigh 1,500–2,200 pounds and can be as tall as 17 hands.... |
| shying | A horse spooking or becoming startled by a movement or object. it may or may not include a sudden jump sideways, or bolting. |
| hot horse | A horse sweaty, warm, and puffing from a recent workout; also a slang term for a horse who may be hard to handle or temperamental. |
| park horse | A horse with a brilliant performance, style, presence, finish, balance and cadence and usually animated gaits. |
| grey roan | A horse with a coat of mixed grey and white hairs. |
| palomino (2) | A horse with coloring similar to that of a palomino horse. |
| cow-hocked | A horse with legs angled at the hock similar to a cow`s. |
| catheter-tip dose syringe | A large hypodermic syringe with a blunt nozzle tip. |
| two-track | A lateral movement, where the horse`s forefeet and hind feet move on separate tracks. also called the half-pass. |
| tapadero | A leather hood fixed to the front of the stirrup. a covering over the stirrups in a western saddle to prevent the riders foot from slipping through and to give a decorative effect. |
| romal | A leather quirt, attached to braided leather or rawhide reins, or "closed" reins. |
| alfalfa (medicago sativa) | A leguminous plant used primarily for hay, usually high in protein and calcium. |
| broodmare | A mare used for breeding. |
| cross-tie | A means of tying a horse in which a chain or rope from each side of an aisle is attached to the side rings of the horse`s halter. |
| artificial vagina | A mechanical device with a rubber liner used to collect semen from the stallion. |
| strawberry roan | A mixture of red and white hairs all over a horse`s body, with red, black, or flaxen mane and tail. also called red roan. |
| pony club | A national organization that teaches youngsters to care for and ride horses. |
| spayed mare | A neutered female horse. |
| tobiano | A paint and pinto coat pattern of spots that are regular and distinct. |
| tovero | A paint coat pattern that has markings of both the overo and the tobiano. |
| overo | A paint or pinto coat pattern of spots that are irregular, scattered, or splashy. the horse usually has a large white facial marking as well. |
| shafts | A pair of poles that fit on either side of a horse in a single harness. |
| manty | A piece of canvas that encases the load tied on a pack animal. |
| go-round | A preliminary or elimination round (or heat) in a class with a large number of entries. some events have two or three go-rounds, and scores are averaged. |
| hoof dressing | A preparation designed to be applied to the hoof either for conditioning or for appearance. |
| sport horse | A purebred or crossbred horse suitable for dressage, jumping, eventing, or endurance. |
| quirt | A riding whip with a short handle and a rawhide lash. |
| bot block | A rough, porous synthetic black "stone" whose uniformly abrasive surface will remove bot eggs from the horse`s hair. the block can be "sharpened" by drawing it across a hard edge. |
| feed bag | A sack usually of canvas and leather held on the horse`s nose by a strap behind its ears allowing it to eat grain without a manger or other container. |
| panic snap | A safety snap often used in horse trailers and cross-ties. the design allows the snap to be released even if there is great pressure on it. |
| hame strap | A short strap which connects the right and left hames together on top and bottom. |
| piggin string | A short, narrow rope used to hogtie a calf or steer. |
