Common Equine Terminology Flashcards
Chestnut?
Waxy growth inside of the horse’s legs
Colic?
abdominal pain
Conformation?
body form and condition
Cribber?
a horse that grabs a fixed object with the front teeth and pulls back while making a grunting noise
Floating?
filing down the points on the molars and premolars
Galvayne’s groove?
mark on the labial (lip) surface of the tooth
Hand?
measurement of 4”
Hobble?
type of restraint in which front or hind feet or placed in straps to keep from moving
Nearside?
left side of the horse
Offside?
right side of horse
Proudflesh?
a raised lump of granulation tissue that is excessive
Sound?
a horse that does not exhibit any signs of lameness or respiratory problems
Whorls?
changes in hair pattern
Windsucker?
like cribbing, same behavior but without grabbing an object
Winking?
opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes a mating position
