Dictionary of Equine Terms - W Flashcards
This type of coach, used for public service between towns, has a low body with two lengthwise facing seats and a rear entrance.
Wagonette
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What part of the English saddle is just forward of the seat?
Waist (also called the twist)
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When a jockey holds his horse back at the start and in the early stages of a race to be able to come to the front at the latter stages of the race, it’s known as a what?
Waiting race
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What is a waiting race?
When a jockey holds his horse back at the start and in the early stages of a race to be able to come to the front at the latter stages of the race.
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This Australian breed is a docile, courageous horse originally used by the military.
Waler
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Where does the horse breed, the Waler, originate from?
Australia
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A natural, slow gait of four beats in which each foot strikes the ground in separate intervals in the following sequence: near hind, near fore, off hind, off fore.
Walk
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This piece of equipment is used to exercise horses, consisting of several arms extending from a central pole. Horses are tied to the end of the arms and follow it in a circular path.
Walker
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A piece of equipment used to exercise horses, consisting of several arms extending from a central pole.
Walker
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This breed was originally developed for plantation riding and is characterized by an easy, running walk.
Walking Horse, or Tennessee Walking Horse
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What is a Walking Horse Class?
Any of various competitions held for Tennessee Walking Horses at horse shows.
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Any of various competitions held for Tennessee Walking Horses at horse shows.
Walking Horse Class
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An organization designed to promote the Tennessee Walking Horse
Walking Horse Owners Association
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In racing, what is a walkover?
A race in which only one horse has been declared a starter.
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What is the term for a race in which only one horse has been declared a starter? Generally, to qualify for the prize money, the horse has to be saddled, paraded before the crowd, and then walked past the winning post.
Walkover
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To qualify for prize money in a walkover race, what must a horse do?
Be saddled, paraded before the crowd, and then walked past the winning post.
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How many horses are in a walkover race?
One
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What is a Walk-Trot Class?
For young, beginning riders (generally less than nine years of age) and the walk and trot are the only required gaits.
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Walk-Trot Classes are generally for young, beginning riders less than what age?
Nine years of age
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What is a walk-trot horse?
A show term meaning a saddle horse that only walks, trots, and canters; distinguished from the five-gaited horse.
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Give the show term meaning a saddle horse that only walks, trots, and canters; distinguished from the five-gaited horse.
Walk-trot horse
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An upright show-jumping obstacle made of hollow wooden blocks that are painted and stacked to look like a brick wall.
Wall
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A cross-country obstacle built of brick, concrete blocks, sleepers, or stone.
Wall
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This term is used to describe lack of pigment in the iris.
Walleyed (also referred to as glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
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This term is used when the eye is bluish white or gray in color.
Walleyed (also referred to as glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
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What is another term for walleyed?
Glass, blue, china, or crockery eye)
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True or False: Walleyed is not considered a blemish.
True
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True or False: Walleyed is considered a blemish.
False
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True or False: Glass eye is not considered a blemish.
True
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True or False: Glass eye is considered a blemish.
False
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True or False: Blue eyes are considered a blemish.
False
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True or False: Blue eyes are not considered a blemish.
True
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True or False: China eyes are considered a blemish.
False
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True or False: China eyes are not considered a blemish.
True
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True or False: Crockery eyes are not considered a blemish.
True
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True or False: Crockery eyes are considered a blemish.
False
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The part of the hoof that is visible when the foot is placed flat on the ground.
Wall of the hoof
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What part of the hoof is visible when the foot is placed flat on the ground?
Wall of the hoof
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What part of the hoof is divided into the toe, the quarters, and the heel?
Wall of the hoof
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The wall of the hoof is divided into what three areas?
The toe, the quarters, and the heel.
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Where are the quarters of a hoof wall located?
The sides
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What is a wanderer foal?
A foal suffering from convulsive syndromes caused by a lack of oxygen at birth.
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A foal suffering from convulsive syndromes caused by a lack of oxygen at birth is known as what?
Wanderer foal
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What term is used to described when a horse has deviated from a straight line or the circle on which he started?
Wandering
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The term wandering is used to describe what?
When the horse has deviated from a straight line or the circle on which he started.
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What is a warble?
Swelling under the horse’s skin caused by a parasitic larva of the ox warble fly.
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Swelling under the horse’s skin caused by a parasitic larva of the ox warble fly is known as what?
Warble
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What is a war bridle?
An emergency bridle made of rope.
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An emergency bridle made of rope.
War bridle
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A war bridle is also known as a what?
Come-along
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What is a come-along often made of?
Stiff lariat rope
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Ware hole or ware wire is what?
A warning given by advance followers in the field to those behind.
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What is ware hounds?
Warning given if a hound comes up from behind, the front, or the side to avoid followers stepping on him.
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What is ware riot?
The warning to the hounds when they show signs of riot.
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A European term used to describe breeds that have descended from Arab, Barb, and/or Turkmens blood in the original foundation horses.
Warmblood
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This is the result of crossing heavy horses with Thoroughbreds or Arabians.
Warmblood
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Heavy horses are also known as what?
Coldblood
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Throroughbreds and Arabians are also known as what?
Hotblood
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What horses are considered hotblood horses?
Thoroughbreds and Arabians
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What horses are considered coldblood horses?
Heavy horses (also called draft horses pg. 137)
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The term Warmblood could include any breed of horse except what?
Those animals that are 100 percent hot- or coldblood.
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The routine of graduated exercise until the horse is properly conditioned for strenuous effort.
Warming-up
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Define warming-up.
The routine of graduated exercise until the horse is properly conditioned for strenuous effort.
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What is a warranty?
Any description, expression, or statement made concerning any matter relating to the conformation, health, or ability of a horse.
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Any description, expression, or statement made concerning any matter relating to the conformation, health, or ability of a horse.
Warranty
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How and when is a warranty given?
In writing at or prior to a sale.
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True or False: Any legal recourse to litigation for recovery of any possible loss or damages by teh purchaser can only apply to any matter detailed in the warranty.
True
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In regards to a warranty, any legal recourse to litigation for recovery of any possible loss or damages by the purchased can only apply to what?
Any matter detailed in the warranty.
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What is a warren?
A colony of rabbit burrows
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A colony of rabbit burrows is known as what?
Warrren
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What are warts?
Epidermal growths caused by a papilloma virus.
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Epidermal growths caused by a papilloma virus.
Warts
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When and where do warts occur on horses?
Usually occur around the heads of young horses up to three years old.
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What is a wash rack?
A specific area for washing horses.
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A specific area for washing horses.
Wash rack
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This nutrient is consumed in large volumes.
Water
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An average horse drinks how many gallons of water per day?
Six to ten gallons
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A brush used to wash the feet and dampen the mane and tail.
Water brush
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In show jumping, a small sloping brush fence placed in front of a water jump to help the horse take off.
Water brush
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A form of colic resulting from the intake of too much water.
Water gripes
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This can occur if working a horse too soon after drinking or if allowing a hot, stressed horse to drink too much water, especially cold water, before the horse has cooled down.
Water gripes
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This poisonous plant is found in moist areas throughout most of the U.S.
Water hemlock
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What is water hemlock?
A poisonous plant found in moist areas throughout most of the U.S.
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What is a water jump?
A spread show-jumping obstacle consisting of a sunken trough of water with a minimum width of 14 ft and a length of up to 16 ft. A small brush fence is usually placed on the takeoff side.
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In show jumping, what is a water brush?
A small sloping brush fence placed in front of a water jump to help the horse take off.
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In show jumping, what is usually placed on the takeoff side of a water jump?
A small brush fence
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To cool a harness horse after a race by walking him about and only allowing him occasional drinks of water.
Water out
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What does the term “water out” mean?
To cool a harness horse after a race by walking him about and only allowing him occasional drinks of water.
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What is wave mouth?
A condition of uneven teeth wear found mainly in older horses.
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A condition of uneven teeth wear found mainly in older horses.
Wave mouth
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The collection of a drop of dry colostrum at the end of each teat that occurs eighteen to forty-eight hours before foaling.
Waxing
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What is waxing?
The collection of a drop of dry colostrum at the end of each teat that occurs eighteen to forty-eight hours before foaling.
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What does WBC stand for?
White blood cell count
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What is weaning?
Removing the foal from the dam.
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What is the term for removing the foal from the dam?
Weaning
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When is weaning usually done?
Four to six months of age.
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How is weaning usually done?
By separating foal and dam
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What is usually done at four to six months of age by separating foal and dam?
Weaning
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What is a weanling?
A weaned foal that has not yet turned one year old.
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A weaned foal that has not turned one year old is called what?
Weanling
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The amount of biting surface of the incisors that is ground off in chewing.
Wear
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What is wear?
The amount of biting surface of the incisors that is ground off in chewing.
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What is wear leather?
A piece of leather on a saddle positioned to reduce wear between leathers and other materials.
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A piece of leather on a saddle positioned to reduce wear between leathers and other materials.
Wear leather
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What is weaving?
A rhythmic swaying of weight from one front foot to the other when confined.
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A rhythmic swaying of weight from one front foot to the other when confined.
Weaving
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This nervous condition or habit can be socially contagious and may be a symptom of a horse under too much confinement.
Weaving
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The width of the horseshoe from the inner to the outer edges.
Web
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What is the web of a horseshoe?
The width of the horseshoe from the inner to the outer edges.
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What is a webbed shoe?
A type of shoe to protect corns.
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What is a webbed shoe used for?
To protect corns.
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What does the acronym WEE stand for?
Western equine encephalomyelitis
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This term refers to a horse that is small, underdeveloped, and lacking in size and muscle when compared to other horses of the same breed.
Weed
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A horse that is small, underdeveloped, and lacking in size and muscle when compared to other horses of the same breed is known as a what?
Weed
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What is a weigh in?
In certain equestrian sports where a specified weight has to be carried, such as show-jumping, combined training, and racing, the rider has to be weighed immediately after completion of the race or after his round in the competition to ensure the correct weight was carried throughout the event.
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In certain equestrian sports where a specified weight has to be carried, such as show-jumping, combined training, and racing, the rider has to be weighed immediately after completion of the race or after his round in the competition to ensure the correct weight was carried throughout the event. What is this process called?
Weigh in
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What is a weighing room?
The place on a racecourse where jockeys are weighed.
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The place on a racecourse where jockeys are weighed is called what?
Weighing room
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What are weight aids?
When a rider influences the horse by shifting their weight.
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When a rider influences the horse by shifting their weight, such as shifting weight to one seat bone, the thighs or the seat, it is known as what?
Weight aids
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True or False: Weight aids may also include leaning back or following the movements of the horse more aggressively.
True
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What is a weight allowance?
In racing, it is claimed by a jockey or apprentice who has not ridden a certain number of winners.
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In racing, what is claimed by a jockey or apprentice who has not ridden a certain number of winners?
Weight allowance
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What is a weight cloth?
A cloth carried under the saddle on a horse, that is equipped with pockets in which lead weights may be inserted to achieve the correct weight.
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A cloth carried under the saddle on a horse, which is equipped with pockets in which lead weights may be inserted to achieve the correct weight is known as what?
Weight cloth
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A method of handicapping horses in a race by their age is known as what?
Weight for age
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Describe the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race by their age.
Older horses carry more weight than the younger horses.
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the older horses carry more weight than the younger horses.
True
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the younger horses carry more weight than the older horses.
False
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the older horses carry less weight than the younger horses.
False
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True or False: In the weight for age method of handicapping horses in a race, the younger horses carry less weight than the older horses.
True
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In certain equestrian sports, a specified weight has to be carried, such as racing, combined training, and show jumping. The rider has to be weighed before the race or competition to ensure the correct weight is carried. What is this process called?
Weight out
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What does the term “weight out” refer to?
In certain equestrian sports, such as racing, combined training, and show jumping, a specified weight has to be carried, and the rider has to be weighed before the race or competition to ensure the correct weight is carried.
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Blocks, normally made of lead, placed in the cloth under the saddle and used by the rider who is not heavy enough to make the specified weight for an event are called what?
Weights
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What does the term “well in hand” refer to?
A horse running at a fraction of his best speed.
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A horse running at a fraction of his best speed is referred to as what?
Well in hand
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The term “well let down” refers to what?
The condition of the horse that gives the impression of having a body that appears to be cylindrical or round in shape from the ribs though to the flanks; opposed to a performance horse in training where the flanks are usually tucked up.
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The condition of the horse that gives the impression of having a body that appears to be cylindrical or round in shape from the ribs through to the flanks is known as what?
Well let down
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This breed originating in Wales is a courageous, agile horse bred from the Welsh Mountain Pony, possibly Arab, Spanish breeds, and the Hackey.
Welsh Cob
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The Welsh Cob originated from what other breeds?
Welsh Mountain Pony, possibly Arab, Spanish breeds, and the Hackney.
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What size is the Welsh Mountain Pony?
Less than 12 hands
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What pony is smaller and probably the most elegant of the Welsh ponies, resembling the Arab, whose appearance combined with action makes it a desirable riding and harness pony?
Welsh Mountain Pony
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Which Welsh Pony type registers those not exceeding 13.2 hands and are thicker and more short set than others with the same desirable action?
“C” or Cob Type
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Welsh Pony of Cob type registers what type of Welsh Pony?
Those not exceeding 13.2 hands, but that have an appearance that places them in the cob category; thicker and more short set than others with the same desirable action.
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Welsh Pony Section B registers what type of Welsh Pony?
Animals between 12.2 and 13.2 hands and resembles the Welsh Mountain Pony, except it shows more Hackney and Thoroughbred.
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