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Terms from Horses and Horsemanship Flashcards

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mane, tail, and legs are black or darker than the rest of the horse

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Black Points

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iris of the eye a light color

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Walleyed

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indicates a predominance of black hair or deep color, with little yellow apparent

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Dark

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refers to the sheen which, when the light strikes the certain shades of dun, chestnut, and bay, makes them seem transluscent and golden

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Golden

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means a darker ribbon which goes along the back from mane to tail. The line may be almost any color though red and black are most common.

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Line-back / Dorsal Stripe

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5
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indicates large roan spots on some base color

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Patched

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indicates uniformity, clarity and depth of color

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Pure

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Indicates black stripes or bars on the legs

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Striped

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implies darker patches dull finish, or dark overcast

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Toasted

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9
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always means dark stripes on the legs and/or withers

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Zebra

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a straw yellow or dirty white. Normally caused by a mixture of dark hair and white

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Flax / Flaxen

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11
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manes and tails having only white hairs

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True White

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12
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lacking refinement; rough, harsh appearance

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Coarse

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13
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upper, curved part of neck, peculiar to stallions

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Crest

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14
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top profile of neck concave like a female sheep’s neck

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Ewe-necked

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15
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Fineness of texture; freedom from coarseness

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Quality

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16
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with a curved, crooked hock when viewed from the side

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Sickle-hocked

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17
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healthy, active, vigorous

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Thrifty Condition

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18
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a “scuffing” on the inside of the diagonal forefeet and hindfeet; generally confined to pacer

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Cross-firing

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19
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a noticable pause in the flight of the foot, as though the stride were completed before the foot reaches the ground

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Dwelling

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20
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striking fetlock or cannon with the opposite foot; most often done by base-narrow, toe-wide, or splay-foot horses

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Interfering

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21
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throwing the front feet outward as they are picked up, most common in toe-narrow or pigeon-toed horses

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Paddling

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22
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the hairline at top of hindfoot hits toe of forefoot as it breaks over

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Scalping

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23
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the inside of diagonal fore and hind pastern make contact; sometimes seen in fast-trotting horses

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Speedy Cutting

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a short, quick, choppy stride, a tendency of horses with short, straight pasterns and straight shoulders

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Trappy

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25
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an exaggerated paddling particularly noticable in high-going horses

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Winging

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26
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a three-beat gait that is moderate and easy

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Canter

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27
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controlled gait; a correct coordinated action

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Collected

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28
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front foot and the opposite hind foot take off and stop at the same time; legs and feet move in diagonal pairs

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Diagonal Gait

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29
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when a rider’s reaction to a horse’s gaits are pleasant and enjoyable

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Easy Gaited

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horse folds its knees, with the forearm nearly horizontal momentarily, flexes the hock noticeably, and lifts the feet high from the ground

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Flashy / High Gaited

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31
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a slow, short, broken type of trot and the head usually nods. Hind foot hits ground an instant before diagonal forefoot

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Fox Trot

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32
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gaits are executed in a smooth, collected manner. Action is not excessive or labored

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Free Going

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33
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a fast four-beat gait where each hoof strikes the ground seperately

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Gallop

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34
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a particular way of going, characterized by a distinctive rhythmic movement of the feet and legs

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Gaits

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35
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a horse’s action in motion is difficult to perform and plainly excessive

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Labored Action

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36
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the legs and feet move in lateral pairs in performing a gait. The front and hind feet on the same side of the horse start and stop at the same time

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Lateral Gait

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37
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a fast, two beat gait with the front and hind legs on the same side moving simultaneously

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Pace

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38
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a fast, unnatural, four-beat gait in which each foot meets the ground seperately at equal intervals. Also known as single-foot.

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Rack

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39
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Stride lacks spring or action, therefore causing the rider unnecessary rider fatigue

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Rough or Hard Gaited

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40
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a four-beat gait faster than the walk, often over 6 miles an hour

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Running Walk

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41
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a pacer that rolls the body sideways as he paces

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Side-wheeler

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42
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the distance from imprint to imprint by a horse’s foot when completing one step

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Stride

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43
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a saddle horse trained to perform at the walk, trot, and canter

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Three-gaited

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44
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lateral movement without forward or backward movement

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Traverse / Side Step

45
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a three-gaited horse, can perform at walk, trot, and canter

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Walk-trot Horse

46
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the ability of a horse to control its action in order to travel collectedly and in correct form

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Balance

47
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the line in which the foot is carried during the stride

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Directness

48
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the amount of foot elevation in the stride, determined by the radius of the arc described

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Height

49
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the distance from the point of breaking over in preparation for flight in a stride to the point of surface contact of the same foot

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Length

50
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the time used in taking one stride

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Rapidity

51
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the precision sequence with which each stride is taken in turn

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Regularly

52
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to step backwards

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Back

53
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rein placed against the neck for direction of turn

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Bearing Rein / Neck Rein

54
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eight feet; distance between horses in a column

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Horse Length

55
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the foremost, or last leg to touch the ground in completing a stride at the lope, canter or gallop

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Lead

56
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holding the saddle with hands while riding a bucking horse

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Pull Leather

57
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a type of western reins

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Romel

58
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to put on a bridle and saddle

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Tack Up

59
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the crown piece is split allowing one ear to pass through the crown piece to hold the headstall in place

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Split Ear

60
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a small loop is added to the crown piece to go around the ear

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Slip Ear

61
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a brow band added to the headstall to keep the crown piece from sliding down the horse’s neck and to add a little color

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Conventional

62
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the part of the hackamore that fits over and around the nose

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Bosal

63
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a piece of equipment placed in the horse’s mouth, used to apply pressure for communication; part of the bridle

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Bit

64
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a combination of bridle, harness pad, and crupper. Used to teach horse to flex at the poll.

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Bitting Ring

65
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the back of a saddle

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Cantle

66
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A noseband on a bridle. A stiff noseband on a halter used with longe strap in training.

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Cavesson

67
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A western saddle with cinch hung from center.

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Center Fire

68
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a wide cord girth used on western saddles

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Cinch / Chincha

69
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saddle pad cut to fit shape of the saddle; has a large colorful roll around the edge

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Corona

70
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a metal type of chain strap attached to a curb bit to apply pressure on the underside of the lower jaw

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Curb Chains

71
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the wide pieces of leather along the stirrup leathers on a saddle

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Fenders

72
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the front part of a western saddle fitting over the withers

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Fork

73
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the measure of the circumference of a horse’s body back of the withers. A leather, canvas, or corded piece around the body of the horse to hold the saddle on. Also part of the body.

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Girth

74
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A bitless bridle of various designs used in breaking and training; from Spanish “jaquima”

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Hackamore

75
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the leather bridle straps exclusive of bit and reins

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Head Stall

76
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straps fastened to the front legs of a horse to prevent it from straying from camp. In harness racing, leather or plastic semicircular loops are connected by straps and placed on the gaskin and forearm, connecting the front and rear legs of the same side of pacing horses to assist in maintainng the pacing gait

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Hobbles

77
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a ring of rope, rawhide, or metal on a lasso through which the loop slides

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Honda

78
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the rope, often rawhide, with running noose, used for catching cattle; spanish “la reata” = the rope

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Lariat

79
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a strap or rope attached to the halter for leading

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Lead Strap

80
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A strap running from the girth between front legs to the bridle. The standing martingale is attached to the cavesson. The running martingale has rings through which the reins pass. used to help control the height of the horse’s head.

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Martingale

81
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a chin chain of flat, large links

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Polochain

82
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the part of the mouthpiece of a bit curving up over the tongue

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Port

83
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that portion of the bit from the mouthpiece down

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Shank

84
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a term used to describe the shape of the fork on a western saddle

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Slick

85
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a widely used type of bit

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Snaffle

86
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a snaffle with small metal pieces dangling from the center used in training young horses to the bit

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Snaffle-key Bit

87
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a broad strap about the girth, to hold the blanket in place

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Surcingle

88
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What should the saddle do?

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  1. fit the horse 2. Not interfere with the horses ability to perform 3. be appropriate for the riding style 4. fit the rider
89
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What is the purpose of the saddle pad?

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  1. to protect the horse’s back 2. to absorb sweat and moisture 3. to protect the saddle 4. to help saddles fit better
90
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used to stabilize and prevent a saddle from slipping backwards

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Breastplate / Breast Collar

91
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a leather strap fastened to the rear of the saddle and looping under the base of the tail of the horse used to stabilize and prevent a saddle from slipping forwards

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Crupper

92
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a heastall for leading or tying a horse; may be made of leather, nylon, or other material

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Halter

93
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support and protect the splint bone during work

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Splint Boots

94
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protect the back of the rear fetlocks from abrasion during sliding movements

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Skid Boots

95
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protect the back of the front coromary band from injury due to overreaching, or the hind feet stepping on the front feet

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Bell Boots (Overreach Boots)

96
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for forward seat saddles. the pressure from a fall disengages a heavy rubber band (which forms the outside frame of the stirrup) releasing the rider’s foot

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Safety Stirrup

97
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usually refers to hair that is clean and glossy, denoting a healthy appearance

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Bloom

98
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to clean and brush a horse. Also refers to the person who does this.

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Groom

99
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the training of a horse to respond to natural movements when requested by the rider with the use of reins, hands, and feet

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Dressage

100
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a saddle horse trained to perform in five gaits, the walk, trot, canter, slow gait, and rack

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Five-gaited

101
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a horse with little training

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Green Horse

102
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the exercising of a horse on the end of a long rope or line, usually in a circle

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Longe / Lounge

103
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the starting point of a race

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Post

104
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the horny-grooved inside of the hoof, and on the outside front of the coffin bone

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Laminae

105
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result of a horse traveling in a manner inconsistant with its natural way of going

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Lameness

106
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inflammtion of the feet causing lameness. serious ailment of the laminae caused by overeating grain or lush pasture, too much water when the horse is hot, over work, or inflammation of the uterus after foaling. most common in forefeet but can affect all feet

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Founder / Laminitis

107
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an infection of the sensitive portions of the hoof that gains access through cracks in the white line on the sole. infection may break through at the coronary band and begin draining

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Gravel

108
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inflammation of the navicular bone of the fore foot. the cause may be disease or injury to the navicular bone, resulting in possible lameness

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Navicular Disease

109
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a disease of the frog of the horse’s foot, caused by unsanitary conditions and bacteria. infection is black and strong smelling. progresses from blemish to unsoundness.

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Thrush

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