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Georgian index - Equestrian terms Category: Animals and Nature > Equestrianism Date & country: 31/01/2011, UK Words: 120

Stance Phase
when at least one foot is in contact with the ground.

Stallion
A male horse that has not been gelded(castrated). Also called 'entire' and in the West, a 'stud' horse.

Star
any white marking above or between the eyes

Stocking
white extending up to the cannon

Stride
The amount of ground the horse covers in one "step".

Stripe
a narrow white stripe down the face

Stud
A stallion that is kept for breeding purposes.

Suspension Phase
when no hooves are on the ground.

Swing Phase
when the hoof is lifted and brought forward.

Symmetrical gait
gait in which limb movements on one side are repeated on the opposite side half a stride later. Example: trot, pace.

Tack
The equipment worn by the horse including saddle and bridle.

Thoroughbred
These days 'Thoroughbred' is a distinct breed of horse,(first studbook published: 1791), said to be descended from 3 Arab stallions brought to Britain in the 17th century. Thoroughbreds average 16 hands. Most racehorses are thoroughbreds. Thoroughbreds make excellent hunter/jumpers.

Trot
2 beat diagonal symmetrical gait

Trot
One of the four gaits of a horse. One foreleg and the opposite hindleg are on the ground as the other foreleg and opposite hindleg are moving forward. This is faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop.

Twitch
A metal clasper applied to the top lip that is used to temporarily restrain a horse, usually for medical treatment.

Walk
4 beats symmetrical gait

Walleye
An eye that has no pigment or a blue tint. Vision is not affected by the color of the iris.

Warmblood
A horse type, often also referred to as sport horses. The are the result from crossing heavier draft-horse(cold bloods) breeds with lighter Thoroughbred or Arabian "hot-bloods". They became an entire class of horse as well as breeds, such as the Swedish Warmblood. All coach horses are warmbloods, draft horses are too slow, and even for a curricle, an Arabian or Thoroughbred is too light.

Withers
The slight ridge in a horse's back just before the mane starts. This is where height is measured on a horse.

Yearling:
in the year after the birth year. Incidentally, a yearling is too young to ride! Most saddle horses aren't worked hard until they're at least four years old, though breaking and training may start earlier.