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Discover Horses - Equine glossary Category: Agriculture and Industry > Horses and equine pursuits Date & country: 27/01/2014, USA Words: 125

conformation
the physical structure and build of a horse.

crest
the top of a horse

cross country jumping
riding over a course of fences and obstacles constructed over natural terrain.

croup
art of the hindquarters from the highest point to the top of the tail.

cinch
the leather or fabric band that secures a Western saddle to the horse. Some Western saddles have a back cinch, which is not pulled tight. (The English equivalent of a cinch is a girth.)

cloverleaf
the three-barrel pattern that barrel racers run; the path around the barrels resembles a cloverleaf.

Coggins test
a blood test to detect exposure to equine infectious anemia; proof of a

colic
pain in a horse

breeches
knee-length, fitted riding pants worn with tall English boots.

breed show
a show in which competition is limited to a single breed of horse; the event is sanctioned by that breed

broke
trained; a

canter
the gait between walk and gallop; it consists of three beats followed by a moment of suspension, and has

chaps
leather or suede leggings worn over jeans or riding pants and buckled around the waist. Standard Western show attire; also worn informally by English riders. Half chaps zip or buckle over the lower leg.

blaze
a wide swath of white on a horse

blemish
a scar or defect, usually caused by injury or disease, that doesn

bran mash
a warm meal made of wheat bran, warm water, and a little sweet feed concentrate and chopped apples or carrots; an occasional treat for horses.

barrel racing
a sport in which the Western horse-and-rider pair gallop around barrels; the rider with the fastest time without overturning a barrel is the winner.

bars
the toothless gap between incisors and molars where the bit rests in a horse

billets
leather straps under the flaps of English saddles, to which the buckles of the girth attach.

bit
metal mouthpiece of a bridle.

aids
the use of hands, legs, seat, weight, and voice to influence a horse; these are natural aids. Artificial aids

Appaloosa
a spotted horse breed originating in the land of the Nez Perce Indians (northwestern United States). As compared to a Paint or Pinto, Appaloosas have small spots or flecks of white.

Arabian
the oldest pure breed of horse, originating in the Arabian desert. Noted for sensitivity and finely chiseled heads.

barn sour
herd-bound; a dislike of leaving the company of other horses, or of leaving the stable.

aged
more than seven years old. The average lifespan of a horse is 20 to 25 years, although many horses and some horses live for 30 years or more.