Horse Glossary
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Aids - all of the ways in which a rider or driver communicates what he or she wants from the horse.
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B
Bareback - When you ride without a saddle.
Bedding - Usually in its stall, the most common types of bedding are straw, peatmoss, or shavings.
Bit - Part of the bridle that goes into the horse's mouth.
Bite - A collective term for horses' teeth.
Bolt - When a horse runs away uncontrollably.
Bridle - The heagear used on a horse's head for riding.
Broodmare - A mare used for breeding purposes.
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C
Colt - A male horse up to the age of 4 y.o.
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D
Dam - mother of a horse.
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F
Farrier - A blacksmith who trims the horses feet and shoes them.
Filly - A female horse less than 4 y.o.
Foal - A young horse less than a year old. Also to give birth to a foal.
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G
Gelding - a castrated male horse.
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H
Halter - head gear made out of leather, nylon, or cotton -- used for tying up or holding a horse.
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I
In foal - When a mare is pregnant
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K
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M
Mare - female horses older than 4 y.o.
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P
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S
Stallion - An uncastrated male horse of four years or more.
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T
Tack - Equipment used in riding and driving horses.
Teeth - A horse will eventually have 40 teeth.
Temperament - Disposition.
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