Question | Answer |
artificial insemination | process of collecting semen from a stallion to place in a mare for breeding |
bit | equipment placed in a horse's mouth when riding a horse |
broodmare | female horse used for reproduction and breeding purposes |
bucking | lifting and kicking action of the hind limbs |
canter | three beat running gait of english horses |
cecum | area within the intestinal tract located between the small and large intestine that helps break down roughage and protein |
chain shank | chain placed around the head and halter of a horse for added control |
Clostridium | bacteria that cause tetanus and is found naturally in manure and soil |
coffin bone | bone located within the hoof joint that rotates when laminitis occurs |
Coggins test | blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia |
colic | severe stomach pain in the horse |
colt | young male horse |
constipation | inability to have a bowel movement |
cooled semen | semen shipped in a special container kept on ice |
cross ties | short ropes placed on either side of the horse to allow safe movement while working around the horse |
cusp | center of the tooth that wears with age |
dam | female parent of the horse |
donkey | member of the equine family with large ears, also known as a burro |
draft horse | large and muscular horse standing over 17 hands tall |
electrolytes | powdered supplements placed in food and water to encourage the horse to drink more water |
enema | warm soapy water used to produce a bowel movement |
equine | veterinary term for horse |
equine encephalomyelitis | viral disease of horses found in different strains transmitted by mosquitoes, also called sleeping sickness |
equine infectious anemia (EIA) | deadly virus in horses caused and transmitted by mosquitoes |
Equus caballus | genus and species of the horse |
expel | to remove |
farrier | professional who trims and shoes horses hooves, also known as a blacksmith |
fertility | ability to reproduce |
filly | young female horse |
float | instrument used to file down teeth, also called a rasp |
floating | filing process of horse teeth |
foal | young newborn horse of either gender |
follicle | development in the ovary that releases the egg |
foaling | the labor process of horses |
forage | hay or pasture source |
founder | common term for laminitis |
frog | v shaped soft pad in the bottom of the hoof |
frozen semen | semen shipped in a special container and kept frozen with liquid nitrogen |
gallop | fast four beat running gait where each foot hits the ground at different times |
gait | movement or way a horse moves |
gaited horse | horse that moves with a specific rhythm and motion |
gelding | castrated male horse |
halter | equipment applied to the head of the horse for control and handling |
hand | the measurement method of determining the height of the horse, a hand equals four inches |
hierarchy | the place a horse has in the herd |
hinny | cross of a male horse and female donkey |
hobbles | leg restraints to prevent a horse from kicking |
hoof pick | equipment used to remove rocks and debris from horse hooves |
hoof wall | outer covering of the hoof |
hunter | horse ridden over small fences |
influenza | equine flu virus |
inhand breeding | method of holding the mare and stallion for breeding purposes |
iodine | chemical disinfectant used to destroy bacteria |
jack | male donkey |
jenny | female donkey |
jog | slow two beat gait of western horses |
jumper | horse ridden over large fences on a set course |
laminitis | inflammation of the lamina within the hoof bone and surrounding tissue |
lead | rope applied to the halter to handle, control, and move a horse |
leading | the act or motion of moving or walking a horse |
light horse | riding horse between 14.3 and 17 hands in height |
live cover | natural breeding method of the mare and stallion |
longe line | long lead line used to exercise a horse in circles |
lope | three beat running gaot of western horses |
maiden | female horse that has not been bred |
mare | the adult intact female horse capable of reproduction |
mineral block | minerals supplied in a block for horses to lick |
morphology | correct appearance |
motility | movement |
mule | cross with a female horse and male donkey |
near side | left side of the horse |
nonruminant | specialized digestive system of the horse that requires small amounts of food to be digested throughout the day |
ovary | female reproductive sex organ |
ovulation | the time the egg is released from the mare's ovary |
palpation | to feel |
parked out | standing with the front feet and rear legs wide apart |
parturition | veterinary term for the labor process |
pasture breeding | method of breeding when the mare and stallion are turned out in the pasture |
placenta | membranes that contain waste materials of a foal |
points | sharp edges of corners of the teeth |
pony | small equine under 14.2 hands in height, commonly used by children |
racehorse | horse bred for speed and racing purposes |
rasp | instrument used to file down horse teeth, also called a float |
rearing | lifting action of the front limbs off the ground and raising the body in the air |
riding horse | horse ridden for show or pleasure purposes |
salt block | salt provided in a block for horses to lick |
sire | male parent of a horse |
slip knot | type of tie used as a quick release |
spooking | startling action |
stallion | adult intact male horse capable of reproduction |
stock horse | horse built to work on a ranch that has athletic ability |
stud | adult male intact horse of breeding age |
swamp fever | common name for equine infectious anemia |
tail tying | method of tying the tail to keep it out of the way or move a sedated horse |
trot | slow two beat gait of english horses |
tetanus | bacterial condition known as lockjaw |
twitch | chain or rope placed over the lip of the horse as a restraint |
ultrasound | use of sound and radio waves as a diagnostic procedure |
walk | relaxed four beat slow gait |
warm blooded | ability for controlling the body temperature internally |
wolf teeth | small teeth that may develop in front of the first molars |