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Agriscience Unit 31
Agriscience Unit 31 Horse Management
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equine | having characteristics of a horse |
| light horse | type of horse developed for riding |
| draft horse | type of horse bred for work |
| donkey | member of the horse family with long ears and a short erect mane |
| horse | member of the horse family 14.2 or more hands tall |
| pony | member of the horse family less than 14.2 hands tall |
| hand | unit of measurement for horse equal to 4 inches |
| color breed | breed of horses based on color |
| mule | cross between a jack and a mare |
| jack | male donkey or mule |
| mare | adult female horse or pony |
| hinny | cross between a stallion and a jennet |
| stallion | adult male horse or pony |
| jennet | female donkey or mule |
| tack | equipment or gear for horses |
| gait | way of moving |
| equitation | the art of riding on horseback |
| filly | young female horse or pony |
| foal | newborn horse or pony. Also, to give birth in horses |
| colt | young male horse or pony |
| gelding | castrated male animal of the horse family |
| farrier | a person who shoes horses |
| blemish | in horses, any abnormality that does not affect the use of the horse |
| unsoundness | in horses, any abnormality that affects the use of the horse |
| vice | bad habit in horses |