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Horse Care
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stable | An indoor place where horses live. |
| Groom | To brush or clean a horse;also a person who cares for horses. |
| Gait | The way a horse moves. *Walk, Trot, Canter,and Gallop |
| Clip | The shaved area of a horse or pony's winter coat to stop them from sweating too much and losing weight when they are exercised. |
| Farrier | A person trained to shoe and trim a horse or pony's hooves. |
| Mucking Out | Cleaning out a stable. |
| Points | The parts of a horse or pony. |
| Tacking up | Putting on the bridle and saddle. |
| Tack | The bridle and saddle |
| Turn Out | 1. To put a horse or pony in a field 2. The way a horse and rider look for Competition |
| Shoeing | Attaching metal shoes to the horse or pony's hoof. Usually done by the farrier. |
| Showing | A competition where a horse or pony on its conformation, behavior, and paces. |
| Ribbons | shaped like roses, given out as pizes at events. |
| Schooling | Training a horse or pony to improve its obedience and flexibility. |
| Livery Stable | A place where people can pay to stable theirhorses or ponies. |
| Longe line | attached to the horse or pony's head that allows someone on the ground to control it with a whip or their voice. |
| Conformation | The shape and proportions of a horse or pony. |