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Equine
breeds, colors, and markings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aged | 15 years of age or older. Age estimated by examining teeth |
| Aging | process of estimating the age of a horse by examining the appearance and development of the teeth |
| anhidrosis | horse has limited ability to sweat |
| anthelmintics | various deworming medications used to control equine internal parasites |
| azoturia | prolonged muscle contractions during exercise; exercise-induced myositis "Monday morning sickness" |
| Banged Tail | tail trimmed level at bottom. seen in dressage horses and hunters but not in arabians and western pleasure horses |
| barrel | area of horses body between forelegs and loins |
| bat | artificial aid by which rider may emphasize and backup the natural aids of seat and legs; used to encourage reluctant/lazy horses to move forward "whip" "crop" |
| bay | coat color: deepish reddish brown with black mane and tail |
| bit | mouthpiece made of metal but may be rubber or other material. held in place by the bridle, by which the rider conveys instructions to the horse |
| blaze | elongated white marking down the front of the horses face (stripe) |
| blood horse | thoroughbred horse |
| bog spavin | soft, synovial swelling seen on inside of the hock; does not cause lameness like reg spavin |
| bots | equine parasites |
| brindle horse | breed exhibiting a distinctive marbleized coat coloring, similar to that seen in brindle dogs |
| buckskin | creme to dark bronze, mane and tail, legs and tips of ears are black or dark brown Dorsal strip="dun" |
| carriage horse | relatively light and elegant horse used for carriage driving |
| chestnut | small rubbery protrusion on the inside of all four legs; reddish brown coat color "sorrel" |
| coach horse | powerfully built horse, capable of drawing a heavy coach |
| colic | general term describing abdominal pain in the horse; mild to life threatening |
| colt | uncastrated male horse up to four years of age; male foals="colt foals" |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; "heaves", brought on by allergies and characterized by abdominal breathing pattern and reduced tolerance to exercise "broken winded" |
| cracked heels | inflammation of heels, resulting in cracked skin and discharge of pus |
| crib-biting/cribbing | horse hooks teeth onto something solid, such as door of stable, and sucks air through his open mouth, addictive; "wind sucking" |
| cues | aids; signals which the rider communicates his wishes to the horse |
| dishing | faulty action, toe of the foreleg is thrown outward in a circular movement with each stride |
| distemper | highly contagious disease cause by bacteria Streptococcus equi. "strangles" |
| dock | bony part of tail, from which hair grows |
| draft horse | any horse used for hauling vehicles or loads, but most usually associated with the heavy breeds |
| dryland distemper | "pigeon fever"; causes abcesses on the chest and belly |
| EIA | Equine Infectious Anemia; viral disease for which no known cure or vaccine "swamp fever""coggins test" |
| engagement | hind legs are engaged when they are bought well under the body |
| entire | uncastrated male horse "stallion" |
| EPM | Equine Protozoal Myleoenchepalitis; neurological disorder caused by protozoa which invades spinal cord, causeing symptoms attributed to nerve damage stumbling, loss of coordination, muscle atrophy |
| Equine Infectious Anemia | viral disease for which there is no known cure or vaccine "EIA""Coggins test""swamp fever" |
| ergot | horny growth at back of fetlock joint |
| farrier | skilled craftsman who shoes horses |
| fetlock (joint) | lowest joint on horses leg |
| filly | female horse under 4 years old female foal="filly foal" |
| flexor tendon | tendon at the back of the horses leg |
| foal | colt, filly, or gelding up to one year of age |
| forelock | mane between ears; hangs forward over forehead |
| frog | triangular, rubber pad on the sole of the foot which acts as a shock absorber |
| full mouth | 6 year old horse with all his permanent teeth |
| gait | paces at which horses move, usually the walk, trot, canter, and gallop |
| gallop | four beated gait of the horse in which each foot touches the ground seperately "canter"=3 beat gait |
| gelding | castrated male horse |
| green | horse in early learning stage of his particular discipline is said to be green |
| grooming kit | various brushes, combs, and other equipment used to clean the horses coat, mane, tail, and hooves |
| hand | unit of a measure used to describe a horse; one hand=4 inches |
| harness | equipment of a horse that is driven, as opposed to being ridden |
| haute ecole | classical art of advanced riding "high school" |
| hind quarters | part of horses body from rear of flank to top of tail down to top of gaskin; "quarters" |
| hock | joint midway up hind leg responsible for providing most of the forward energy of horse |
| horn | hard insensitive after covering of the hoof; prominent pommel at front of a western saddle;rider loops or twists lariet when steer has been roped to secure the animal "saddle horn" |
| in front of the bit | horse which pulls or hangs heavily on riders hand |
| irons | metal pieces attached to saddle by means of leather straps in which rider places his feet "stirrups" |
| joint III | disease in foals caused by bacteria that enters teh body through navel, resulting in infection which spreads to joints and causes inflammation pain and heat |
| laminitis | systemic upset, laminae inside hoof become inflamed and painful to the horse; severe conditions lead to "founder" |
| laryngeal hemiplegia | partial paralysis of larynx; difficulty breathing and a characteristic noise; "roaring" as horse breathes |
| leader | either of 2 leading horses in a team of four or a single horse harnessed in front of one or more horses |
| light horse | horse other than a heavy horse or pony, which is suitable for riding or carriage work |
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Marie11892
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