| Bedding |
Material, such as straw or wood shavings, to cover the floor of a
stall. |
| Bridle |
The headgear with which a horse is controlled. |
| Coldblood |
A generic name for heavy, European horse breeds descended
from the prehistoric Forest Horse. |
| Colt |
Uncastrated male horse less than four years old. |
| Conformation |
The way a horse is "put together," with particular regard to its
proportions. |
| Cantle |
The upward projecting rear part of a saddle. |
| Dressage |
The advanced mental and physical training of a horse
beyond the basic skills of his particular field. |
| Filly |
Female horse under four years old |
| Gait |
The various ways and speeds in which a horse moves his legs,
i.e. walk, trot, canter, etc. |
| Gelding |
A male horse that has been castrated. |
| Halter |
A rope or strap for leading or tying a horse. |
| Hand |
A unit of measure equal to four inches used for the height of horses. |
| Hotblood |
Either an Arabian or Thoroughbred. |
| Hunter |
A horse particularly suited to fox hunting that shows a steady
disposition along with good jumping ability and way of going; this term is never
applied to the rider. |
| Jumper |
A horse whose main job is to jump high fences; this term never
refers to the rider. |
| Mare |
A female horse. |
| Near side |
Left side of horse. |
| Off side |
Right side of horse. |
| Pony |
Any horse that measures 14.2 hands and under. |
| Reins |
Leather straps attached to the bridle by which the rider directs the
horse. |
| School |
To school a horse means to work him with certain objectives in mind;
you should school your horse in something every time you ride him even if it is
only a more alert walk; sometimes used to specify working over fences. |
| Stallion |
Uncastrated male horse four or more years old. |
| Tack |
The equipment for a horse. |
| Warmblood |
In general terms, half-bred or part-bred horses, the result of
Thoroughbred or Arabian crosses with other blood. |
| Withers |
The high point at the top of a horse's shoulder. |
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