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Horses

Any of various equine mammals, or even certain extinct forms related ancestrally to the modern horse.

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Cow-hocked

Animals; Horses

A horse with legs angled at the hock similar to a cow's.

Sound horse

Animals; Horses

A horse without any problems — such as lameness, wind, eyesight, etc. — that would affect his usefulness.

Cantle

Animals; Horses

The back of the seat of the saddle. The part of the saddle which projects upwards toward the rear.

Shoe

Animals; Horses

A horseshoe is a U-shaped piece of iron, rubber, plastic, rawhide or a laminate of these, nailed or glued to a horses hoof and some other draught animals, like a shoe. They are used to protect the ...

Extention

Animals; Horses

Faster, longer strides in any gait while maintaining the original rhythm.. The outline of the horse should appear to lengthen. with the head and neck stretching forward. The stride should have more ...

Tree

Animals; Horses

The basic framework of the saddle over which the leather is laid and attached.

Coggins test

Animals; Horses

A laboratory blood test used to detect previous exposure to equine infectious anaemia or swamp fever, developed by Dr. Leroy Coggins.

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