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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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Cannon

Animals; Horses

The area between the knee on the front leg, or hock on the rear leg, and the fetlock.

Grey roan

Animals; Horses

A horse with a coat of mixed grey and white hairs.

Sclera

Animals; Horses

The area of the eye that encircles the cornea, the coloured or pigmented portion.

Swells

Animals; Horses

Exterior projection of the fork of a Western saddle.

Meconium

Animals; Horses

Faecal matter that is passes a few hours after birth by a foal.

Thoroughbred

Animals; Horses

The breed of horse registered with the Jockey Club. Not meant to be used as a synonym for purebred. All individuals can trace ancestry back to one of five Arabian stallions.

Tapadero

Animals; Horses

A leather hood fixed to the front of the stirrup. A covering over the stirrups in a western saddle to prevent the riders foot from slipping through and to give a decorative effect.

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