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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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Horses

Base narrow

Animals; Horses

The legs are very close together when viewed from in front or behind.

Stirrup

Animals; Horses

The leather or metal covered part of the saddle used to support the rider's feet.

Tractable

Animals; Horses

A quality in a horses disposition that makes him cooperative and trainable.

Curb strap

Animals; Horses

The leather strap on the bit passing under the horse's chin.

Contact

Animals; Horses

The horse's stretching forward into the bit and accepting the ein as a means of communication with the rider.

Go-round

Animals; Horses

A preliminary or elimination round (or heat) in a class with a large number of entries. Some events have two or three go-rounds, and scores are averaged.

Jumper

Animals; Horses

Horse judged on jumping performance based only on faults and time. Touch faults are sometimes also used. Preliminary jumpers are those horses having won up to $1,000; Intermediate up to $3,000; Open ...

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