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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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Foal colic
Animals; Horses

Abdominal pain in a mare, following foaling. due to the rapid contracting of the uterus.

Side pass
Animals; Horses

Moving the horse sideways, with no forward movement, crossing one leg over another. Often used in trail classes.

Respiration
Animals; Horses

Normal adult respiration rate varies among horses but is usually twelve to fifteen breaths per minute. One breath consists of an inhalation and an exhalation.

Flex
Animals; Horses

To bend the horse to the inside. Also, to give in the poll and yield to rein contact.

Gravel
Animals; Horses

An abscess of the hoof wall extending from the white line to the coronet.

Temperature
Animals; Horses

Normal adult temperature varies among horses, but will usually range in degrees from 99.5°F to 100.5°F.

Test jump
Animals; Horses

To allow a teaser to mount a mare before the actual breeding stallion is risked.

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