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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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Paint

Animals; Horses

Coat pattern on any breed of horse that is similar to that on a Paint Horse

Snaffle, snaffle bit

Animals; Horses

Bit with a solid or jointed mouthpiece that has no shanks and works on principles of direct pressure only.

Engagement

Animals; Horses

Use of the horse's back and hindquarters to create energy and impulsion to forward movement. An engaged horse has a rounded top line, dropped croup, flexed abdominals, and elevated head and neck.

Flying change

Animals; Horses

A change of lead at the lope, without slowing to the trot.

Acre

Animals; Horses

Unit of measurement of land area; 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet.

Medium gait

Animals; Horses

Between collected and extended.

Junior

Animals; Horses

Rider under eighteen years of age as of January 1. Horse four years of age and under.

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