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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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Quarter crack

Animals; Horses

A split starting at the lower edge of the hoof and running up to the coronet.

Dermatitis

Animals; Horses

Inflammation of the dermal layer (outer layer) of the skin.

Consignor

Animals; Horses

The person who consigns a horse for sale or puts it up for auction.

Horse

Animals; Horses

An equine usually over 14.2 hands in height.

Quality

Animals; Horses

Overall degree of merit flat bone and clean joints, refined features and fine skin and hair coat.

Drag

Animals; Horses

To hang back. Also, at the end of a column of riders, to "ride drag" or be a "drag rider."

Four-beat lope

Animals; Horses

An incorrect lope, where the horse strikes the ground in a broken rhythm.

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