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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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Bridle path

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The 4" to 6" area between the forelock and the mane that is usually clipped.

Shying

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A horse spooking or becoming startled by a movement or object. It may or may not include a sudden jump sideways, or bolting.

Inbreeding

Animals; Horses

The act of breeding related horses to one another to try to develop a certain trait.

Elimination

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Disqualification from placings because of an infraction of a specifically stated rule, such as a fall, going off pattern, etc.; a process of selecting semifinalists from a very large number of ...

Cow trot

Animals; Horses

Term used to refer to method of moving the back end of a horse when trotting. A cow trotting horse is stiff in the rear joints, and uses the hips for most of the forward movement. A cow trotting ...

Draught horse

Animals; Horses

A horse of one of the breeds of "heavy horses" developed for farm or freight work, such as Percheron, Belgian, and Clydesdale. draught horses weigh 1,500–2,200 pounds and can be as tall as 17 ...

Calcium-phosphorus ratio

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The amount of calcium compared to the amount of phosphorus in the diet. A ratio of somewhere between 1:1 or 2:1 is conductive to proper bone development.

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