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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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Withers

Animals; Horses

The bony point at the base of the neck, just in front of where the saddle rests. Horses are measured from the top of the withers to the ground.

Standardbred

Animals; Horses

An American breed of horse developed for harness racing.

Travel

Animals; Horses

The path of the flight of each limb during movement.

Gaited horse

Animals; Horses

An animated horse such as the American Saddlebred, Morgan, or Tennessee Walking Horse with flashy gaits.

Float

Animals; Horses

To file a horse's teeth to remove sharp points; (n.) a filelike instrument used to float teeth.

Hard keeper

Animals; Horses

An animal that requires more than the usual amount of food to stay in good condition.

Ovary

Animals; Horses

One of the pair of ovum (egg)-producing glands of the female, which also produce sex hormones.

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