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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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Horses

Complete ration

Animals; Horses

A usually pelleted ration, containing all the necessary nutrients except water.

Fetlock joint

Animals; Horses

Between the cannon (metacarpus or metatarsus) and the pastern (first phalanx) including the sesamoid bones; sometimes referred to as ankle.

Tack

Animals; Horses

Equipment used on a horse (brushes, blankets, saddle, halter, bridle, etc..).

Transition

Animals; Horses

Upward or downward change between gaits, speed, direction, or maneuvers.

Dappled

Animals; Horses

Rings or spots of different-colored hair on the coat of a horse.

Hand-twitch

Animals; Horses

Using your hand to hold the horse's nose (as a twitch).

Antiseptic

Animals; Horses

A chemical that inhibits the growth of microorganisms without killing them.

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