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Pulled (mane)
The term used to describe a horse's mane that has been thinned and shortened by selectively removing the longer hairs.

Quarter Horse
A popular breed of horse developed in the United States and commonly used for ranch work, racing, and both English and Western pleasure riding.

Rasp
A metal file used to reduce the points on a horse's teeth; also the name for the tool used to file down a horse's hooves.

Revet
A way of stabilizing a bank often used in the construction of cross-country obstacles.

Roll-top jump
A solid jump with a rounded top.

Run up (stirrups or irons)
When the stirrup iron is slid to the top of the stirrup leather as a way of stabilizing the stirrup on the saddle. Usually done when the rider is walking beside the horse, as it prevents a low-hanging stirrup from catching on doors and fences, for example.

Running out
When a horse runs to the side of a jump at the last moment to avoid jumping it.

Saddlebred
An American breed of horse known for its flashy, animated gaits.

Schooling figures
Movements horses are asked to perform on the flat when being trained.

Scribe
A person who assists a dressage judge during a dressage test by writing scores and comments on a test sheet as the judge dictates.

Shank
The chain on the end of a shank lead, which can be attached over the horse's nose for greater control, or the side pieces of a curb-type bit, or the neck of a spur.

Sheet
An item of horse clothing lighter than a horse blanket, usually used in milder conditions or to protect the horse from rain.

Shipping boots
An item of horse clothing used to protect the horse's legs when it is being transported.

Simple change
When a cantering horse changes his lead after first slowing to a trot or a walk (see flying change).

Sire
A horse's father (stallion).

Snaffle
The simplest and mildest type of horse bit, which is usually jointed in the middle.

Snip
A small grouping of white hairs on the front of the horse's muzzle.

Sound
Term used to describe a horse free of lameness or other conditions that would compromise its ability to perform.

Sport horse
A horse used for equestrian competitions or recreational purposes.

Spurs
An artificial aid attached to the rider's boots to accentuate the leg aids.

Stall walking
A vice demonstrated by a horse excessively moving around in its stall.

Stallion
A male horse used for breeding purposes.

Standards (jump)
The structures on the sides of a manmade jump that support the horizontal rails.

Star
A grouping of white hairs on a horse's forehead.

Stocks
An enclosure used to constrain a horse, usually used to assist a farrier or vet.

Stride
A single coordinated movement of the four legs of a horse, completed when the legs return to their initial relative position.

Sweet feed
A palatable horse feed containing various grains plus molasses.

Tack up
To saddle and bridle a horse in preparation for riding.

Thoroughbred
A breed of horse used for racing at a gallop.

Transition
A change from one gait to another.

Triple bar
A type of spread fence that includes three sets of standards and rails.

Trot
The second gait of the horse's three main gaits, which include the walk, trot, and canter. The trot has two beats, and is faster than the walk but slower than the canter.

Tucked up
The phrase commonly used to describe when a horse's flank area is tight and contracted following hard exercise or dehydration.

Twitch
A device placed on a horse's sensitive upper lip to restrain it.

Two-point position
When a rider lifts his or her seat slightly out of the saddle, leaving his legs and hands in communication with the horse.

Tying-up
A muscular disorder occurring in horses usually following stressful exercise or dietary changes, which can cause painful muscle and kidney damage.

USEA
The United States Eventing Association.

Vertical jump
A jump with height but not width.

Vice
An undesirable horse behavior, such as cribbing, weaving, and stall walking.

Walk
The slowest of the horse's three main gaits, which include the walk, trot, and canter. The walk has four beats.

Weaving
A vice demonstrated by a horse swinging its head and neck from side to side while shifting its weight from one front leg to the other.

Withers
The highest part of a horse's back located at the base of its neck.

Wolf tooth
A tooth sometimes appearing in the horse's mouth in the area directly above the bars; generally removed to prevent problematic contact with the bit.

Linda Snow McLoon
was
that girl
who always wanted a horse of her own but had to wait until she was an adult for her dream to come true. She and her horse Bayberry competed in horse shows, dressage competitions, and horse trials. Linda taught young riders as a U.S. Pony Club Affiliate Coordinator of Instruction, and along the way bred and raced Thoroughbred racehorses. She lives in Portland, Maine. You can get in touch with Linda and find out more about the Brookmeade Young Riders Series by visiting
www.lindasnowmcloon.com
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Jennifer Brandon
is the painter, illustrator, and graphic designer behind Jaché Studio. Her passion is to share with you a piece of a beautiful moment through the medium of paint. Jen offers original and custom oil paintings, where the personality of each horse, person, or pet is expressively depicted and the energy of the moment is relived through the medium of paint. Visit Jaché Studio on Facebook and view more of Jen's work at
www.jachestudio.com
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