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  2. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  3. Horse gait - Wikipedia

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    A controlled gallop used to show a horse's ground-covering stride in horse show competition is called a "gallop in hand" or a hand gallop. [12] In complete contrast to the suspended phase of a gallop, when a horse jumps over a fence, the legs are stretched out while in the air, and the front legs hit the ground before the hind legs.

  4. Horse jumping obstacles - Wikipedia

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    The horse is supposed to jump through the brush, rather than over it. Due to the height of the brush, the horse generally cannot see the landing. [1] This tests the horse's trust in the rider, as the horse must depend on the rider to guide it carefully and steer it to a solid landing.

  5. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Thursday, January 23

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    Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #592 on Thursday ...

  6. Canter and gallop - Wikipedia

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    A horse and rider at the canter A miniature horse at a gallop. The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine.The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, [1] while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the same gait. [2]

  7. Center of balance (horse) - Wikipedia

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    If a horse is moving at a trot or canter, the center of balance shifts slightly forward, and it moves even more forward when the horse is galloping or jumping. If a horse is highly collected, the center of balance will be farther back, regardless of gait, than if the horse is in an extended frame. For movements such as a rein back or the levade ...

  8. Flying Horse of Gansu - Wikipedia

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    Although scholars pointed out that the bird was not in fact a swallow, the piece was exhibited in many countries in the 1970s as "Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow." In 2002, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China included the Gansu Flying Horse in the inaugural list of 64 grade-one cultural relics that are forbidden ...

  9. Gallop (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A gallop is a gait of a horse or other equine animal, or a bounding gait of any 4-legged animal. ... Clive Gallop (1892-1960), British engineer, racing driver, ...